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Only one step ahead of the smarty-pants scientists in a race that they do not even know exists. Poorly remembering the science that has been forgotten or was never really known.

Smile Ingmar, Smile

by Jason Thomas Kocher December 30th, 2009 Science » Writing » Witty Bit Eruptions »

Ingmar Bergman only made one movie. It was around 153 hours long. Some parts were better than others.


POLL: Do You Carry Your Strife in Your Pants?

by Jason Thomas Kocher November 28th, 2009 Polls » Crazy Pants » Politics » Science »

Are your underwear too tight?

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We here at The Sporadical do not really care to study this particular statistic. It is but our great benevolence that causes us to raise this question so that it may stir in you an inspection into whether or not you are properly stirring.

Understandably, when you were younger you may have been 135lbs and convinced that that surely [...]

Sanitized

by Jason Thomas Kocher June 5th, 2009 Science »

In response to the recent panic surrounding the H1N1 virus, as well as for basic hygiene, my workplace recently installed motion activated hand sanitizer dispensers throughout its establishment.

I had encountered something similar once before in a public restroom dispenser that squirted soap on your hands when simply placed before its electronic eye. There was something deeply disturbing about [...]

This Post is Free of Magnetic Fields

by Jason Thomas Kocher July 11th, 2008 Science »

Magnetic Movie from Semiconductor on Vimeo.

I found this spectacular video linked on Phil Plait’s intelligent and responsible blog Bad Atronomy, where he introduces the clip, writing:

You are immersed in magnetic fields right now. Your computer, your house, your [...]

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