The Chicago courts have been throwing out speeding tickets from LIDAR guns. Something about the recorded speeds not being scientifically verifiable in the eyes of the court.

I saw this on a friend’s blog. A visual trip through special effects since the dawn of the movie era.

I had observed this phenomenon, but it still makes me sad…

From the old Procter & Gamble Satanism libel to tales of more recent vintage about President Obama’s faith and citizenship, Internet-fueled rumors seem to run rampant. And, frighteningly, Christians seem at the very least to be as susceptible as the population at large to the habit of spreading false stories.

So, why are Christians so willing to believe unsubstantiated rumors? And more troubling, why are Christians, who should hold the highest standards of truth-telling, so eager to spread such rumors — and even downright libels?

There was an awesome letter sent in to Click and Clack. It began with:

I am writing to offer profound thanks to you for resolving an important philosophical question that has been heatedly debated for the last twenty years. The rumination began on a construction site one summer in the early 1970’s, as my friend Jamie and I were working our way through college. The question we raised and have agonized over, lo these many years, is one that I’ve never read about in any philosophical treatise, and yet I have found it has applied to countless situations and conversations overheard in bars, repair shops, sporting events, political debates, etc. etc. etc.

Posit the question: Do two people who don’t know what they are talking about know more or less than one person who doesn’t know what he’s talking about? (Pardon the un-PC masculine pronoun, but I have found this to be, most predominately, a male phenomenon.)

And it gets better…

When you’re planning your world takeover plans, be sure to check your plans against this do not do list.

This is definitely not how I’ve viewed the universe, but it’s also a fascinating read.

An interesting video on psychology and competence…

This guy seems to think that actually charging someone something helps improve profits. Why is this relevant? Facebook is looking at charging for it’s services (gasp – shock!).

This was a pretty cool way to do some above-ground gardening, especially on a patio or porch. The creator calls it the EarthTainer.

From http://earthtainer.tomatofest.com/

From http://earthtainer.tomatofest.com/

Good stuff…