I am a father, husband, astrophysicist, and geek. Here are tidbits I find interesting, and remember to share…Tumblr (3.0; @kreaturr)http://blog.libnil.org/<a href="http://jezebel.com/5886776/indiana-politician-googles-girl-scouts-and-discovers-a-dark-terrible-world-of-sexy-sex">Girl Scouts: A Gateway to the Dark, Terrible World of Sexy Sex</a>http://blog.libnil.org/post/18153233747http://blog.libnil.org/post/18153233747Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:18:32 -0600friend: I feel so much better after talking to you.<br /> friend: Anything I can do to help you?<br /> me: stop time? <br /> me: cure my cold? <br /> me: keep the GOP from being idiotic? <br /> me: or any politicians for that matter...<br /> friend: stopping time is easier than that.http://blog.libnil.org/post/18144171195http://blog.libnil.org/post/18144171195Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:40:43 -0600<a href="http://www.nature.com/news/flaws-found-in-faster-than-light-neutrino-measurement-1.10099">Flaws found in faster-than-light neutrino measurement : Nature News & Comment</a>: <p>whoops. but expected.</p>http://blog.libnil.org/post/18104525348http://blog.libnil.org/post/18104525348Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:51:03 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzpzpo2a321qz5ef9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote><p><a href="http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2012/02/photographing-life-and-death-in-juarez/">Photographing Life and Death in Juarez</a><br/> By Jakob Schiller, <a href="http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2012/02/photographing-life-and-death-in-juarez/">wired.com</a></p> <p><i>NSFW: Some pho­tos in this gallery depict graph­ic scenes of death.</i></p><p>Juarez, Mex­i­co is a war zone.</p><p>The war is being waged by two rival drug car­tels, the Juarez and the Sinoloa, block by block for con­trol of the city and its…</p> </blockquote>http://blog.libnil.org/post/17984400753http://blog.libnil.org/post/17984400753Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:49:00 -0600<a href="http://catapultpgh.org/wtf/">Catapult Pittsburgh</a>: <p>neat idea.</p>http://blog.libnil.org/post/17920184502http://blog.libnil.org/post/17920184502Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:03:49 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzo4aayAxE1qz5ef9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote><p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/feb/19/science-scepticism-usdomesticpolicy">Attacks paid for by big business are ‘driving science into a dark era’</a><br/> Robin McKie, science editor, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/feb/19/science-scepticism-usdomesticpolicy">guardian.co.uk</a></p> <p>Researchers attending one of the world’s major academic conferences ‘are scared to death of the anti-science lobby’</p><p>Most scientists, on achieving high office, keep their public remarks to the bland and reassuring. Last week Nina Fedoroff, the…</p> </blockquote> <p>“We are sliding back into a dark era.” *sigh* so painfully true.</p>http://blog.libnil.org/post/17918331439http://blog.libnil.org/post/17918331439Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:32:34 -0600<a href="http://www.nature.com/news/human-experiments-first-do-harm-1.9980">Human experiments: First, do harm : Nature News & Comment</a>: <p>always be wary of power. this is an example of why citizens need to keep watch on their government’s actions.</p>http://blog.libnil.org/post/17313987619http://blog.libnil.org/post/17313987619Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:41:46 -0600<a href="http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/01/everything-about-learning/">Everything You Thought You Knew About Learning Is Wrong</a>http://blog.libnil.org/post/17269719808http://blog.libnil.org/post/17269719808Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:39:50 -0600<a href="http://theoatmeal.com/comics/gym">At the gym: who is looking at whom - The Oatmeal</a>: <p>reality through comics. again.</p>http://blog.libnil.org/post/17266848784http://blog.libnil.org/post/17266848784Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:12:34 -0600<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_RzBpTSNLG8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_RzBpTSNLG8">Best way to place a fast good order</a>)</p>http://blog.libnil.org/post/17224997658http://blog.libnil.org/post/17224997658Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:25:34 -0600<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/mitt-romneys-misfire-on-the-national-anthem/2012/02/05/gIQA5NLKsQ_blog.html">Mitt Romney’s misfire on the national anthem - The Washington Post</a>: <p>Busted. I love when people in the public spotlight make stuff up that sounds good. It’s great, cause it’s so easy to check with the intertubes freely available. It’s just sad that so many people don’t bother checking…</p> <p>Anyhow, getting back to the anthem: our hand-over-our-heart thing is not only <em>not</em> original, but also FDR never asked for it. We changed this around the time of FDR to keep it from looking like the Nazi / Italian Fascist salute. (Before the hand-over-heart it was the Bellamy salute, named after and suggested by the author of our pledge of allegiance.)</p>http://blog.libnil.org/post/17174421379http://blog.libnil.org/post/17174421379Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:50:37 -0600“I’ve given up being “concerned” about politics, … , or the antics of our many non-sentient fellow citizens. That concern is wasted energy, …”<br/><br/> - <em>Coping mechanism of a friend.</em>http://blog.libnil.org/post/16158512262http://blog.libnil.org/post/16158512262Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:06:54 -0600<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly26lyBUqR1qzs5cqo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://motherjones.tumblr.com/post/16127277651/newsweek-behold-what-the-stop-sopa-blackout">motherjones</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://newsweek.tumblr.com/post/16123878603/behold-what-the-stop-sopa-blackout-managed-to">newsweek</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Behold! What the Stop SOPA blackout <a href="http://www.propublica.org/nerds/item/sopa-opera-update">managed to accomplish</a> in 24 hours.</p> </blockquote> <p>See our <a href="http://motherjones.com/politics/2012/01/how-sopa-protect-ip-and-big-content-lost">story behind the SOPA blackout</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://blog.libnil.org/post/16158058602http://blog.libnil.org/post/16158058602Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:56:47 -0600““I have my owner up here talking about a Stanley Cup. That’s a bunch of (expletive). We need to take it one game at a time.””<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=612291">NHL Coach John Tortorella (NY Rangers, 2012)</a></em>http://blog.libnil.org/post/16102353337http://blog.libnil.org/post/16102353337Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:50:47 -0600<a href="http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2012/01/wikipedia_to_black_out_wednesd.html">Wikipedia to black out Wednesday in protest</a>: <p>Congress can be lame. Can’t we just move with progress and inovate rather than trying to trim rights to “fix” issues? We’re barely climbing out of the digital media decade long setback from previous legislation…</p> <p>(thanks to Cyrus for the link)</p>http://blog.libnil.org/post/16006701088http://blog.libnil.org/post/16006701088Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:21:26 -0600<a href="http://tinyeyes.com/tinyeyes/tryit2.php">Tiny Eyes</a>: <p>It’s fun trying to see the world through my little man’s eyes.</p>http://blog.libnil.org/post/16005904882http://blog.libnil.org/post/16005904882Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:48:14 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxx2bgMYTJ1qz5ef9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Win.</p>http://blog.libnil.org/post/15978064478http://blog.libnil.org/post/15978064478Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:21:16 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx5pggPnwG1qz5ef9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>in this context, I can’t help but agree…</p>http://blog.libnil.org/post/15168671819http://blog.libnil.org/post/15168671819Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:48:16 -0600““We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.””<br/><br/> - <em>Benjamin Franklin</em>http://blog.libnil.org/post/15127930511http://blog.libnil.org/post/15127930511Sun, 01 Jan 2012 09:52:17 -0600““I didn’t fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong””<br/><br/> - <em>Benjamin Franklin</em>http://blog.libnil.org/post/15127872909http://blog.libnil.org/post/15127872909Sun, 01 Jan 2012 09:50:03 -0600