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I like funny women

I came across this article about how men aren't attracted to funny women, and before I even read it I thought, “Pish-posh! I find funny women very attractive.' Then I read the article, and came across this line:

While women want to settle down with a guy who can crack a good joke, men, to a large degree, want a partner who laughs at their antics.

I then knew that it wasn't very far off base. I will admit that I find women who find me funny to be more attractive. Hey, it is all about me, isn't it? However, I also find a woman who can give as good as she gets, so there.

Of course I don't know what women want (other than not me, even though I have it on good authority that I am, on occasion, funny), they are a mystery to me.

inkycircus

I have a blog crush on the gals behind Inky Circus. Women blogging about science (and Weird Al?)? What's not to like?

God bless girl nerds. Keep it up, ladies.

This post isn't creepy, is it?

Subway science!

Subway Sleuth Clears Dinosaur of Cannibalism - New York Times:

A graduate student in paleontology was standing on the downtown subway platform at the American Museum of Natural History stop. He idly inspected the bronze cast on the wall of one of the museum’s dinosaurs.

The student, Sterling J. Nesbitt, was surprised to see what looked like crocodile bones that had presumably been the dinosaur’s last feast. This set in motion a re-examination of two specimens on display in the museum’s Hall of Dinosaurs, and wiped clean a dinosaur’s reputation that had been besmirched by suspicions of cannibalism.

You never know when you'll get some good paleontology in.

Pluto: not a planet

So, it isn't news that Pluto is no longer a planet. I'm watching a show about the whole controversy, and I just found out that Pluto is smaller than the United States.

Who knew?

An Inconvenient Truth

We all know that I am not a political person, nor am I a treehugger. Politics disgusts me, and I think the outdoors would be far better if it were inside. That being said, An Inconvenient Truth is a movie that everyone should see. It is eye-opening, stunning, and frightening.

Sure, some may let the occasional snipe at the Republicans blot out what the movie is really about and that is a shame. This movie isn't about politics (though Al Gore mentions a number of times that politics is part of the solution), rather it is about the very future of our civilization.

I'll say that again: the future of our civilization.

No, I haven't lost my mind.

We, as a species, have had an incredible impact on the planet, so much so that we are changing the very climate. I'm not sure why some people find this so hard to believe, but it is true. The planet is getting hotter and we are to blame.

I'm not a spiritual person, I believe in science. Science tells us that we are getting ourselves into a real mess, however, we can turn things around. Thoughtful use of technology and public policy can make the environment safe again (and create jobs at the same time). What a shocking idea.

This movie really sparked something in me, and I hope to change certain things about the way I lead my life for the good of the planet.

Anyway, I have rambled enough. Bottom line: see the movie.

Oh, and thanks to Marisa for inviting me to see a screening of the movie!

Amazing image of an eclipse from space

Check it out.

Roving Mars

I'm into astronomy, so the HD trailer for Roving Mars is right up my alley.

NOVA on Hurricanes

I'm sure we all have New Orleans on our minds, and the hurricane that is zoning in on that city under the sea level. Nova did a 12 minute segment on hurricanes which focuses on what would happen if a large scale hurricane hit New Orleans.

Scary stuff.

Stuff in sloooooo-mo

Does anyone else think it is funny that high speed photography produces slow motion type movies?

No? Ok, well then take a look at these. This site has all kinds of neat things shot with high speed photography.

Via Asymptomatic.

Ahh, Science. Every day you prove to me more and more that we don't need no stinkin' God.

That, folks, is a joke, I fully support your right to worship whomever you choose as long as you support my right not to.

Hey, how did this turn into a post about God? Sneaky deities, always messing up blog posts.

BBC NEWS: Space shuttle to get critical fix

On second thought perhaps I don't want to be an astronaut. BBC NEWS reports that the shuttle, currently orbiting the planet, needs some repairs:

The astronaut will remove strips that are sticking out between heat shield tiles on Discovery's belly. Nasa is concerned the dangling material - called gap fillers - could cause part of the shuttle to overheat as it re-enters the atmosphere. The type of repairs being planned have never been conducted by astronauts on a spacewalk before.

That's what I call a high pressure job.