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BBC NEWS | UK | Police stored DNA with ice cream

Wednesday, July 1, 2009
By Cygnus Atratus
BBC NEWS | UK | Police stored DNA with ice cream

West Yorkshire Police have been storing DNA samples from suspects and car crash victims in a freezer also used for ice cream, a watchdogs’ report has said. Full report here: - BBC NEWS | UK | Police stored DNA with ice cream . »

Why We Believe in Gods

Sunday, May 31, 2009
By Cygnus Atratus
Why We Believe in Gods

Andy Thomson gives his talk titled ‘Why We Believe in Gods‘ at the American Atheist 2009 convention in Atlanta, Georgia. J. Anderson Thomson, Jr., M.D. is Assistant Director of the Center for the Study of Mind and Human Interaction (CSMHI), Staff Psychiatrist at the University of Virginia Student Health Services and in private practice.  In this... »

Some pix from my regular “I wish I had a better camera” section.

Friday, May 15, 2009
By Cygnus Atratus
Some pix from my regular “I wish I had a better camera” section.

When the moon was at it’s closest approach (and 30% brighter) a few months ago I got out my Fuji S5600 and got a few quick hand held shots. It’s botched astronomy, but it’s good fun . . . enjoy! And yes, I still wish I had a better camera . . . But if you... »

Powers of Ten

Friday, April 24, 2009
By Cygnus Atratus

From the macro to the micro, from the universe to quark. ”Powers of Ten” is a 1977 short documentary film written and directed by Ray Eames and her husband, Charles Eames. The film depicts the relative scale of the Universe in factors of ten. »

Generative Systems in Music, Games and Psychology

Wednesday, March 4, 2009
By Cygnus Atratus

This fascinating public discussion between Will Wright, games designer extrodinaire, and Brian Eno, music producer extrodinaire, took place in 2006 as part of The Long Now Foundation’s series of seminars into long term thinking. Many of you will be aquainted with Brian Eno in some fashion, from his formative years in Roxy Music, or his... »

Stats Fail

Friday, February 20, 2009
By Cygnus Atratus

Taken from the always funny failblog.org »

Bush tried the Bible once, but didn’t inhale . . .

Monday, February 9, 2009
By Cygnus Atratus

  Bush tried the Bible once, but didn’t inhale . . . That is to say, he claims not to take it literally! What’s that sound you ask? It’s the sound of millions of Christian Conservatives’ jaws hitting the floor. Of course, he only chose to reveal this small fact in the closing days of his administration – almost... »