OK, The GOP convention has GOT to be a massive demonstration of Poe's Law, right? Right? No? Well crap.
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My 5YO son is critiquing my handwriting.
My 5YO son is critiquing my handwriting.
People Want Driverless Cars with Utilitarian Ethics, Unless They’re a Passenger
Nice photo from APOD. The sun is behind the camera, and the shafts of light appear to converge on the other side of the sky.
Anticrepuscular Rays over Colorado (II)
Nice photo from APOD. The sun is behind the camera, and the shafts of light appear to converge on the other side of the sky.
Kiddo just walked groggily out of his room, set his alarm clock & water bottle…
Kiddo just walked groggily out of his room, set his alarm clock & water bottle on the table, grumbled, “What was up?” went back to his room, then came back out, grabbed his water and alarm clock, and walked back into his room. ???
Definitely in the smoke plume
Definitely in the smoke plume from what I assume is the wildfire out by Santa Barbara. The sky just looks smoggy, but the sunlight is a bit too yellowish, as if it were shortly after sunrise.
Nice to see that the right wing has finally learned to care about violence against
Nice to see that the right wing has finally learned to care about violence against gay people.
Reducing water use saved as much energy last year as the biggest electricity utilities’
Water Conservation Saves Energy in California
Reducing water use saved as much energy last year as the biggest electricity utilities’ conservation efforts. Double-win!
Firefly theme sung by the cast of The Flash.
Firefly theme sung by the cast of The Flash.
That’s an awfully specific crime spree.
Manhattan Beach police arrest suspects with 95 stolen side-view mirrors
That’s an awfully specific crime spree.
Once you average these out, the kid framed a perfect shot!
Worth noting that LA’s air continues to get better…
Worth noting that LA’s air continues to get better, and the region has seen a *90% reduction in particle pollution* over the 17 years the report has been running.
LA Still Has Nation’s Unhealthiest Air, But There’s Reason to Breathe Easier
Los Angeles continues to earn its reputation for smog, but air pollution dropped to the lowest level in 17 years of monitoring.
Tempting…
J, in a rocket engine simulator: “Oooh, this is beautiful! I can’t see anything!”
J, in a rocket engine simulator: “Oooh, this is beautiful! I can't see anything!”
Why add peanut flour to something that’s not built around a peanut taste? Keebler/Austin
https://www.foodallergy.org/common-allergens/allergy-alerts
Why add peanut flour to something that's not built around a peanut taste? Keebler/Austin cheese-and-cracker sandwiches will soon have peanut flour in them, because…???
Interesting approach: Figure out exactly what makes a bacteria strain resistant to a given antibiotic…
Interesting approach: Figure out exactly what makes a bacteria strain resistant to a given antibiotic, then find molecules that counteract that resistance, allowing the old antibiotic to still be effective.
Sidekick chemicals reverse antibiotic resistance in microbes
Mouse study suggests molecules safely restore antibiotics’ ability to take down MRSA.
Giant “Make your hair great again” hat stolen from giant chia head.
Huge Trump-Like Hat Stolen Off Redondo Beach Head Sculpture on Pacific Coast Highway
Giant “Make your hair great again” hat stolen from giant chia head.
Wow. These are seriously amazing high-res images from orbit.
https://slate.com/technology/2016/03/sentinel-3a-returns-incredible-photos-of-earth.html
Wow. These are seriously amazing high-res images from orbit.
Graphics showing the effect of vaccines on some high-profile diseases
http://graphics.wsj.com/infectious-diseases-and-vaccines/
A nice collection of graphics showing the effect of vaccines on some high-profile diseases over the 20th century. It's interesting to see some of them drop off dramatically while others taper off slowly (perhaps due to slower distribution?) It's also interesting to see just how prevalent some of these diseases used to be.