Prayers answered
The creationists who believe the world and everything in it was created by a giant pink bunny must have been praying extra hard these past few days: It appeared to be one of archaeology’s most...
View ArticleHow much would you pay?
The question for the day is how much an real aquarium fanatic would pay for a hand-crafted teak stand and hood like this one. I’m wondering if there’s a business in making them.
View ArticleSticking it to the wood
Formaldehyde really sucks. It’s carcinogenic, and breathing it causes headaches and runny mucous right away. But it’s an essential part of the glues that make plywood, particle board, and fiberboard...
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Birth announcement
We have a new rose-colored Bubble Tip Anemone (Entamacea quadricolor). Rosie split off a clone yesterday, about a quarter of her former bulk. Mother and clone are resting peacefully side-by-side while...
View ArticleSnowball Earth caused by slime
Reef aquariasts call cyanobacteria “bubble slime algae” because it forms clumps of bubbles encased in slime, with the bubbles being a byproduct of a unique form of photosynthesis. It’s treated...
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Bad theology
My principle objection to the so-called “Intelligent Design” movement is the damage it does to science, but religious people like the Rev. George Coyne have correctly pointed out that it’s damaging...
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