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Science and Anti-Science – The Greed and Duplicity of Rupert Murdoch

Physics AdLib - March 11, 2014 29

Perhaps the only science Murdoch truly believes in is the calculation of tv ratings and advertising rates.

Republicans Reject Evolution in Favor of Devolution

Physics AdLib - December 30, 2013 64

The irony is that such people use the fruits of science daily, such as televisions, cell phones and the internet to wage their war against that evil practice of science.

This Is How It Ends: Black Hole

Physics ADONAI - January 15, 2012 12

God not only plays dice, He also sometimes throws the dice where they cannot be seen. ~Stephen Hawking In this particular post we will be discussing...

Game Changer? Cold Fusion? At Least We Should Know Soon

Physics KQµårk 死神 - August 17, 2011 10

I have extreme doubts but I sincerely hope Andrea Rossi proves us all wrong with his device. With his "energy catalyzer" (called E-Catalyzer or...

Michelle Bachmann Meets the “God Helmet”

Physics KQµårk 死神 - June 9, 2011 135

Probably my favorite pop science series in the last few years is "Through the Wormhole" narrated by Morgan Freeman which examines the latest scientific theories...

When Aliens Attack

Physics ADONAI - May 27, 2011 63

First and foremost, The Quiet Invasion is a first contact story. What would we do if we actually found evidence of alien ...

Time Travel

Physics ADONAI - May 22, 2011 10

I myself believe that there will one day be time travel because when we find that something isn't forbidden by the over-arching...

The View From the Left Hemisphere of the Universe

Physics whatsthatsound - April 23, 2011 144

After the Big Bang came the Great Darkness. In indescribable darkness, matter raced away from itself in all directions, pushing space into being as...

S’cuse Me While I Kiss The Sky

Physics whatsthatsound - April 4, 2011 41

"That particular sense of sacred rapture men say they experience in contemplating nature- I've never received it from nature, only from. Buildings, Skyscrapers. I would give the greatest sunset in the world for one sight of New York's skyline." - Ayn Rand

The Pond

Physics Questinia - July 1, 2010 44

After buying the old farmhouse at the end of March, I quickly went around to its back to look at what I had really...

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Trump Administration Blames Boasberg for Escalating Tensions Between Courts and White House

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How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

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Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

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The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

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The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

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The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

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Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

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US will 'move on' from Ukraine peace talks if no progress soon

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US senator meets man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

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US strikes on Yemen oil terminal kill at least 74, Houthis say

The US says the attack on the Red Sea coast aimed to restrict supplies and funds for the Houthis, who called it a war crime. [...]

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Five takeaways from Canada party leaders' big TV debate

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Migrant tents removed from Guantanamo bay, satellite images show

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Physics

Science and Anti-Science – The Greed and Duplicity of Rupert Murdoch

Republicans Reject Evolution in Favor of Devolution

This Is How It Ends: Black Hole

Game Changer? Cold Fusion? At Least We Should Know Soon

Michelle Bachmann Meets the “God Helmet”

When Aliens Attack

Time Travel

The View From the Left Hemisphere of the Universe

S’cuse Me While I Kiss The Sky

The Pond

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