This question came to me some years ago while I was working at my old job. My job at that company was to test finished product for microbiological defects. The company manufactured sweeteners that were, for the most part, microbiologically clean. It was rare that we would find a count of mold (that’s one mold […]

The continued funding of the space program is based, in my opinion, on the traditional question of “so what do you want to be when you grow up?” When I was 5 years old I definitely answered “astronaut” to that question as did many of my classmates as do many children these days.
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I’m surprised I haven’t heard more about Jerry “pigfucker” Falwell and his recent comments on global warming. To summarize, Falwell (who will henceforth be referred to as “pigfucker”) gave a sermon last month that put forth the proposition that global warming is a myth because (of course) the bible states that God keeps the Earth […]

I was pointed (by digg, of course) to the website for a new soft drink called Celsius. The makers of the drink claim that it raises your metabolism for a period of time resulting increased calorie burn during that time. I popped over to their FAQ to see how they account for this and I […]