Category Archives: Interesting

Information on Changing to CFL Bulbs

Paul Wheaton has produced an excellent (and entertaining) video on his research comparing CFL and traditional light bulbs.  Check it out: not so free light bulbs – farmer laboratory

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The Constitutional View of Gun Crime

This video is from the testimony of Suzanna Gratia Hupp, who survived the Luby’s Massacre in Killeen Texas in 1991. This is a ‘must view’ video! Both of Hupp’s parents were murdered in the event, and she retells the story … Continue reading

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The Future of Crime

Lots of good insight in this TED talk. I was cringing for the first 3/4s of the video in anticipation of where he was going, but he came to the (almost) correct conclusion. (my thoughts about this are below) Marc … Continue reading

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No burglaries came by way of burglar alarms…

I just read some information from the Allen Citizens on Patrol regarding home burglaries: 26 of the 58 homes were entered by way of the backyard This method of entry accounts for 44% of the burglaries But the biggest surprise … Continue reading

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Do the Circle of Safety Walk

Story and Picture below received from Sandy E. via email: — We have safety talks several times every day at the project site. We even start every single meeting with a short safety topic talk given by someone attending the … Continue reading

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Man-Made Global Climate Change

I’ve been hesitant to pick sides on the Global Warming topic. Here is some interesting reading in a recent Scott Adams blog post on the subject: http://dilbert.com/blog/entry/climate_change/?CmtOrder=Rating I’m curious how many of you simultaneously hold the following two nearly-contradictory opinions: … Continue reading

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For the Record : Self Sufficiency

911 Dispatchers have given terrible advice to callers in the past Don’t question your right to self defense or self preservation (it is your God given right) Don’t expect the police to protect your life or your property (you can … Continue reading

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Autonomous Robots Have Arrived

This might blow your mind! TED Talk on U Penn swarming quads now live

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Groundwater and Subsidence

About 22% of the fresh water on earth is stored below the surface – groundwater. It is pretty easy to pump water out, but it takes a long time to refresh the water in many cases. Also, we compound the … Continue reading

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What if Marriage Certificates Were Treated Like College Degrees?

What if we decided to get government completely out of the marriage business, and allowed couples to get married by whatever authority they deemed appropriate? Gay couples could get married in a church or organization that issued marriage certificates. All … Continue reading

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