lost highway

Bill Nye spoke of a project that was undertaken to confirm or disprove the possibility of the proverbial ark. High-ranking engineers built a ship of approximately biblical size and it was unusable, and unstable. But hey, go Kentucky.

5% cut. We're still overspending in comparison to the next G13 countries at a WTF level.

True, and that ain't blasphemy, it's gospel.

Well, our massive military budget takes a modest cut, AZ is unwilling to pass a bigoted bill in our present political climate and consumer confidence is up. Oh yeah, and we've had some spring-like weather a few days a week in CO, which matches nicely with the windfall surplus of revenue collected on legal marijuana totaling at an estimated $100 million for the year. I guess politics isn't all bad.

As a fan of all of the above genres, I think that's where my side comments came in. But to each his own, they've clearly brought more joy to people than ridicule from assholes like me. Time for new blasphemy: The Counting Crows are often amazing in spite of their frequent cheesyness.

1. Sometimes Interpol is more interesting than Joy Division. 2. Sublime is an ironically titled band (they suck).

I agree. I also feel it's fair to say that if someone categorically rejects any scientific revelation that challenges their mythology they are willfully ignorant.

It's not a binary choice. The acceptance of some well established scientific facts does not somehow eradicate wonder, mysticism, a sense of interconnection, or awe at powers greater than ourselves. Anyone who tells you those are your choices is trying to put one over on you.

Well.... I peek at Wilcoworld every few weeks, even when it doesn't seem like anything's going on. Often they've had their homepage photo from a recording session, long before there is any press about them being in album process. I was curious recently when I saw a small drum kit mic'ed up with a million guitars around it. I thought "There's no way that's Glenn's kit." It reminded me of the minimal kit that Spencer played on the Mavis record. It made me wonder if Spencer was recording more at the Loft. I guess there's your answer.

But that right there was the most important point Nye made. Belief in God, or even Jesus for that matter has been sustainable for millions of people who understand and accept the basic tenants of our natural history as well as astronomy. The close-mindedness can come from either side here, but the insistence that any factual knowledge that challenges a literal interpretation of an ancient myth must be wrong is the most damaging to the progress of both science and religion. There is a challenge to modern spirituality that some people can't reconcile. If you live in a world of literal bibli

bleedorange, yes, yes and yes. Any religious view that prompts an upset kind of response to any new scientific revelations is one that is allowing itself to become obsolete. The metaphorical application of an ancient hebrew folktale has limitless possibilities for insight. The literal application of it, at this point in history, can only serve to make the religion that demands said view obsolete and combative to knowledge.

Ham says essentially: There's a difference between historical science and observational science. As I demonstrated there are astronomers who observe space today that have not problem accepting the history from Genesis. They use science to observe phenomenon now, but not historical science which is to project explanations on the past when you weren't there. God is our best authority because he was there. Nye says: But you are studying the past. That's all astronomy is. It takes many, many years for the light from the stars you are observing to reach the earth.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/02/04/271648691/watch-the-creationism-vs-evolution-debate-bill-nye-and-ken-ham No it's not the first time this has been hashed out, but it's being hashed out by two of the most popular champions of their respective sides. Very entertaining.

Oh hell yes.

Soooo....everyone noticed Ringo's drumming getting way off the backing track. Like: what you're hearing is not what you're seeing. Sad and lame.

I was thinking about this and forgot to share it a few days ago when it was more relevant to the conversation: It's a few years old, so I imagine some pie pieces have shifted, and the total amount of imports may be slightly reduced, but we're more invested in Pemex and maple leaves than anything else, eh? And this estimate from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers:

Interesting to hold this up to the Jeffersonian conundrum of relying on a voting public who in this era, is making decisions based on their understanding of climate change, macroeconomics, antitrust laws, middle east foreign relations, public health and civil engineering. As the article points out, we're at an ironic moment in history where people have access to more information, yet people are habitually ingesting pseudo informative bs. Sadder still, the major news networks could be an alternative to more "out there" internet polemics, but they're getting forever crappier. An undergrad deg

Beck- I know this is weird to say for someone so famous- is underrated. Seriously, all of his albums are great. Modern Guilt, the Information, Sea Changes, Mutations. Really cool stuff. I think my underrated angle is that he sells albums OK, but he never really gets hyped by music nerds. Or, at least I never hear about it. I'm pumped for another Beck album.

I hear you. I also think being the forefront of alternative energy is key to energy independence.

I don't think we have the evidence to assure us that fracking is safe for our ecosystems, or our communities. One thing about the push for oil revenues coming from home, is that many of us haven't seen the worst of the disasters that can come out of problems drilling, or shipping oil. Much of the worst of it has been out of our backyard. We can remember the disaster in the gulf a few years ago, or sit down with some folks living in the Amazon region of Ecuador, but it seems too easy to give the thumbs up to oil expansion from the comfort of our homes. I also think the "drill more, but k

Exactly.

1. If I were a cop I would want to know about someone's concealed carry permit before interacting with them. 2. If I were a cop I would probably have a lot of friends I drank beer with who were on the firearms database. But hey, 'don't tread on me'.

And as my sarcastic post failed to carry, they're pretty unique stories that are presented as a new norm. It's like Fox Fear, here's this one outlandish anecdote and now you know how bad IT'S ALL GETTING!

My 'sarcasm lock' was on. I'm not sure if it was clear.

I'll take Radio Cure over either of those. Every time. No contest.