Computational Paleobiologist, Lord of Chaos & Entropy, Cubs Fan, Estranged Lover of 🐌 & self-proclaimed Bilbo Baggins of Paleontology. Opinions & sarcasm mine & mine alone, but model-based. I block apologists for the South, MAGA, etc. He/Him.
I do feel like the "walked to school in a blizzard uphill both ways" sort explaining 1970s winters to my kid. We never worried about "White XMas": it was "will there be snow already by Thanksgiving" and "will there still be snow on opening day?" And in between: 🥶. But that all changed in the '80s…
January 31, 2026 at 2:36 PM
I do feel like the "walked to school in a blizzard uphill both ways" sort explaining 1970s winters to my kid. We never worried about "White XMas": it was "will there be snow already by Thanksgiving" and "will there still be snow on opening day?" And in between: 🥶. But that all changed in the '80s…
There was a great study on just this topic initiated by the Challenger explosion. Someone did a big survey shortly afterwards asking people where they were & what they were doing when they heard. Some time later (5 or 10 years), they re-surveyed as many as they could. As predicted, people had…
January 29, 2026 at 6:09 AM
There was a great study on just this topic initiated by the Challenger explosion. Someone did a big survey shortly afterwards asking people where they were & what they were doing when they heard. Some time later (5 or 10 years), they re-surveyed as many as they could. As predicted, people had…
The well-regulated militia is supposed to answer to the Federal government in the end. And, let's face it: national guards are filled with people who are on ICE's side.
January 21, 2026 at 3:05 AM
The well-regulated militia is supposed to answer to the Federal government in the end. And, let's face it: national guards are filled with people who are on ICE's side.