# politics    

why oil isn't dead just yet

Peak Oil is a popular idea, but we're nowhere close to reaching it.
why oil isn't dead just yet

# science    

yellowstone is rumbling, hit the decks?

Don't worry, the supervolcano under Yellowstone isn't going to kill us. Yet.
yellowstone is rumbling, hit the decks?

# science    

discovery institute's crocodile tears

The Discovery Institute's Casey Luskin assumes his favorite position: on the fainting couch.
discovery institute's crocodile tears

# space    

the countdown to cheap spaceflight

The race is on to turn spaceflight into an affordable adventure.
the countdown to cheap spaceflight

# tech    

the year in review

A peek into the stats behind Weird Things.
the year in review

# tech    

weird things wrap-up, 2008

Closing off the first (sort of) year of Weird Things.
weird things wrap-up, 2008

# science    

how random can you get?

Try as we might, we often don't understand randomness in nature and how it works.
how random can you get?

# oddities    

waiting for armageddon

While most of us dread doomsday and worry about whether the world will end, some people can't wait for the apocalypse.
waiting for armageddon

# space    

a new date for doomsday

If you're worried about 2012, don't be. Now, 2036, that's another matter...
a new date for doomsday

# tech    

can cell phones fry your brain?

Researchers are really struggling to show that cell phones cause cancer despite the public's belief otherwise.
can cell phones fry your brain?

# oddities    

the jesus we know

Separating the scant facts from the copious fiction about Jesus of Nazareth.
the jesus we know

# oddities    

holidays, russian style

How the Soviet Union turned New Year into its biggest holiday.
holidays, russian style

# evolution    

the dilemma of transitional fossils

Creationists deliberately don't understand transitional fossils. But to be fair, the whole concept is somewhat flawed...
the dilemma of transitional fossils

# evolution    

a one in a trillion chance…

How to lie with statistics, creationist style.
a one in a trillion chance…

# oddities    

stealing the ancients' glory

Ancient alien claims often rely on a single flawed assumption: that our ancestors couldn't be engineers and scientist in their own right.
stealing the ancients' glory

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