September 19, 2013
Lileks@Lunch: Scary random English clown speaks
And Starfish Hitler. Thanks to @moxiemom. [rdbrewer]
Times of India: Solar activity drops to 100-year low, puzzling scientists
It's gunna get colder, folks. Fewer sunspots = less solar magnetic activity = cosmic rays not pushed away from Earth = more clouds = more of the sun's heat reflected away = colder. [rdbrewer]
KVUE: DeLay conviction overturned
The evidence was legally insufficient. [rdbrewer]
House Oversight memo: Washington Post’s tea party coverage inspired IRS to target conservatives
Also from TheDC: Cool video: someone put a camera on an eagle. [rdbrewer]
Ben Carson: This is a moment that defines courage; the direction of our country is not good
"Lawmakers can prove their backbone by defunding Obamacare." [rdbrewer]
Io9: Dinosaur Feathers Discovered in Amber
"Their work, which included samples from many stages in the evolution of feathers, bolstered the findings of other scientists who've suggested that dinosaurs (winged and otherwise) had multicolored and transparent feathers of the sort you might see on birds today." [rdbrewer]
Mediaite: Krauthammer, Fox Panel React to Assad Interview: He’s ‘Delusional,’ ‘Totally Nonsensical’
Assad is an accomplished liar. Also from Mediaite: Did John McCain give his op-ed to the wrong Pravda? [rdbrewer]