Science Enthusiast. Atheist. Lover of cats.
It bewilders me that people still think that the Earth is flat. Nevertheless, the Flat Earth conspiracy is probably one of the best conspiracy theories out there. As Neil deGrasse Tyson said: The fact that there’s a rise of Flat-Earthers is evidence of two things. One, we live in a country that protects free speech. […] More
After firing Jeff Sessions, Donald Trump appointed Matthew Whitaker as the acting Attorney General. The only logical reason for Trump to circumvent the traditional chain of command (which would have resulted in Rod Rosenstein becoming the acting AG) is because Whitaker has openly opined that he believes the Mueller investigation into Russian interference with the […] More
The results of last night’s election were pretty much what everybody expected to happen. Democrats won control of the House, Republicans maintained control of the Senate, and the anti-gay religious bigot Kim Davis lost her bid for re-election. But something we might not have expected to happen happened. Last night, over 20 candidates who have […] More
As we talk about humans returning to the moon and the Trump administration forming the Space Force, it’s easy to think about the less-sexy bodies in the solar system, particularly Neptune and Uranus. But a group at NASA aims to change that, with plans to send probes to the planets to learn more about their […] More
Kim Davis is (well, was) the Kentucky clerk who, in 2015, became nationally-known for her refusal to sign marriage certificates for same-sex couples because: religion. But tonight, she lost her bid for re-election. According to NPR: With all 19 precincts reporting, preliminary results show Caudill earned 4,210 votes to Davis’ 3,566. It was Davis’ first […] More
The American Academy of Pediatrics released new guidelines today regarding their advice against spanking, going further than they have before to discourage parents from spanking their children. The AAP said that spanking children as a form of discipline makes children more aggressive and raises the risk of mental health issues. Get our all-over print Catstronaut shirt, available […] More
This is such a touching story. Bishop Daniel Obinim has claimed that he can make men’s penises larger by “massaging” men’s groins using his hands. He also said that he can make women’s breasts larger by massaing them, too. While I’m skeptical of his claims to enlarge women’s breasts by touching them, I have no doubt that […] More
Russia doesn’t believe in rockets having a self-destruct option, so the Proton-M became an unguided missile. Let’s see how that played out… In 2013, NASA’s Russian counterpart, Roscosmos, launched the Russian made Proton-M from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Seconds into the flight, the rocket began to pitch to the side as the onboard computer […] More
Russian officials have announced why the Soyuz MS-10 capsule failed to make it into space to resupply the International Space Station last month, resulting in an in-flight abort and ballistic re-entry. I wrote about the failure here at that time: The crew launched at 4:40 am Eastern time (2:40 pm local time in Russia) with NASA […] More
We’ve all heard about the “migrant caravan” by now. It’s the massive group of people currently moving through Mexico, many of whom have the goal of seeking asylum in the United States. The caravan consists of mostly people from Honduras, some from Guatemala, who are fleeing violence. They’ve left everything they know behind out of […] More
Last night, Brazilians elected Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right extremist, to be their next president. Bolsonaro amassed 55.1% of the votes, compared to his competitor’s (Fernando Haddad) 44.9%. CNN reported: Bolsonaro’s victory caps ones of the most polarizing and violent political campaigns in Brazil’s history, amid a prolonged recession, rising crime rates and widespread corruption scandals. In a […] More
The ‘prophet’ Muhammad was a pedophile. Neener, neener. You can’t stop me from saying it. The ‘prophet’ Muhammad was a pedophile. That’s because I live in a place that, despite what many claim, values and protects free speech and blasphemy. There are no laws in the United States that allow the government to fine or […] More
