science humor

First, a disclaimer: I do not actually think that there are zombies presently on Mars. But, if there were zombies, could they exist on Mars? I mean, if zombies are already dead, do they still need air, water and food? If they don't need these, then zombies could exist on Mars. I think we need...

Here's a newly-published study from the British Medical Journal. Well worth the read. Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma when jumping from aircraft: randomized controlled trial

http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/319345/'red-flags-all-over-it'-instacharge-app-launches-in-fiji

The National Report: Solar Panels Drain the Sun's Energy Unfortunately, this type of thing often gets filtered through the moronic masses and freaks out a certain percentage of the people. Really sad.

Very funny lecture http://fora.tv/2009/11/08/Science_Laughs_Science_Comedian_Brian_Malow Schrödinger’s Cat walks in a bar....and it doesn't A neutrino walks in a bar and the bar man says we don't serve your kind here....it says...but I was just passing through. A virus walks in a bar and the...

Cambridge University to Offer Degree in Creation Science Read first, THEN comment.

Hi I don't know if you folks have seen this yet, but I would consider it a MUST SEE for all engineers and computer scientists. mHXBL6bzAR4 Please note: Use of technical jargon may be difficult to follow for any non-engineers. .... Nah - I'm just kidding. Watch it. It's great.

This was so hilarious I had to share it for those of you who haven't seen it yet. http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/03/why_we_need_more_field_biology.php Something tells me there are a few other April Fools jokes on this forum today. ;)

A typical statement: "A dramatic spate of bee deaths is being observed in the USA. In many regions almost 90 percent of the population has been affected. In Germany and Switzerland too, colony numbers have virtually halved in the last 15 years. But what are the causes?" (from...

The Register has an article up about a "figure" discovered on Mars by the rovers. Very tongue in cheek writeup. I'm putting it here (at risk of getting offed to humor) because there is some serious debate as to what the figure is. I think it looks like bigfoot from the PG film. Or a pattern in...

Funny story: Global warming can't possibly exist anyway. See, Godsmack brought a flood that destroyed the world, except for Noah's family and aquatic life, of course. Then he brought a rainbow, which was a promise - look: Okay, now global warming causes what? Warmer temperatures that melt...

OPTICALLY GENERATED WEATHER PROBABILITIES Per scientific studies performed by amateur astronomers (of course), the duration of the cloud cover/rain/snow is usually a function of the aperture of the objective mirror or lens of newly-purchased optics. The derived formula is as follows: T = D/10...

God, I love the onion. http://www.theonion.com/content/node/31172 They are winning small victories for us skeptics, through humor.

I'd like to thank Brown for alerting me to this issue. Former Vice President Al Gore is sounding the alarm about a new threat facing our planet: global shrinking. "Our planet, the Earth, is indeed getting smaller," Gore said in a speech before the Federation of Offshore Oil Locators today...

See http://www.theonion.com/content/node/49180 While it's hysterical, it's sad to see how it reads like Schwartz and his ilk... My favorite lines: "While his peers employ meticulous testing and protracted deliberation, Hapner often refuses to formulate a hypothesis until midway through an...

http://www.theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4133&n=2 "Evangelical Scientists Refute Gravity With New 'Intelligent Falling' Theory." The last line is so spot on, I didn't know whether to laugh or to cry.

The web site I had originally copied this from is down now, for unknow reasons: "The general theory that Global Warming is caused by the burning of fossil fuels is wrong, wrong, wrong! It is actually caused by all of the "Free Energy" "Perpetual Motion Machines" put into use by unscrupulous...

Must read the commentary for each pic... ;) alien website

FDA Approves Sale of Prescription Placebo (Okay, okay, it's an Onion article, but it just seemed sooooooo appropriate.)

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Recently, a group of computer scientists (all males) announced that computers should also be referred to as being female. Their reasons for drawing this conclusion follow: Five reasons to believe computers are female: 1. No one but the Creator understands their internal logic. 2...