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Skeptiko
A new podcast, called Skeptiko, has just started releasing episodes. It’s about controversial scientific issues, and the scientific method. I’ve enjoyed the two episodes so far, so if you’re interested in this sort of thing, you can download the shows from the official site or the usual way through iTunes. The reason I mention this…
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Terror Hair
These guys are my heroes. They’re the ones who got arrested for putting LED signs up around Boston. People thought the lite-brite-like signs looked like bombs, so suddenly putting up signs becomes a “prank”, and you can go to jail for it. The above video is a press conference in which their lawyer told them…
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Directed by Alan Smithee
Have you ever seen a movie directed by Alan Smithee? I was doing some research on my new favourite show, MacGyver, and noticed that a few episodes were directed by Mr. Smithee. But the thing is, Alan Smithee does not exist. It is a pseudonym used by directors who don’t want credit for what they’ve…
I’m Phronk, also known as P.T. Phronk, or Mike. I’m a writer and scientist. Here’s where to find my stuff:
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