Monthly Archives: January 2011

Why do Engineers prefer to think unscientifically? Part 2 of 2

Posted on 31 January, 2011 by Jacob

Last week I ended the post by stating my belief that Engineers’ tendency to think unscientifically is caused by 3 distinct factors: Education, Job Functions, and Career Advancement. Today, I’ll dive into each of those areas in an attempt to … Continue reading →

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Trailer Trash Followup: Hopkin’s beliefs & The Rite

Posted on 28 January, 2011 by Ryan

The Rite hits theaters today and if you listened to episode 68 – Math of God you’ll remember our discussion was mostly about the possible endings the movie my take. We generally decided it would opt for the less than … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – Evolution: The Story of Life on Earth via iFanboy

Posted on 27 January, 2011 by Ryan

Sometimes I really love my life. This book was kind of a perfect convergence of the things that make comics and evolution awesome. I hope you dig my thoughts. Feel free to comment here or click-through the link and comment … Continue reading →

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Do Science With Patrick!

Posted on 26 January, 2011 by Patrick

Addendum* Lots of traffic to this post and lots of emailed questions. I’ve put up a website specifically for this project  at http://www.hairproject.wheatleyempire.com so check that out if you think you might be able to contribute some found hair to … Continue reading →

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Bird gives bird: One-fingered dino discovered!

Posted on 25 January, 2011 by Ryan

So it’s not evolutionarily speaking a bird… yet. BUT I COULDN’T RESIST! If you listen to the show you know I have a dream of being given the finger by a bird (see hoatzin) and not we’re one step closer … Continue reading →

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Why do Engineers prefer to think unscientifically? Part 1 of 2

Posted on 24 January, 2011 by Jacob

This is a topic I’ve been mulling over for quite some time.  It’s a hard concept to express, since it hits so close to home for me.  But after recently reading a discussion about the topic on Reddit, I felt … Continue reading →

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Trailer Trash Supplement: Kick starting Creationist

Posted on 21 January, 2011 by Ryan

Ok, so that title is a little misleading but I couldn’t resist the mental imagery. Here’s the skinny. Don McLeroy is a creationist dentist from Texas. He’s also the former chair of the State Board of Education. Texas has a … Continue reading →

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The Curious Case of the Disappearing Ski

Posted on 17 January, 2011 by Jacob

Namaste PaleoPosse! I have returned from my winter-walkabout a changed man; changed in the sense that I have been SAVED by the power that is SCIENCE! PRAISE SCIENCE! Er, actually, I haven’t been saved myself, but my ski has!  Today … Continue reading →

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iFanboy REPOST: Weather Powers and Global Climate Change

Posted on 14 January, 2011 by Ryan

Figured most people didn’t see this originally but I enjoyed writing it a lot so I wanted to share it again over on the Paleocave. If it seems a bit dumbed down that’s because it’s written for the comic fan … Continue reading →

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Birds are Dying! (Pretty much all the time)

Posted on 11 January, 2011 by Ryan

When something biological happens somewhere I usually get a few friends asking me about it. I’m happy to get the questions from the curious but it’s kind of like asking a doctor about a rash your friend has. Especially if … Continue reading →

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