Truth (Plus Lies)

It’s snowing for the first time this season in Boulder. One day short of the record for the latest first snow recorded (Nov. 15 in ‘62, ‘87, ‘88).

It’s sort of like you’re flying.

Quoth Pat Robertson:

I’d like to say to the good citizens of Dover: if there is a disaster in your area, don’t turn to God, you just rejected Him from your city. And don’t wonder why He hasn’t helped you when problems begin, if they begin. I’m not saying they will, but if they do, just remember, you just voted God out of your city. And if that’s the case, don’t ask for His help because he might not be there.

[re: My previous post]

In the Pennsylvania school district where the Intelligent Design hypothesis must be mentioned in biology classes, the voters swept out the incumbent school board members in favor of candidates who think ID should be taught in an elective course if at all.

The permanent lesson that the Galileo case represents pushes us to keep alive the dialogue between the various disciplines, and in particular between theology and the natural sciences, if we want to prevent similar episodes from repeating themselves in the future.

Link
[via MeFi]

“Ten-ton polar bear.”

“What?”

“Well, it breaks the ice, doesn’t it?”

(You should see the larger version.)

This is interesting. In Florida, some people accused of DUI want the breathalyzer technology audited but the manufacturers won’t release the code for the breathalyzer’s software. As a result, the convictions might be thrown out.

Hopefully Florida will opt for open-source breathalyzers and this will start a trend in government towards software that can be held accountable.