Our Robotic Agents Continue to make History

So is everyone else bursting with excitement?

We should shortly be receiving images of New Horizons' close flyby of the distant icy dwarf known as Pluto, but in the meantime, we have its previous efforts to keep our imaginations busy.

New Horizons Spacecraft Displays Pluto’s Big Heart

Did you know that Pluto's diameter is roughly equal to the driving distance from St. John's to Quebec City?

Or that because Pluto's mass is roughly 60% ice, if it were as close to the sun as we are, it would be instantly recognizable as a comet due to the long tail it would form?

Or that I watch/listen to a LOT of Neil deGrasse Tyson's interviews?

James Randi vs. The Supernatural

I've been a little occupied lately, so posts may be thin again for a while. I'll try to share more links and videos in the meantime; like this one, from the man who will give you a million dollars if you can provide solid evidence of a supernatural event.

Popular Misconceptions III: Accounting for Life Experience

One interesting idea that somebody suggested - and which seems some of the opinions of activist (or, blogtivists at least) are based on - is that pure science fails to account for the day-to-day life of normal human beings; that it is therefore irrelevant to our daily lives.

A typical scientist, relaxing at home