Daily Archives: September 10th, 2007

“Proof” that Liberals are Smart, Conservatives are Dumb

Liberals are generally convinced that they are smarter than conservatives.  Indeed, conservatives treat the term “intellectual” with contempt.  But, is there any basis to believe that Liberals are right?
A study published in Nature Neuroscience measured brain activity on Liberals and Conservatives and “found” that “the anterior cingulate cortex (AAC) was twice as active in liberals [...]

Hobbit Style Invisibility Cloak REAL

Don’t believe me?

Gay Rights vs. Religion

Legality issues:
The religious right today, when it argues against gay rights laws, often makes a similar claim: that these laws deny conservative Christians the right to exist unmolested by the law. They claim that their attacks on gay rights laws are defensive. Defensive claims are more rhetorically effective than offensive claims. [...]

Still Life in Motion

Martin Klimas drops clay figurines from the same height in complete darkness with the camera lens open. When the figurine hits the ground, the sound of the impact triggers the lights to go on for a fraction of a second.
Wow. 

See, Islamists are all THAT bad …

“The Jewish community in Morocco today is one of the largest communities in the world. They are alive with us and we have not incinerated them.”–Osama Bin Laden.
Well, aren’t you a hero to the Jewish People.
(hat tip: Andrew)