Earth has a boo-boo

Apparently a team of scientists have identified an area where the Earth’s mantle is exposed through the Atlantic Ocean’s floor. Very cool but you know what’s coming next.
Breaking News: Global Warming caused by hole in the ocean …. and ocean vents. 

Lot’s of cool deep sea questions and answers

In ScienceBlog’s Basic Concept series here is a post regarding deep sea life.
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The Evolution of Religion

ScienceBlog’s got a good one on, The Evolution of Religion, which explores how evolution may be have played a part in why mankind developed religion in the first place. If religion evolved there had to be some advantage for it otherwise the cost of maintaining rituals, tributes and whatever else a particular religion asks that [...]

TED2007 wrap ups

Day One wrapup; some cool guests Steven Pinker and Murray Gell-Mann.
Day Two wrapup; some other cool guests like Bill Clinton and Larry Lessig.

55th Skeptic’s Circle

I know I’m slow. Check out the 55th Skeptic’s circle. Lot’s of cool stuff from a lot of cool bloggers.
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China sets sights on the Moon

China hopes to have a man (or woman) on the moon within 15 years. That’s very cool. I wonder if they will take a photo of our flag so we don’t have to listen to Joe Rogan anymore.

Science is satan, hilarious

Re: My previous post, Science defined… sort of.
Check out Goats undeniable proof that science is indeed satanic. I wish I were funny.
http://www.goats.com/store/images/preview_scienceissatan.png
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Science defined… sort of

PZ Meyers is asked by Vox Day, “What is science?“. His definition is in the first comment.

Plant Power

National Geographic’s article, Splitting Water Molecules the Next “Green” Power Source?, is a fascinating read on how plant’s use energy from the sun (photosynthesis) to split water into oxygen (released into the air for our benefit, yeah!) and hydrogen which plants use to do their thing.
Interesting fact of the day: “An hour of sunlight falling on [...]