Author Archives: Alaska

Feiler Faster Meets The Last War

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Alaska

Today I saw a horribly vague “article” quoting DiFi and some other goofballs claiming that we’re less safe than before 9/11 due to all these new easily-concealed missile weapons, oh deary dear. What weapons, I couldn’t say, ’cause they weren’t … Continue reading →

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The Eight-Zero Rule

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Alaska

Obviously to satisfy its critics the government must implement the same level of security for our private information as for the nuclear launch codes! Oh wait. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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RNS Quote of the Day, Logic and Sets Edition

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Alaska

– Psychologist who works with death row inmates on a daily basis says “There’s not one defendant I ever met who ever considered not committing his crime because he was worried about getting the death penalty.” He said this makes … Continue reading →

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Happy Thoughts!

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Alaska

I am thankful that the future looks so bright!

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Brain-Stretchers

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Alaska

Good stuff for your impending post-prandial meditation: Emmanuel Todd and America 3.0. Some utterly fascinating big ideas here. From France. Slate Star Codex and the Reactionaries, one two three. See also the social justice with rigor post. Also his link posts are pretty effin’ … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Talking Points

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Alaska

Ben Domenech nails it. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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I want to calculate my trajectory like a fox

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Alaska

What does the fox say? “I use the Earth’s magnetic field, bitches!” – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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NSA = General Warrant, Baby

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Alaska

Gee, and I heard that wasn’t a mainstream viewpoint. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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You Say Cubesats, I say Bullets

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Alaska

These may be the cutest multipurpose projectiles ever made. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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Schooling Ain’t Learning

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Alaska

Heinlein’s dictum that school is for instruction but education takes place at home has always rung true for me. Perhaps along those lines, Arnold Kling says this is “possibly the best book I have read all year.” I am guessing … Continue reading →

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