Category Archives: Science

Mankiw on Economics

Posted on September 19, 2009 by Daniel Bingham

So I picked up a copy of N. Gregory  Mankiw’s Principles of Economics 5th edition for fun and to educate myself on Economics.  I’m 5 pages in and I’m already encountering gross over simplifications that suggest a political bent that … Continue reading →

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Congressman Barton Makes Americans Look Foolish

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Daniel Bingham

Congressman Joe Barton of Texas – the ranking Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee  – is claiming to have ‘stumped’ Energy Secretary Steven Chu when he asked him, and I quote: How did all the oil and gas … Continue reading →

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We’ve got to get Better at Asteroid Spotting…

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Daniel Bingham

An asteroid as big as the one that hit Tunguska in the early 1900s and flatted trees for 1000 miles around came with in 40,000 miles of us yesterday.  It was only spotted 8 days ago!  If it had been … Continue reading →

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