National security advisor and esteemed climate scientist Susan Rice spoke at Stanford University today, where she addressed the biggest threat to the planet: climate change. She made two points clear in her anticipation of the speech: the science of climate change isn’t up for debate, and there’s no question that it’s a challenge to our national security.
Will stress @Stanford science of climate change isn’t up 4 debate…
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In the 1970s, self-described psychic Nancy Ann Tappe claimed that she had identified “Indigo children,” a breed of children that supposedly possessed indigo auras. Since then, other people have jumped on the bandwagon, combining reasonably good educational techniques with unwise medical choices and a truly bizarre worldview. Featured image credit: Magenta Pixie via YouTube 10 […]
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Gender politics for me, but not for thee? That’s the Hillary way.
Here’s what she had to say earlier:
TIME: Clinton says Fiorina shouldn’t get a pass because she’s a woman http://t.co/t495mejGIj
— Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) October 12, 2015More from TIME:
Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton says Republican rival Carly Fiorina should not be judged any differently just because she is the only woman candidate in the Republican presidential race…
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Irregular warfare is ancient. Before the advent of modern armies, mercenaries and warlords littered the battlefield and implemented what we would today call “guerrilla warfare tactics.” Even after the creation of professional forces, war has remained a magnet for military adventurers or other thrill seekers attracted to profits or the chance to taste conflict. In […]
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Throughout military history, generals have known that to hold the high ground is to gain an advantage on the battlefield. Since the launch of the world’s first satellite, outer space has become the ultimate high ground, the control of which could theoretically give an advantage to any nation capable of deploying weapons into space. However, […]
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Most people agree that Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists who ever lived. As with many famous people, however, some interesting facts about his life have been distorted or forgotten over time. When digging a little deeper into his life, we found some nuggets that prove Einstein still has the capacity to surprise […]
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Mother Nature has an awesome reputation. Depending on who you talk to, she’s either wonderful, cruel, awe-inspiring, or horrendously evil. We have a different theory: She’s a practical joker. A veritable flood of stories have recently featured nature doing stuff that has left our heads spinning. While none of these reports are mysteries, and all […]
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We think what you really learned from your walk is that nobody read your piece when it was published Friday, but we digress.
As the fight for the White House takes shape, we’re learning more and more about what’s acceptable this time around and what’s not. As Twitchy reported, the Democrats don’t mind a harmless birther joke as long as it’s aimed at a Republican presidential candidate…
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