Long-Baseline Neutrino Experiment Denied By Department Of Energy
Neutrinos come in three "flavors", electron, muon and tau, but they are able to 'morph' between the different types, a change called neutrino oscillation. read...
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How To Make A Rainbow Part 2 – Use A Shotgun
A while back I discussed the optics of rainbows and showed you how to make your own; namely, what angle to stand at and how to use a hose.But Republicans out there may not have liked all my hippie talk about reflections and refractions and want to be a little more proactive with their rainbow creation - like how it can involve a gun; luckily Kristi at the Endo Gun Blog has that...
read moreNavy Biofuels: Strategic Thinking Or Environmental Good Works Program?
People don't always see it , especially if social change does not move fast enough for their special interest, but the military has always been on the forefront of social issues. A famous American general, John J. "Black Jack" Pershing, got that nickname because he proudly commanded the Buffalo Soldiers of the 10th Cavalry - the "Negro Cavalry" as Native Americans of the 19th century...
read moreScience Win: EPA Forced To Investigate Before Blaming Fracking
In a decision is that is “a vindication of the science-based processes at the Railroad Commission,” according to Barry Smitherman, chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, a federal judge has ordered the EPA to actually investigate wells in Texas before declaring fracking the culprit and penalizing the company they think is involved.The case of U.S. v. Range Production Co., 11:-cv-00116,...
read moreIt’s Gerhard’s Hat Day
I got a private message from Gerhard Adam which went "I'm getting used to being called a moron, etc. but why do they have to pick on the cowboy hat?"Why indeed? Hats used to be cool but they don't even wear them on "Mad Men" any more. Hats are out of vogue even on fake romanticized shows about our past.The official Science 2.0 hat from this day on. read...
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