Monthly Archives: April 2008

Anthropocene

According to the scientist quoted in this article, anthropogenic climate change may have been around a lot longer than some people have said. The gist of Ruddiman’s argument is that 8,000 years ago, carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere began their … Continue reading

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She Said, He Said

A guy from Reno, Nevada, has filed a lawsuit claiming that the Constitution prohibits women from being President of the United States of America. Looks like the same guy who filed a lawsuit against George W. Bush and Dick Cheney to claim that the … Continue reading

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A Threat to Liberty

Has Congress gone mad? Turned fascist? Sure seems like it. When I first read this story, I almost couldn’t believe it was true: Securing the nation’s borders is so important, Congress says, that Michael Chertoff, the homeland security secretary, must … Continue reading

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Thar We Blow

Researches at Purdue University have created an animated model of our national exhalation of carbon dioxide. You should watch it. Check out all the carbon dioxide that we are pumping out over the North Atlantic. Fascinating.

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