Thursday, June 14, 2007

Miscellany

Just So You Know

Here’s some interesting things: 

Yesterday, the Victims of Communism Memorial was dedicated in Washington, DC, in memory of the hundred million and more victims of global communism.  Thanks to the Daily Brief for the heads-up, I’ll have to check that out.

Also, the Brits are moving ahead on their new nuclear sub - the Astute, first in a new class of subs for the Royal Navy.  Soon to launch, and only five years late and 900 million pounds overbudget.  But look at this:

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That wheely thing at the bottom would be great for the Iowa-class Main Battle Tank, no?

My current preferred candidate for President is the Fred Thompson, who is apparently pissing off all the other candidates by out-polling them without even having a declared candidacy.  And, they’re gunnin’ for ‘im.

A physicist is soliciting funds from you, yes, you, to conduct research into quantum retrocausality.  That means, John Cramer of the University of Washington Physics Department wants to see if “signaling, or communication, in reverse time” is possible.  I read both his sf novels, I think I might send him maybe a buck-two-fifty. 

Tony Blair has turned the UK into a panopticon surveillance society.  Let us hope we can duck that one here, but I think it’s largely inevitable. 

And finally, it is my birthday.  Please email me for details on where you can send your Apple gift cards so that I can get my iPhone.


Posted by Buckethead on 06/14/07 at 02:21 AM
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