Daily Archives: December 24, 2008

Investigations Math

From Kitchen Table Math (go there to get the link to the letter)… In a December 19, 2008 letter to the editor of the Frederick News Post, Steve Wilson, a math professor from Johns Hopkins University, issues a warning “not … Continue reading

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Textbooks have their uses

One of Forster’s lab mates was completely lost. He offered to help her, starting by urging her to read the textbook and ignore the teacher. She went from a D to an A. And you know what? I’m married to … Continue reading

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Naughty Santa

Santa’s helpers are busy covering the red-light and speed enforcement cameras. When they’re done in Tempe, I hope they come to Boulder.

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Christmas lights are bad for the environment

Why am I not surprised, Christmas lights produce greenhouse gasses, harming the environment. Who knew? Coal belongs in these scientists stockings. SCIENTISTS have warned that Christmas lights are bad for the planet due to huge electricity waste and urged people … Continue reading

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Jim Rogers on the government printing money

Printing gigantic amounts of money leads to inflation. Commodity shortage coming. Oil reserves declining at a rate of 7% per year.

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No Salt in Seattle

A fairly informative article regarding the pros and cons of using salt to rid streets of snow. I found this alleged factoid interesting… A second study that year found that the use of rock salt to melt street ice had … Continue reading

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Economic stimulus

According to VP elect Joe Biden, $850 billion stimulus package is just around the corner… The Obama administration is nearing agreement with congressional Democrats on a huge emergency spending bill intended to jolt the U.S. economy and create 3 million … Continue reading

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What responsibility

Global warming is allegedly responsible for so many disparate problems around the world. 1. Cannibalism2. The Death of the Loch Ness Monster3. Beer Gets More Expensive4. Pythons Take Over America5. Kidney Stones6. Skinny Whales7. Shark Attacks8. Black Hawk Down9. Frozen … Continue reading

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