Weekly Twitterings for 2009-06-21

June 21st, 2009 by Null Session · 3,296 words No Comments
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  • @fuzztwin I will have pictures up soon enough. Maybe even sooner! in reply to fuzztwin #
  • I was busy today, with yardwork and tree-cutting. Then I had to nap. Was exhausted. #
  • Somehow, a friend and I decided we didn't like clowns. Finally did some work on domain, http://clownsrbad.com tonight. Too creepy? #
  • RT @spacecrazed: PLEASE RT Functioning Iran proxies 218.128.112.18:8080 218.206.94.132:808 218.253.65.99:808 219.50.16.70:8080 #iranelection #
  • RT @zipzink: Pedophile Pastor Harris seeks bondage – http://is.gd/12b04 (via @Mojoey ) #
  • @mojoey Boy, he really enjoys the male bonding. Or, was it bail bonding? in reply to mojoey #
  • @northernskeptic @teh_skeptic @Jillus @SkepticSean — I love creepy clowns when they're on the big screen. Pennywise, FTW! #
  • Is that the deal? Green? I'll see what I can do. Actually, only pair of washed pants left in the closet is green. Fate or lazy coincidence? #
  • @spacecrazed Oh, they're on my list. I've run out of clown-hatred-fueled energy, however. (Funny movie actually. Bad but funny.) in reply to spacecrazed #
  • Well, @godlessgirl — the hairstyle we used to have is coming back into style. This is me in 9th grade:http://twitpic.com/7g2vg in reply to godlessgirl #
  • Night all. I just turned into a pumpkin. #
  • @godlessgirl I was a non-conformist. Damned if I was going to dress up on picture day. LOL in reply to godlessgirl #
  • The Dark Spiral http://ff.im/-3Z4mx #
  • Clowns Are Bad http://ff.im/-3Z4mw #
  • Weekly Twitterings for 2009-06-14 http://ff.im/-3Z4my #
  • Good morning! I was told to put on a green face today, to support things working out w/Iranian post-election… #
  • RT @mikey_111: RT @davidbadash: Not easy being green but today is the perfect day to be green to show support for the people of #Iran. #fb #
  • Who wanted to see the penis tree-art that I ended up with in my back yard? Damn college students! (my son on Rt) http://twitpic.com/7gt9l #
  • RT @InvaderXan: RT@Astronautics : Salt in Enceladus – Saturn's moon hides salt water. http://tr.im/oxTB #
  • RT @TeflonTommy2: RT @sarahelabance: Hysterical!! Bill Maher reads from 'The Purpose Driven Life": http://bit.ly/n0e8e #
  • RT @TaviGreiner: RT @ewferg: 5 most powerful telescopes and 5 that will define the future of Astronomy: http://bit.ly/HyuSi #
  • RT @absolutspacegrl: RT @apacheman: Just heard, STS-127 will launch on Wednesday. #
  • RT @bbcscitech: Part of a Neanderthal man's skull dredged up from North Sea, in the first confirmed find of its.. http://tinyurl.com/nxpokm #
  • @CompTIA_CIO BTW, I do have Black Swan on my reading list! Sounds good, thanks! in reply to CompTIA_CIO #
  • The splitting of a single atom of Uranium 235 releases 20 MILLION times the energy of combining a methane molecule with oxygen. #
  • The oceans contain an estimated 4.6 BILLION tons of dissolved Uranium, which, according to studies is economically recoverable. #
  • @teh_skeptic Haha! Boo! in reply to teh_skeptic #
  • Scare tactics go too far in perpetrating hoax of 2012. The world will NOT end in 2012. http://bit.ly/i8Xjm #
  • @JazzCarrot My worst fear was finding out I was signed up for a class that I forgot to attend. Never happened but it gave me bad dreams. in reply to JazzCarrot #
  • @SurlyAmy Good plan. You can also offer the same to those certain of the "second coming" – you are sure to be Left Behind. ;) in reply to SurlyAmy #
  • I recommend Astronomy.com for news & what's in the sky tonight, http://bit.ly/oSi0W. Find a bright star & try to name it! (@deepwaterscoach) #
  • @AaronSkwarcan Looks like a good cause! in reply to AaronSkwarcan #
  • @TurboFool I hope this gets him some publicity and it helps him in the long run. in reply to TurboFool #
  • @Ev4n32 I saw @thegodcast follow me. Thought that was you, after listening to the one vent recording. :) in reply to Ev4n32 #
  • RT @zaibatsu: Meet The People Behind The Car Warranty Robocallers http://is.gd/12Ikg >>Who else hates these guys!!! #stopthespam #
  • RT @SpaceflightNow: NASA to launch Endeavour on Wednesday and delay the Moon-bound Atlas 5 rocket originally planned for that day. #
  • RT @zaibatsu: Ocean Currents Proposed As Cause of Magnetic Field http://is.gd/12Idc – Commenters on SlashDot are idiots, btw! #
  • The moon's shadow zips across parts of Earth's surface at 5000 mph! #
  • @williamrobbins OMG… finally Christians admit that religion is a vast MLM scheme! http://tinyurl.com/l7dkmv #
  • @williamrobbins I certainly don't believe in Christians who sell their religion like Amway. I'm not a big fan of marketing or org. religion. in reply to williamrobbins #
  • @williamrobbins It's beautiful that the universe works, even if you take gods and demons out of the equation entirely. Very elegant! in reply to williamrobbins #
  • Damn! WTF is it with all the get-rich-quick marketers and SEO asshats on Twitter. Scourge of Social Media. Like flies to rancid meat… Gah! #
  • RT @TheCurious MindCrunch Gear: The StarCraft II beta approaches! http://tinyurl.com/mvb864 >> This should be good! #
  • Rare Isotope Rap http://ff.im/-41gKY #
  • @stephenkruiser Only if it's a blackberry margarita. in reply to stephenkruiser #
  • @techhie Did you get your email sorted out? RE: Wave… certainly looks interesting. in reply to techhie #
  • @wired How about a vision of the very near future where clean nuclear powers millions of homes and weens America off fossil fuel dependence? in reply to wired #
  • @SkepticSean Damn that's cold. Where are you? Canada? Oh, yeah, you are in Canada. I hear it gets cold up there, eh? in reply to SkepticSean #
  • You once were part of us. Then you blasted away. Alone. Cold. Four and some billion years, waiting for us. A bright beacon to a new home. #
  • @SkepticSean Yes. Although, we Americans think everything is about us and in our units. ;-) We also think Canada is always freezing. in reply to SkepticSean #
  • My eyes and brain hurt from so much staring at the fracking computer! I swear I am evolving a port so I can interface with it directly! Gah! #
  • Time to write up an online final exam. After tonight I only have one more night of astronomy to teach for summer semester! #
  • RT @rinkjustice Change your twitter location to TEHRAN and time zone to GMT +3.30. Security forces are searching using location / timezone. #
  • Life After People (HISTHD) Oil refinery fires burn out of control, soon after people disappear. #
  • RT @newscience: LiveScience.com: Fish Are Surprisingly Smart http://tinyurl.com/o7gfv3 Full http://tinyurl.com/lbv2fq #
  • So, will the #STS-127 shuttle Endeavour launch at 5:40 EDT? http://is.gd/140Zg 500th person to go into space on this launch! #
  • RT @digg_sciences: "The End of The Line: Why We Will Be Out Of Fish By 2050 " – http://is.gd/141d8 (video) #
  • Texas, After People (HISTHD) = dogs, pigs and armadillos. #
  • RT @NASA: Endeavour's tank will be completely filled, known as stable replenish, at about 2:04am ET. #
  • Happy Hump Day! Looking like a nice, sunny day in Iowa! #
  • Happy Hump Day! Looking like a nice, sunny day in Iowa! http://ff.im/-45mXB #
  • Got off to a slow start with a 7am meeting at home. Phone propped up so I could hear and doze. Hump day continues… #
  • RT @LRO_NASA: We are a go for launch!! Tomorrow at 5:12pm is our launch!! To the Moon!! #
  • RT @qctimes: Two road projects begin today on Middle Road in Bettendorf http://tinyurl.com/nvwrj6 #
  • Population & Sustainability: @SciAm takes on the 800 lb gorilla in the room: We have a shitload of people!http://bit.ly/RgaQg #
  • The @SciAm article indicates w/6.8billion people, individual footprints must change. The whole planet needs to agree and act. #
  • I don't see future as dystopic, nor are "possibly wrenching changes in lifestyle" required if we can get aggressive about clean nuclear. #
  • Scarcity of food, rare-earths & clean water + global economic challenges lie ahead – but we can solve power needs & move off fossil fuels. #
  • RT @astronomynews: Universe Today: The Case of the Missing Sunspots: Solved? http://tinyurl.com/l3lrld #
  • Babies are soft and round… This is hard and sharp. I do not think they go together… http://bit.ly/qT6St #
  • @TurboFool We hv tons of probs w/6 to 9b people, but let's be progressive about nuclear and that will fuel innovation to solve other probs! in reply to TurboFool #
  • Contribute to http://nuclearactive.com if you have news or stories re: nuclear power and safety. Help fight the nuclear stigma! #
  • A month of Twitter bugs… http://bit.ly/K95C4 #
  • @zipzink It seems crazy people don't like being reminded they are crazy. I think that's why CoS hates psychiatrists! in reply to zipzink #
  • The dynamics of pizza tossing… http://bit.ly/VmomS #
  • RT @ScienceChannel: http://tinyurl.com/mn5wvp 'Sea Monster' Caught on Camera! – OMG this is awesome :) #
  • RT @Lifehacker: Hands On with Mac OS X Snow Leopard (Developer Preview) http://tinyurl.com/n7an56 #
  • I have feeling by 2010 or 2011, (maybe next real overhaul of iPhone?) mobile platform will be really slick and mature. Not quite there yet. #
  • So much I want to do that is kludgy on mobile device still. WM needs MAJOR rewrite or it will FAIL and be left in the dust by BB & Apple. #
  • RT @SciFiHeaven: Doctor Who's David Tennant, casts of Torchwood, Being Human at Comic-Con http://bit.ly/3qtG9l #
  • @cbgfilms I take it they can't choose to be young again? in reply to cbgfilms #
  • In a month, (July 20th) Children of Earth, five-night Torchwood miniseries on BBC America. http://bit.ly/Sjocf #
  • RT @Dominority: Re-Engineering the Earth – The Atlantic http://ow.ly/eCGr – Interesting read… #
  • I wonder if that article really wants me to expect dystopic 2019 "Blade Runner" future due to two terms of Obama?? #
  • Our personality may drive our health. Now science compiles evidence to support what we've suspected for a long time, http://bit.ly/BPprz. #
  • Peter Singer (Interview) http://ff.im/-47k0Q #
  • @Rationalists The lost limericks of Jesus Christ. I'll search the Internet. Maybe I can find it in BING. LOL in reply to Rationalists #
  • RT @newscience: PhysOrg.com: Flips-flops are bad for your sole http://tinyurl.com/not84z – I've said this many times! #
  • Mining the Moon http://bit.ly/xr7OD #
  • @naontiotami: Briskepticon09 and TAM are both out for me. I'll be in Las Vegas for week end of July [Black Hat]. Maybe I'll see Penn! #
  • RT @AnnasBones: New dinosaur gives bird wing clue – http://bit.ly/KrIa9 #
  • @nansen Maybe bloggers will post fewer 140 character posts and Tweet those. Good posts still require traditional blogging! in reply to nansen #
  • @nansen You know, man cannot live by RT alone! ;-) in reply to nansen #
  • RT @NASA: NASA scientists talking lunar return. Watch the LRO/LCROSS science briefing on NASA TV today at 1 pm EDT, http://www.nasa.gov/ntv #
  • RT @ethicsblogger: Chiropractors and Homeopaths: Obama needs your advice! http://bit.ly/26C1zh #
  • @TheDailyBlonde Hey, hang in there and best of luck with the kiddo's recovery! in reply to TheDailyBlonde #
  • RT @ExploreLearning: Learn about Gizmos by attending 1 hr intro webinar! Next is June 29 7-8pm ET. Sign up here: http://tinyurl.com/nsysvr #
  • RT @johndjohnson: Esther Dyson (@edyson) spends 5 months at Russian Cosmonaut school: http://bit.ly/vVhwm #
  • @GeorgeHrab Yes, also never date a Gaza Stripper! in reply to GeorgeHrab #
  • RT @krelnik: Season 7 of Penn & Teller: Bullshit! premieres on Showtime Thursday, June 25th. Here are the topics: http://bit.ly/TyJMA #
  • @godlessgirl I'll have to pas that along. @RamanPfaff – she thinks "webinar" is sooooo 1999. ;) in reply to godlessgirl #
  • Back to work. Need to build presentation in 90 minutes! #
  • @dcolanduno Love your show. Thanks for following! in reply to dcolanduno #
  • @gilesvangruisen Can I just say how cool it is that you are picky over these things. I am, and work with others who are. We rant lots. :) in reply to gilesvangruisen #
  • @reedbraden At first I pictured John Houseman – http://is.gd/15Fhj. LOL in reply to reedbraden #
  • @shermerskeptic Congratulations on #100! Look forward to it. You've got my hopes up so it better be really good… ;) in reply to shermerskeptic #
  • @robineccles I had to design a complex workflow diagram. Got 80% done and then made the participants finish it with me. Worked well! #
  • @godlessgirl @nullsession I think we should start using 70s disco lingo now. Funkawebolicious, man! #
  • @RamanPfaff: @godlessgirl @nullsession and the better word for webinar is ____ ? >> computer watchie talkie thingee. #
  • RT @Discovery_Space: RT @NASAKennedy: LRO will reach the moon on Tuesday at 5:43 a.m. EDT. LCROSS will impact the moon on Oct. 9. #
  • RT @TM_Science: CO2 Levels Highest in Two Million Years http://bit.ly/UWLZ3 (via @maggiekb1) –> I blame the Cro-Magnons! #
  • Is anyone else exhausted? No will power – ordered pizza – I'll exercise though. Anyway, pizza is better medicine than homeopathic!! #
  • Dark Sprial gets a facelift: http://is.gd/15Lku #
  • Any favorite scary clowns missing from my rogues gallery? I have a few writeups to do yet… http://www.clownsrbad.com #
  • I caught @jesus_toast lying on http://bit.ly/xQpMn
    #twables #
  • I'm feeling short for this world… the work world… I think I've given all I can give for this week… spent myself… hello weekend! #
  • The erotic beauty of astronomy! (as portrayed in the Sinfest comic this week) http://is.gd/16BKS #
  • @jesus_toast @AllTurdReality @Misstcalia @Rationalists @Kadath123 @brexians @DailyAtheist @robineccles @spacecrazed @blanquitaloca #follow in reply to AllTurdReality #
  • Lot's of friends4 #followfriday! @neongreensage @godlessgirl @GeorgeHrab @abrasiveshrub @faseidl @mysteryOnward @teh_skeptic @naontiotami in reply to neongreensage #
  • RT @CatherineQ: #followfriday Keep up with NASA's latest moon missions follow: @NASA @LRO_NASA @LCROSS_NASA #
  • We had a big storm pass by about half hour ago. High winds, hail, tornado warning, lightning. :-) It was niiiiiiiice! #
  • I'm being antisocial today. This is MY day. I need to take it at my own pace. Getting high priority stuff done first, without Twitter… :( #
  • What do you think of this? Cancer patients seeking homeopathic "cures" in Mexico… http://is.gd/17FYw #
  • I agree with @LunarPioneer that people who are desperate, frustrated, angry at a lack of options will exhaust all options for a loved one. in reply to LunarPioneer #
  • I would hope that given the option between medicine and homeopathy, they would choose the former or choose quality time over a scam. #
  • Many people still don't realize that alternative treatments have proven to do nothing but suck money out of grieving people's pockets. :( #
  • @Palestar Aren't we the literalist today? Haha… I never swore it. I have kept Twitter off except on breaks, when I share with friends. :) in reply to Palestar #
  • I swear I saw a kid in Target who looked like Lucas Black just now. #
  • RT @newscience: PhysOrg.com: Tibet drought worst in 30 years: Chinese state media http://tinyurl.com/ms3wy4 #
  • Enjoying a Crunch Berry Frapuccino and beef kabob w/rice. Very satisfying dinner, the son even did the cooking! #
  • (For @cra33120 ) See my article: how to make a Cap'n Crunch Crunch Berry Frapuccio out of Strawberry & Creme @Starbucks! http://is.gd/17PcB in reply to cra33120 #
  • My take on the libel law issue is that one should not be tried for stating the results of an experiment. Science is not slander. #
  • @JakeOSmith What are you trying to do with a proxy? in reply to JakeOSmith #
  • @naontiotami #sympathy That usually happens when I am using a Microsoft product or typing on a PC. Very frustrating. in reply to naontiotami #
  • I think I have the best 700 followers in all of Twitter. (Now, as long as I don't accidentally say SEO or marketing…) #
  • I wonder if there is an app that will preemptively block anyone with the words marketing or SEO in their description? #
  • @SurlyAmy I'm jealous of your meeting at CFI! :-P in reply to SurlyAmy #
  • @SurlyAmy I'm in Iowa. I really want to bring in people this year for talks on space, skepticism & a nuclear science topic. Lonely here. in reply to SurlyAmy #
  • @faseidl If you Twittered mostly about how I could better use Twitter to scam people out of money, I'd have cut you long ago. UR cool tho! in reply to faseidl #
  • @faseidl I totally believe that if you want people to trust your opinion, you have to build a relationship with them. You have to be real. in reply to faseidl #
  • [Harshwind] Project Natal http://is.gd/17Vo3 #
  • Grrr… Had to fix a typo in YouTube link in that first post. Amazing how quickly people follow links when you Tweet. #
  • @mojoey Impressive! This may be the only place I am blogrolled. :( Out of 700 followers, I doubt many skeptics link my site nullsession.net. in reply to mojoey #
  • RT @HappySinger: Prince Charles slams Digital TV switch over http://tinyurl.com/kj2qep #
  • Prince Charles be happier if TV had more alternative medicine shows? "Back in my day, all TV was analogue & monarchs were anointed by God." #
  • RT @zaibatsu: Arnold Schwarzenegger Twitpics Emergency Landing http://is.gd/17XpS #
  • @Misstcalia LOL in reply to Misstcalia #
  • @Misstcalia I'LL BE BACK…. unless my plane crashes… I think it's time for me to snooze too! in reply to Misstcalia #
  • @Misstcalia no… my post was arnie using twitpic of almost crashing… he says "i'll be back" in all his movies. ;) in reply to Misstcalia #
  • @AbrasiveShrub Poor monkey. http://tr.im/pfb5 -Oooh! Oooh! Oooh! I like it! #
  • @krelnik I'm here as an individual, and just like email spam, what I want to avoid is spam-tweets. SEO/Marketing that is unsolicited = FAIL. in reply to krelnik #
  • @krelnik Now I'm gonna have another 20 followers I have to block! Haha. I work hard on my sites/SEO, just don't like unsolicited ads here. in reply to krelnik #
  • - @krelnik so, what do I need to do to get all my friends on Twitter to link back to my site? DM if you want link exchange ppl. :-) in reply to krelnik #
  • I guess I don't like all the greedy people who are out to profit from the Internet without adding value. #
  • I find people who repackage stuff just to get people to visit a webpage so they will click on ads and make them money to be greed and sick. #
  • Be great at what you do, find your niche, offer quality and value, then worry about SEO. Too many have it backwards! #
  • @AronSora @hal2011 During higher solar activity, increased solar radiation does affect the ISS because earths field is pushed back more. in reply to AronSora #
  • @hal2011 @AronSora I think my friend @LunarPioneer may have information on the type of radiation shielding they will use on the Moon. in reply to hal2011 #
  • List of 10 Great Books on Writing – I may have to look these over for tips, if I ever want to publish. http://is.gd/18DJV #
  • Odds are, this Father's Day will pass like all the others, with no mention. I think I'll go make myself a sandwich. #
  • @SurlyAmy Thank you! in reply to SurlyAmy #
  • @northernskeptic Thank you! in reply to northernskeptic #
  • @TaviGreiner Thank you! in reply to TaviGreiner #
  • @krelnik I agree, it hasn't gotten bad on Twitter, but let's say I'm skeptical of their motivations. :-D Good luck on your paper! in reply to krelnik #
  • RT @askegg: Great tilt shift. http://is.gd/18FoP I love these, tried a few of my own, http://is.gd/18FGd. #
  • @teh_skeptic That's a good book. I spent most of the weekend reading "Small Gods" by Pratchet. My first Discworld book. Get well! in reply to teh_skeptic #
  • @askegg I would too, all I can do now is creative fakes in Photoshop. Some photos lend themselves to it. in reply to askegg #
  • A good tutorial for "fake tilt shift" or "fake model" photography, with Photoshop CS or greater:http://is.gd/18G2a. #
  • Is it time for CW to kill off Smallville, or step it up a notch? http://is.gd/18Glh #
  • RT @TheCuriousMind: HUMAN BODY & MIND: 'What am I like?' the personality test http://tinyurl.com/bs2xwj #
  • According to the BBC Personality test, I'm a big thinker:http://twitpic.com/8258s (http://tinyurl.com/bs2xwj test yourself) #
  • The evolution of starship designs:http://is.gd/18GOn. #
  • RT @Unstrung: RT @persiankiwi: The Gov is colapsing and the system of control is fast breaking down – #Iranelection #
  • Turn yourself into a Simpson's character:http://is.gd/18IqB. #
  • @hal2011 @aronsora The dangers are greater, yes. 20-30 astronauts have had cataracts likely due to cosmic rays. in reply to hal2011 #
  • @hal2011 Space has dangers. I don't know who suggested space wasn't dangerous. Some feel the risk is manageable. in reply to hal2011 #
  • @hal2011 I don't see a need for debate, just pointing out that risk can be lowered. But never to zero. in reply to hal2011 #
  • @hal2011 It is clear that solar radiation and cosmic rays make working in space very hazardous. Volunteers know the risks going in. in reply to hal2011 #
  • @hal2011 Was your thesis that we should not venture far into space because of the health risks? in reply to hal2011 #
  • @hal2011 That's where I defer to @LunarPioneer for his expertise on how well we can mitigate risks. I have no skin in the game. in reply to hal2011 #
  • I tried to upload a photo to get Simpsonized… It failed… I think I'm rather handsome in this photo: http://twitpic.com/82cg3. #
  • @neongreensage Thank you. Hungry for a banana, brb. in reply to neongreensage #
  • @hal2011 Sorry about that. Does Canada send astronauts up on the Shuttle? in reply to hal2011 #
  • @AronSora I think one benefit of finding hydrogen or ice on the moon would be to use it as shielding to attenuate cosmic rays/radiation. in reply to AronSora #
  • ClownsRBad Post: Ventriloquist Dummies http://is.gd/18JVu #

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