Neutrino jokes

One of many highlarious jokes making the rounds about those crazy neutrinos traveling faster than light. (Thanks, Ariel Waldman!)

from Boing Boing http://bit.ly/mViHlE

Chin-Up Bar

from xkcd.com http://xkcd.com/954/

The Economist: The World’s Biggest Employers

Economist chart.

Related posts:

1. Matt Bors in The Economist
2. Offiziere.ch: Human Security Report Charts an Outbreak of Peace
3. The Diplomat: China’s Fighters Won’t Match U.S.

from War Is Boring http://bit.ly/omaOaC

Working

from xkcd.com http://xkcd.com/951/

Quote of the Day

In reaction to last night’s debate between the Republican Presidential hopefuls:

Listening to GOP Presidential candidates talk about science is like listening to children talk about sex: They know it exists, they have strong opinions about what it might mean, but they don’t have a clue what it’s actually about.

(via The Daily Dish)

from Friendly Atheist http://bit.ly/pT8lt0

Paul Daniels – The Chop Cup – Full version

from kr1shnasrinivasan’s YouTube Activity http://bit.ly/n9qTZD

A more progressive tax system makes people happier, 54-nation study finds

The way some people talk, you’d think that a flat tax system – in which everyone pays at the same rate regardless of income – would make citizens feel better than more progressive taxation, where wealthier people are taxed at higher rates. Indeed, the United States has been diminishing progressivity of its tax structure for decades. But a new study comparing 54 nations found that flattening the tax risks flattening social wellbeing as well.

from ScienceDaily: Latest Science News http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110906152459.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Latest+Science+News%29