The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...' --Isaac Asimov
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sacrifice

November 5th, 2008 No Comments

acceptance speech (transcript):

This was my favorite part of the speech:
This victory alone is not the change we seek. It is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were. It can’t happen without you, without a new spirit of service, a new [...]

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race

November 5th, 2008 No Comments

The presence of so many negative comments on this article just reiterates what Barack Obama said last night: “This victory alone is not the change we seek. It is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were.”
To the blatant racists: you [...]

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what a beautiful day

November 5th, 2008 No Comments

my photos of the festivities!

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Plejalejence

October 10th, 2008 No Comments

What is the Plejalejence? I’ve been thinking about it recently and I would guess that very few students even understand the words they are made to say every morning, much less believe them.
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands: one nation, [...]

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Re: H.R. 6845

October 9th, 2008 No Comments

Dear Eric:
Thank you for contacting me regarding the Fair Copyright in Research Works Act, HR 6845. I appreciate the time you took to write. This legislation would prevent the Federal Government from requiring the transfer of intellectual property rights from researchers expressly in cases where there are non-federal financial or other contributions made toward the [...]

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