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how webcomics tackle woo with humor and logic
# science

how webcomics tackle woo with humor and logic

Humor can be the beast way to show the shortfalls of a pseudoscientific idea as shown by XKCD and Scenes From A Multiverse.

turning humans into digital vapor, revisited
# tech

turning humans into digital vapor, revisited

Tron's human/computer gateway certainly seems cool, but it's going to be pretty much impossible to build, ever.

the short life and times of a little meteor…
# space

the short life and times of a little meteor…

You've probably never seen a meteor quite like this...

the singularity makes it to prime time tv. sort of.
# tech

the singularity makes it to prime time tv. sort of.

While the Singularity Institute is celebrating their vision on a mainstream sitcom, it's actually become a punchline...

the wages of being a nerd in a hollywood world
# science

the wages of being a nerd in a hollywood world

Step one: paint all scientists as completely un-relatable weirdos. Step two: wonder why so few kids want to grow up to be scientists.

he is the man who arranges the blocks…
# politics

he is the man who arranges the blocks…

UK musicians Pig With The Face Of A Boy put together a fantastic nod to Russian history.

preparing for hell the pseudo-scientific way
# oddities

preparing for hell the pseudo-scientific way

Just because you've been condemned to hell doesn't mean it has to be torture. All you need to do is know how to prepare for your particular damnation.

cthulhu probably wouldn’t approve of this…
# oddities

cthulhu probably wouldn’t approve of this…

Here's a brief animated summary of the Cthulhu Mythos for those of you who from some bizarre reason haven't read it yet.

a look at monstrous wildlife, graboid edition
# oddities

a look at monstrous wildlife, graboid edition

A closer, more scientific-ish look at the dreaded primordial graboid...

would you like some science in your pop sci?
# science

would you like some science in your pop sci?

Here's to hoping that the Discovery Channel does right by Phil Plait's show...

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