Science Etecetera Moonday, 20080211

Posted in Science Etcetera on February 11th, 2008

Ethiopia’s Dallol volcano

The above from National Geographic’s Photos Patterns in Nature: Landscapes

A tax on plastic bags is prompting the Irish to choose greener alternatives. (HT TGAW)

Determining When a Fetus First Feels Pain could have major repercussions for the Abortion debate.

Creationism is to Intelligent Design as Pro-Life is to Using Science to Argue for Blastocyst Personhood.

The Bush Administration’s Cap and Trade system for mercury emissions has been rejected in court, because, unlike CO₂, mercury does not quickly disperse across the Globe. If the power plant next door to you is allowed to buy mercury credits rather than reduce emissions, then your kids will be poisoned. The Bush Administration has been delaying mercury reductions for almost a decade now, while levels continue to increase in our environment.

Bush got spanked twice this week, as a Judge restricted the Navy’s use of sonar, which was extremely harmful to whales.

Google to Outspend US Government on Environment. Isn’t that like beating a twelve-year-old at Basketball?

My article, Tragedy of the Commons Explained with Smurfs, made Digg’s top stories, a blogging milestone for me, which has resulted in a ton of angry e-mails from Blas’e Faire dittoheads. Warms my heart. (HT BMF.)

And now a moment of Science as William J. Beaty of Unwise Microwave Oven Experiments shows us how to melt a beer bottle in a microwave:

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by Clint February 11th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Clint – The power of the interwebs shall not let you down.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1004040/melt_a_frickn_beer_bottle/

Mmmm… Beer.

-BMF
by BMF February 11th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Thanks!!! That was quick BMF!
by Clint February 11th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
I live to serve. ;)

-BMF
by BMF February 11th, 2008 at 1:39 pm