Category Archives: Science

Rush Limbaugh Again

Posted on 29 February 2020 by Larry Russwurm

I promised to publish this political cartoon of Rush Limbaugh if he ever said something that was so stupid and vile that it made it to my ears up here in Canada to a person that doesn’t seek out right … Continue reading →

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I Have to Side With the Adults in the Movie ET

Posted on 4 January 2020 by Larry Russwurm

There are two major scenes that made up my mind against E.T. But just think of the idea that these creatures glow in the dark. Obviously they have lorded it over all the other animals on their homeworld and for … Continue reading →

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This Will Ruin More Learning Time

Posted on 5 October 2019 by Larry Russwurm

This new study out of MIT was designed to show, from Fitbit wearing students, that there is causation between fitness and grades. It found no such causation or even correlation. But, because Fitbits and frustrated scientists are intrusive and don’t … Continue reading →

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When the Earth Flips

Posted on 24 August 2019 by Larry Russwurm

Every 200 000 years or so, the magnetic poles of the earth flip. The north magnetic pole becomes the south magnetic pole and vice versa. I think a priority after such an event would be to make our compasses still … Continue reading →

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The Butterfly Effect

Posted on 10 August 2019 by Larry Russwurm

The butterfly effect is a chaos theory example of how small differences in initial conditions can cause a hugely different outcome much later in some systems. One influential paper is called: Does the Flap of a Butterfly’s Wings in Brazil … Continue reading →

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Making Insects Into Spiders

Posted on 28 July 2019 by Larry Russwurm

Let’s say someone mocks you for calling spiders insects. There is only one way out of this (that is if you rule out killing the mocker – which usually isn’t done in polite society). That way out is somehow making … Continue reading →

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The Exaggerated 21st Century

Posted on 15 July 2019 by Larry Russwurm

Are we so insecure of our accomplishments in the 21st century that we must embellish the truth? Because we didn’t live up to the Back to the Future series hype, a few years ago, we began calling a wheeled board … Continue reading →

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Werewolves On the Moon

Posted on 6 July 2019 by Larry Russwurm

Werewolves are said to transform in the presence of a full Moon. Why is this? Well there must be something special about all that light coming from the sun and reflecting off the Moon and arriving at Earth. I think … Continue reading →

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The Helium Shortage

Posted on 15 June 2019 by Larry Russwurm

Everyone knows the two main properties of helium. It is lighter than air and also is capable of making your voice a couple octaves higher when you breathe it in. People have been playing with helium and these two uses … Continue reading →

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My Pepsi Boycott

Posted on 20 April 2019 by Larry Russwurm

Pepsi announced that they were going to advertise in the evening/early-morning sky with cubesats that have reflective mylar sails. They will spell out, like constellations, the image Pepsi wants us to see. This is a horrible idea that will be … Continue reading →

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