The Bloody Brit Column

Darwin's Unfinished Business

Seeded on Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:50 PM EST (The Economist)

It's the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's Birthday on Feb 12th. This birthday should make us think again about what has been described as the best idea ever thought of by anyone.

evolution, science, darwin, atheism

American Socialism?

Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:49 AM EDT

In Wisconsin last week, a local farmer (he looked like a middle aged white guy) railed at John McCain about how mad he was. "Not about the economy...but why we are allowing these socialists to take over our government."

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election, politics, mccain, government, socialism, palin

Uncle Sam and White Water (Rafting)

Mon Oct 6, 2008 9:11 PM EDT

I have this annoying picture in my head. It's a kind of animated cartoon, like the Simpsons and it would be funny if it wasn't so tragic. It goes like this: there's this big inflatable raft, like the ones that folks go white water rafting on.

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economy, election, america, politics, uncle-sam

A Pal Around McCain

Seeded on Mon Oct 6, 2008 11:31 AM EDT (The Washington Post)

Looks like the McCain camp is finally on it's last legs, swiping out blindly at anything that would appeal to the electorates most base emotions. When will they finally put these people to sleep?

politics, mccain

How Bagram Destroyed Me

Seeded on Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:15 AM EDT (BBC News)

It looks like our good Christian military is playing crusaders again. I understand that they are under a lot of stress over there, but after Abu Ghraib, you'd think that they had learned a lesson. Apparently not! And Americans wonder why they are despised in parts of the world.

iraq, afghanistan, politics, war

Millions & Billions - Go back to the British System...

Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:18 AM EDT

It never ceases to amaze me how many people REALLY don't know the difference between a million (1,000,000) and a Billion (1,000,000,000) I've even met high ranking members of the Ways and Means Committee who couldn't tell them apart!

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budget, politics, deficit, politicians

Whispers of a Watergate for Bush

Seeded on Sun Aug 10, 2008 3:34 PM EDT (FT.com)

Nothing surprises me about the Bush administration any more. What does seem particularly disturbing though is that the US public doesn't seem to care anymore about whether Shrub or his cronies broke the law. Is the president above the law now?

bush, politics

Micro materials could pose major health risks

Seeded on Fri Jul 11, 2008 6:26 PM EDT (The Globe and Mail)

I love advances in science, but as we all know, unless we know what we are holding in our hands it can bite it off. Nanomaterials need further research on their environmental impact before unforeseen problems pop up.

environment, science, nano, ecology

Threatening Iran

Seeded on Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:28 AM EDT (The New York Times)

Anybody who equates Iraq with Iran as an easy military target is an idiot warranting total disdain from sane people. Iraq was created one afternoon over cigars and cognac by Winston Churchill and a few others.

israel, middle-east, iran, politics

Opponents of Evolution Adopting a New Strategy

Seeded on Thu Jun 5, 2008 8:54 PM EDT (The New York Times)

They're at it again... DALLAS — Opponents of teaching evolution, in a natural selection of sorts, have gradually shed those strategies that have not survived the courts.

evolution, science, darwin, creationism

Presidents Question Time

Seeded on Mon Jun 2, 2008 8:59 PM EDT (The New York Times)

Time for the President to show his capabilities without a script written by some Roveian sycophant, with all of the bases covered. Let's see if a US President is actually capable of stringing a sentence together.

bush, congress, politics

Noah and his Ark

Wed May 28, 2008 9:33 PM EDT

I have a theory about the great floods of biblical times which seem to pop up everywhere in the historic records all over the planet. As far as I am aware this is my theory and hasn't to my knowledge been postulated before.

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religion, intelligent-design, creationism

Amtrak's Choice: Wi-Fi or die!

Seeded on Mon May 12, 2008 12:14 PM EDT (Information Week)

Well it amazes me that Americans are finally being forced onto trains again. From coast to coast mass transit ridership, including on Amtrak trains is up substantially.

technology, transport

Do you have to be bright to be an atheist?

Fri May 2, 2008 4:26 PM EDT

This is my first attempt at writing an article on Newsvine. I'm not attempting to write a tome on this subject just yet because I believe the question speaks for itself and hopefully will prompt a vigourous discussion. (Here's hoping)

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religion

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The Coal Crunch is Materializing

Seeded on Fri May 2, 2008 2:49 PM EDT (The Oil Drum)

Coal is starting to seriously creep up in price. This is far more ominous for US power generation than even oil.

energy, world-news

Power Points

Seeded on Thu May 1, 2008 10:26 PM EDT (The Economist)

Here's an interesting take on modern Islam

religion, islam

15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense

Seeded on Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:23 PM EDT (Sciam)

Creationism or ID as it is currently touted is as dangerous to our society as Islamic Medievalists.

science

The Myth of "Best in the world"

Seeded on Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:45 AM EDT (Newsweek)

Well here it starts. Americans naturally think that everything in the US is the best that money can buy...naahh. Think again. Believe it or not the rest of the world is leavi ng us behind.

health, care

Human line 'nearly split in two'

Seeded on Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:33 PM EDT (BBC News)

The more we learn about ourselves and our genetic history the more likely we are at some point to stop killing each other...or is that just pie in the sky?

science, genetics