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Monthly Archives: May 2008
The Problem with Bill C-51
There seems to be a rather large problem with Bill C-51 that has been overlooked by our policy makers and health officials alike: nobody seems to understand the bill. The premise is simple enough: treat all medications the same way. … Continue reading
The Price of Gas
No, this isn’t going to be a political rant about the war in Iraq, or our dependence on (foreign) oil. I want to look at the price of gas, and tackle the assertion that gas prices are too high, and … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Thinking
Tagged economics, Economy, externalities, Gas, market economics, peak oil, Politics, pollution, price
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The Dangers of Cell Towers
As it turns out, cell towers actually are dangerous… just not in the way we had previously discussed. A post on the ‘Apple 2.0′ blog on cnn.com outlines one of the hidden dangers of the increased number of cell towers. … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Thinking
Tagged 3G, accident, AT&T, cell towers, danger, death, fall
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Corporate Paymasters Wanted
It has come to my attention that corporate paymasters sponsor a vast majority of the scientific community (including science and skeptical bloggers… in order to further their evil corporate agendas, no doubt). Sadly, we here at Lintbox are still lacking … Continue reading
"High" Above the Planet… get it?
Does seeing the planet from space really cause some type of change in people? This article from The Daily Galaxy suggests that some sort of unknown change comes over all people who see the world from space, causing them to … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Thinking, Rants
Tagged earth, ed mitchell, faraday cage, occam's razor, oneness, orbit, quantum physics, space
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Who do you think you are?
We haven’t actually received this comment yet, but no doubt, it’s coming eventually. That being the case let me indulge in a little bit of pre-buttal: A 21-year-old kid telling you the way things are. Preposterous! What business do I … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Thinking
Tagged Anti-Science, credulity, faith, musings, pre-buttal, science, skepticism
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Are Cell Towers Safe?
Probably. There are no definite answers in science; all we can ever know are effects to various degrees of certainty. I was originally planning to write a long follow-up article to criticisms of my original post on cell tower radiation … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Thinking
Tagged cancer, cell phones, cell towers, radiation, science
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Hume's Missing Shade of Blue: Found
Let’s talk about Orgone. A form of energy allegedly discovered by Wilhelm Reich, it has spawned an entire system of belief and generation of quackery. Due to the complex nature of this post, I’m going to break it down into … Continue reading
Exams
With exams finally ending this week, I’ll finally have a chance to finish some of my posts. Check back soon for some new articles; we haven’t gone away!
