Author Archives: ErgoOne

Bin Laden is Dead

Posted on May 2, 2011 by ErgoOne

I was going to blog about this, but an old acquaintance in the science fiction and fantasy community, Mitch Wagner, said what I wanted to say, at least as well as I could have said it on my best day. … Continue reading →

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CrowdSourcing and Space Exploration

Posted on May 1, 2011 by ErgoOne

Yesterday I read a blog by Ruth Suehle, an employee at Red Hat and blogger on OpenSource.com, that suggests that crowdsourcing and other forms of voluntary collaboration could replace taxes for funding some or all of the costs of space … Continue reading →

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Christ is Risen from the Dead…

Posted on April 24, 2011 by ErgoOne

…trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life!           — Hymn of the Resurrection                 Russian Orthodox Rite Let all pious men and all lovers of God rejoice in the splendor of this feast; let the wise … Continue reading →

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There is No Compulsion in Religion: U.S. Version

Posted on April 24, 2011 by ErgoOne

What one justice on the U.S. Supreme Court had to say to howls of outrage after the court banned states from promoting specific religions or requiring Bible reading and prayer in public schools in the 1947 decision Everson vs. Board … Continue reading →

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Elon Musk Talks about Electric Cars, Colonizing Mars

Posted on April 24, 2011 by ErgoOne

Wall Street Journal reporter and pundit Alan Murray interviewed the founder and CEO of both Tesla (electric cars) and SpaceX, Elon Musk. In person Musk comes across as a rather understated engineer/geek with an accent that many Americans will mistake … Continue reading →

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How One Boy Got His Own Pirate Ship

Posted on April 23, 2011 by ErgoOne

How come *I* never got a present like this! ;)

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High School Senior Pretends Pregnancy as Sociology Experiment

Posted on April 22, 2011 by ErgoOne

There’s no way I could summarize this story adequately, so please just read it here. I do have a couple of thoughts: She’s one of the more courageous high school kids I’ve ever heard about, and I’ve known a few. … Continue reading →

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Bahrain: Zainab Alkhawaja (“Angry Arabiya”) Halts Hunger Strike

Posted on April 22, 2011 by ErgoOne

Zainab Alkhawaja ended her hunger strike after ten days, according to a blog post by her mother because her health was deteriorating rather fast. I’m glad that she did so. She’s the mother of a beautiful little one-year-old girl who … Continue reading →

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Nevada Senator Ensign Quits

Posted on April 22, 2011 by ErgoOne

I live in Nevada. Today one of my two senators, Senator John Ensign, announced that he is resigning and will leave the Senate in early May. This announcement unleashes a major political storm, mostly because his likely replacement is my … Continue reading →

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SpaceX Gets $75 Million NASA Grant for Manned Spaceflight

Posted on April 18, 2011 by ErgoOne

Congratulations to the SpaceX team for talking our badly overstretched government into shaking a few dollars loose to develop the next generation of manned spaceflight vehicles! Now, BUILD US A MANNED SPACE FLIGHT VEHICLE YESTERDAY, dammit! Or at least in … Continue reading →

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