Category Archives: Science & Space

Leonid Meteors Tonight!

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Bill Ruhsam

You should go outside and watch the Leonid meteor shower tonight (Friday Nov. 16, 2012). It will produce many more shooting stars than the normal 6-10 per hour, and if we’re lucky, it’ll be a one-per-second show. It all depends … Continue reading →

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Poe's Law

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Bill Ruhsam

If you’ve never heard of it, there’s a “law” out there called Poe’s Law which states: Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is uttrerly [sic] impossible to parody a Creationist in such a way that … Continue reading →

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Remembering Challenger

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Bill Ruhsam

Today is the 22nd anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger’s last launch. I was in sixth grade english class when I heard about it. You? My family watched the first 13 shuttle launchings from our house in Satellite Beach, Florida. … Continue reading →

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Plutopia!

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Bill Ruhsam

One month from today is the 2nd anniversary of Pluto’s demotion from Planet status to lowly Dwarf Planet/Kuiper Belt Object. I’m thinking of doing a blog carnival, or having guest bloggers on board that day for a random series of … Continue reading →

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Homosexual Earns Olympic Berth

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Bill Ruhsam

No, I’m not being anti-gay. At least, I’m not. They are most definitely being anti-“Gay” and to understand the reference, I’m going to be mean and make you click through the link to Off Resonance’s coverage of the Gay/Homosexual Olympic … Continue reading →

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Tunguska Centennial

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Bill Ruhsam

Today is the 100 year anniversary of the Tunguska meteor impact. If you don’t know why this is important, I suggest you read “Rain of Iron and Ice” by John Lewis. I own a copy so if you’re ever in … Continue reading →

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NASA Images

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Bill Ruhsam

Blogging is very inbred. I found this awesome post about photography from space through Bad Astronomy, who got it from Whil Wheaton. Go us. Now I get to blog about it. A series of photos from orbit were posted by … Continue reading →

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Why Parrots are Annoying

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Bill Ruhsam

I do not self-identify as liberal. Nor do I self-identify as conservative. And I agree, Liberals are annoying (so are conservatives). But not half as annoying as this young woman. Let me know how far you get through the video.

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Homeopathic Asscrackers, Batman!

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Bill Ruhsam

I’ve been directed to a new website, which I find quite amusing: Crap-Based Medicine. One of the postings is of particular amusment because it points you toward an online homepathic self diagnostic tool. Some of the symptoms that you are … Continue reading →

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MESSENGER Rocks the Solar System

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Bill Ruhsam

The MESSENGER probe recently flew by Mercury. For all the details, go to the Bad Astronomy Blog, but I particularly like this image. It really makes me feel like I’m in a science fiction spacecraft, exploring new worlds.

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