Category Archives: Science

Bible Literalist Opens Door Wide to Many Evolutions

Posted on 22 October 2013 by Larry Russwurm

I don’t know why but a few weeks ago I flicked on a bible literalist show and saw a man rationalizing Noah’s Ark as presented in the bible. Perhaps burned many times by the assertions of others that millions of … Continue reading →

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Lime and Alcohol

Posted on 22 September 2013 by Larry Russwurm

It was a number of years ago when I first tried a lime wedge pushed into the neck of a bottle of beer. I think it was Corona beer that was promoting this method of annoying beer bottle reusing programs … Continue reading →

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Why We Won’t Revisit the Moon

Posted on 24 August 2013 by Larry Russwurm

There is some debate in the space community about whether we should concentrate on making the Moon or Mars the next objective. Some say one place at a time. If we explore and develop the Moon well enough we can … Continue reading →

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Dyson Has Yet to Even Acknowledge the Vacuum’s Arch Enemy

Posted on 20 July 2013 by Larry Russwurm

Their is no doubt that Dyson has made vacuum cleaners infinitesimally better more than once. But I’m not going to tell you that company’s ads. Instead, I’ll deal with that one topic the company and inventor have so far completely … Continue reading →

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Mountaineers in Space

Posted on 25 May 2013 by Larry Russwurm

The current mountain climber’s lament is that it sure is hard to make a name for yourself these days. That’s been true since Sir Edmund Hillary first climbed Everest in 1953. Note: I remembered Hillary’s name but the more recent … Continue reading →

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Are Plants Drunk Off the Excess Carbon Dioxide?

Posted on 18 May 2013 by Larry Russwurm

Very often, too much of even a good thing can result in wonkiness. For plants, the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere because of all mankind’s activities, is probably a good thing for them. You see, plants take in carbon … Continue reading →

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The Articler

Posted on 11 May 2013 by Larry Russwurm

The astute among you will notice that the title has a made up word. The name might make sense if you follow the rest of this post. Over 4 decades ago, mankind first set foot on the moon. It was … Continue reading →

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Light at the End of the World

Posted on 13 April 2013 by Larry Russwurm

I’ve lived through at least three possible ends of the world. And instead of being snuffed out, I’ve found that instead humanity ends up being better off for it. I am not going to restate that ‘whatever doesn’t kill me … Continue reading →

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The Green Day Countdown

Posted on 2 February 2013 by Larry Russwurm

Now that the U. S. has entered a new stage of their space program, where their rocket missions are either done privately or in foreign Russia, many think that other remnants of the old space program ought to be updated. … Continue reading →

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Is There Some Science Behind the Chinese Zodiac?

Posted on 5 January 2013 by Larry Russwurm

Long time followers of this blog may remember my Traiters post of a couple years ago. In that post I said that the trait part of astrology may have some truth to it. (Note: I didn’t and don’t believe in … Continue reading →

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