Monthly Archives: August 2008

Category 4 Hurricane Gustav

Posted on August 30, 2008 by

The forecasters are a little loopy for not telling people this thing is going to be a cat4 or cat5 on landfall.  They’ve under forecast this thing since the beginning. The reality is Gustav will spend almost the longest possible … Continue reading →

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Questions and response to Kathleen Parker: The abortion gospel

Posted on August 29, 2008 by

Kathleen Parker: The abortion gospel according to Pelosi is just wrong http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/OPINION/808280310/ …and various newspapers around the country on 8/29/08 So there are several questions to be considered and answered, if possible, initiated by your swirl around issues of abortion, … Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin is a Gun Toting Woman! And other media lameness

Posted on August 29, 2008 by

Well, this just in.  The election has been reduced to us comparing a celebrity ticket with a gun toting maverick woman ticket! ok, ok, i’m being sensational.  Or am I? I just don’t know how the media can do so … Continue reading →

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Weather and Political Prediction

Posted on August 29, 2008 by

I think these pictures show you the limits of our ability to predict (even when 1000s of people and CPUs are put to work). TS Hanna: Presidential Election Polls: I’ve talked about it a lot on this blog.  No bigger … Continue reading →

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GoGo In Flight WiFi Service

Posted on August 22, 2008 by

I’m blogging on a plane 38000 feet in the sky somewhere over the midwest. This is great.  We now can be productive or entertained or contacted on a plane – basically anywhere now. The service is fast.  I’m getting 1.7 … Continue reading →

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When Is a Good Time to Question the Existence of God

Posted on August 21, 2008 by

I was recently told, “War time was not the time to question the existence of God” Just like the America’s intelligencia tolerated slavery and bigotry in our history, I sometimes get the inkling that we tolerate the hate and superstitions … Continue reading →

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Can you spell Hypocrisy?

Posted on August 17, 2008 by

Bush holds a news conference from China to decry the Russian-Georgian conflicts. Does anyone smell hypocrisy here? The implication that Bush has any business other than diplomatic sensitivity to what is going on that continent is amazing. Like, he is … Continue reading →

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iPhone App Store Overhype – Repost!

Posted on August 11, 2008 by

Ah yes, reality.  Finally the novelty wears off for people. Others are reporting that making iPhone apps won’t make you instantly rich. Go figure.  As I say below, as one had to do was Do The Math. 6 months ago … Continue reading →

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Quantum Computing Anyone?

Posted on August 11, 2008 by

Jason Cawley gives us another immense post with a semi formal argument about quantum computing and the universe as a quantum computer.  It is a response to Hector Zenil’s interactions/postings with/about Seth Lloyd. I’m in agreement with this: At some … Continue reading →

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I Can Has Cheezburger – I Canz Not Spelz

Posted on August 11, 2008 by

Talk about language.  For the longest time I had a post up about ICanHasCheezburger.com.  It gets more steady traffic than most of my other posts.  After quick research, it’s because this blog is listed 4th on google for “I can … Continue reading →

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