The next step in stealth? See this BBC story Smart paint creates chameleon tanks (Link courtesy of Instapundit), then click here to see how this might really work... (Note: This entry is from my second attempt at a blog, called Spundit.com, and has been transferred here for historical purposes.)
Yahoo! News - Scientists Find Possible Dawn-Of-Time Star LONDON (Reuters) - A group of scientists has discovered a distant star that could date back to the beginning of the Universe. The giant star, HE0107-5240, is a galactic rarity because it is virtually metal-free unlike the other, more modern known stars, they wrote in the science journal Nature... ...At the dawn... read more »
More on the death penalty issue. I looked up the incident of Mead Shumway that Hayes referred to. Nebraskans Against the Death Penalty gives a few more details. The incident ocurred in 1909. I find it interesting that Hayes is forced to resort to an example that ocurred ninety-three years ago. Couldn't he find details of a more recent... read more »
In this story about Bush's proposed reorganization of the government in order to provide for homeland security (Yahoo! News - Bush Seeks Homeland Security Dept.) includes the following: Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., said he wasn't sure an internal reorganization is needed. "The question is whether shifting the deck chairs on the Titanic is the way to go," he said. Well,... read more »
Matt Hays has a column on FoxNews.com about Why Conservatives Should Oppose the Death Penalty. I felt his column was quite flawed, so I sent him the following: Your column is thought-provoking, but your logic is flawed. Perhaps by using parallels to what you say, I can demonstrate the problem. You say: Without addressing the morality of capital punishment, is... read more »
Just what the world needs: another conservative blogger posting his random thoughts about every issue under the sun. Why the name Spundit? Well, of course it's a play off of "spin" and "pundit," but also because the domain name was available. I've tried to think of a catchy slogan, like "Don't believe the spin until you've spundit!" but I decided... read more »
Reuters: Scientists Question Decision on Waste Site Of course, if you read the article, you find that it is about two scientists who are questioning the decision. But apparently Reuters was unable to find even one scientist who was not questioning the decision--only politicians are cited in favor of the decision. Now, the Department of Energy has spent over $7... read more »
This story refers to U.S. Secretary-General Kofi Annan. All it would take is a few amendments to the Constitution... See the story here. (Note: This entry is from my first attempt at a blog, and has been transferred here for historical purposes.)
Our aim here at StupidMedia is to document some of the blunders, misconceptions, and ridiculously biased statements of the media. As we start this site, it is very much a work in progress, and so we may make some blunders of our own. But our stupidity does not excuse the stupidity of others. We hope you like the site. (Note:... read more »
