Category Archives: She Blinded Me With Science

Did Washington try to prevent Bolivia from launching a satellite?

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Sabina Becker

A Chinese rocket carries the Bolivian satellite, Tupac Katari, into space. And without the help of the Chinese, it’s hard to imagine Bolivia ever getting such a thing off the ground. But they did, and the fact that they did … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: One for Yuri’s Night

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Sabina Becker

In honor of the 53rd anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s first orbital flight, which paved the way (metaphorically speaking) for all human space travel, this song is only fitting.

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How many trolls does $1 billion a year buy?

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Sabina Becker

I don’t know, and neither do you. But I bet the Koch Brothers do… Conservative groups may have spent up to $1bn a year on the effort to deny science and oppose action on climate change, according to the first … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Evo in China

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Sabina Becker

What’s Evo doing in Beijing this week? Oh, nothing much… Bolivian president Evo Morales signed three economic aid agreements, totaling 204 million yuan ($35 million US), in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, at the Great Palace of … Continue reading →

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Dear PETA: Fuck you.

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Dear PETA: Thanks for another thoughtful reminder of why I can’t fucking stand you. Once again, you’ve wanked a major one all over women’s bodies. Never mind that body weight is not a marker of obesity. Or that fat vegans … Continue reading →

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That’s one small oops for man…

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Sabina Becker

…one giant oops for mankind: If you ever wonder who invented breakdancing, here’s a clue: It was a bunch of guys to whom zero- and low-gravity moves were second nature. PS: And speaking of oopses, here are some poopses.

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It’s Hiroshima Day. Do you know where YOUR radiation is?

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Footage of the aftermath of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, followed by Allen Ginsberg, reading his “Plutonian Ode” over footage of various nuclear “test” explosions from around the globe. Note the quotation marks; that’s because these “tests” are never really JUST a … Continue reading →

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Get your own damn sandwich.

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Sabina Becker

So, women now rule the world, and men are oppressed? Courtesy of a Facebook friend, here’s an extremely typical example of how guys who make those claims actually “think” (note the quotes): Y’okay. I know this isn’t really a fair … Continue reading →

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From plastic back to oil

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Akinori Ito has invented an amazingly simple (and small, and inexpensive to operate) machine that recycles plastic safely back into the oil from whence it came. In Japan there isn’t a lot of space to spare, much less for garbage … Continue reading →

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Stupid Sex Tricks: Colombian roulette

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Hey! Remember all the moral panic about jelly bracelets? Or “rainbow” parties? And remember how it was all kinda bogus? Well, looks like Colombia’s got a situation, and I’m sure hoping this one’s also bogus…because the outcome is no joke: … Continue reading →