Tag Archives: Science

AP To America: “You Are All RAAACIST!”

Posted on December 13, 2012 by The Political Hat

     According to the Associated Press, you, dear reader, are a RAAACIST if you happen to be white.  According to the online survey taken by the AP, which purported to measure explicit and implicit racism: ” In all, 51 percent of … Continue reading →

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12 Posts of Christmas, 2012 (Day 1)

Posted on December 13, 2012 by The Political Hat

     ‘Tis the season for snowflakes, whether they are falling from the sky, or simply being made by children for decoration.  An interesting “snowflake” is Koch’s Snowflake, which is a fractal curve created by “starting with an equilateral triangle, then recursively … Continue reading →

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Proof Of The Decline Of Mankind?

Posted on December 1, 2012 by The Political Hat

     Geneticist Gerald Crabtree has recently made waves by forwarding the hypothesis that human intelligence “peaked thousands of years ago and we’ve been on an intellectual and emotional decline ever since.”  To whit:      “His argument is based on the fact that … Continue reading →

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American Energy Independence via The 22nd Amernment

Posted on November 24, 2012 by The Political Hat

     A recent study is suggesting that the United States may become energy independent within a couple of decades.  This would be due, to a large degree, on improvements on drilling technology such as horizontal drilling and “fracking” of shale.  The … Continue reading →

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When Tech Blogs Fail At Science

Posted on October 5, 2012 by The Political Hat

or… making a Star Trek reference does not make you a nerd.      A recent article on Wired.com attempted, and failed, to inform people about a genuinely interesting and potentially groundbreaking development in propulsion within our solar system.      While utilizing Star … Continue reading →

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