Butterfly of the week

Not the typical butterflybut this is the protein folding structure from a South American hemorrhagic feverthe Machupo virus. The article was found on Science Daily. A striking resemblance to a butterfly, maybe even a Hesperiidae (photo from 미국의 나비).

의사들이 나왔다.

TV 쇼의 짧은 방송을 잡았다 “의사들“, 오늘 에피소드의 제목은 “무시할 수 없는 의료 응급 상황”. 대부분 그들은 긍정적인 의학적 건강 확인을 역류합니다.. 그들은 또한 에 대해 옹알이를 한다. “건강한” 당신과 당신에게 좋은 음식과 것들 “위험” 모든 종류의 일반적인 가정용 박테리아/화학물질 및 기타 모든 것. 대체로 아무것도 외설적이지 않다.

하지만 그때 박사. Lisa Masterson은 금연하려는 사람들을 위한 이 조언으로 입을 열었다. (기억에서 의역) “당신은 이것을 시도 할 수 있습니다, EZ-Quit 스프레이라고 합니다.. 그들은 동종요법 … 여전히 의사와 상의해야 합니다., 알 잖아, 이 성분 중 일부는 강할 수 있습니다”. 성분표는 “안티몬 원유 5C, 칼라듐 세기눔 5C, 이그나티아 5C, 로벨리아 인플라타 5C, 눅스 보미카 5C, 타바쿰 5-7-9C. 비활성 성분: 정제수, 알콜 (20%.”

먼저, 이해하자 “씨” 효능 측정 규모. 1C 효능은 희석된 한 부분 성분입니다. 100 부품 물, ㅏ 1:100 비율. 5C 용액은 10^-10 배율 또는 .0000000001mg의 “활동적인” 재료. 그러니 술을 마신다, 충분한 활성 성분을 얻으려면 이 중 하나를 마셔야 합니다.:

하지만 그게 요점이다! 동종 요법에서, 물과 접촉하는 단일 분자 성분이 물 분자에 마법처럼 힘을 전달합니다.. 대부분의 동종 요법을 설명하라는 요청을 받으면 양자 역학을 호출합니다.. 그들이 과학에 대해 완전히 무지하다는 것을 아는 것이 좋습니다.. 동종요법의 기본 원리는 희석할수록 더 강력해진다는 것입니다.. 표준 희석은 30C 또는 10^-60입니다. , 하지만 최대 10^-1500까지 올라갑니다.. 말 그대로 태양계 크기의 물 구체를 소비해야 합니다. 억 번 성분의 단일 분자에 대해. 그리고 신께 감사합니다 .0000000001mg의 눅스 보미카 일반적으로 스트리크닌으로 알려져 있기 때문에 솔루션에서, 10mg의 LD50을 가진 엄청나게 강력한 알칼로이드 독소. 5mg 미만의 복용량에서는 강력한 각성제 역할을 하며 역사적으로 위장 영양제 및 운동 선수의 도핑에도 사용되었습니다.. 스트리키닌은 더 안전한 의약품이 발명된 이후로 사용되지 않았습니다..

동종 요법은 완전히 헛소리입니다.. 뒷받침할 증거가 제로, 사실 영국에서 그들은 마침내 자금 지원 중단 이 광기; 동종요법의 진정한 원리를 이해하는 지성 있는 사람이라면 누구라도 더 잘 알아야 하기 때문에 이는 놀라운 일이 아닙니다.. 사실, anyone who creates a homeopathic medicine that is scientifically proven, can apply for the JREF million dollar challenge. Is it any surprise that it remains unclaimed?

박사. Lisa is a complete moron and a quack. It is scary to think she spreads this misinformation on public TV, but not all that surprising. She should issue an apology for recommending homeopathy and the california medical board should consider disciplinary action or pull her license. Of course this won’t happenBut think of the potential dangers, consider the case of the parents that killed their daughter with homeopathy.

지금, enjoy James Randi explaining Homeopathy:

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크리스의 모든 새로운 치유 토닉 주문!

잘, I bet if I was selling something it would show up pretty damn low on this chart. 당신은 그들의 과학적인 효능에 따라 순위가 다른 대체 요법을 볼 수 아래. 평가의보다 포괄적 인 설명은 링크를 따라, 하지만 치료는 각각의 주장에 따라 순위가 결정됩니다 – green tea for instance rates very poorly for cancer but very well for cholesterol. Take notice of just how much is below theworth itline.

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고맙게도, I’m not a beetle

Because I would have been subjected to . Talk about animal cruelty! 확인, just kidding, but this story is a bit ridiculous. The article states that the scientists had used the voice of Limbaugh because it wasreadily available”, not because they hated him. Well that turns out not to be true, they chose Rush because it was the most annoying sound [그들은] could think of. Not too surprising that the liberal entomology agenda hates Rush (joke), but I know I sure do. If you blared that blabbering buffoon at me for an hour I’d Plath myself.

It turns out these guys were on the right path however. While Limbaugh perhaps predictably had no effect on the insects, sounds recorded of the bark beetles did. When recordings of the sounds made of the beetles in their tunnels were fired back into the trees they observed the insects flying into a fury and killing each other. Sounds like it may be a useful tool if they can find a way to deliver this to trees without wiring each one with speakers. I don’t think that blasting these recordings Apocalypse Now style into forests will be plausible or effective so hopefully they can think of something else clever.

The story might be amusing but I think does a disservice to their cause in general. Using Rush was nothing but an attempt to grab press, which is clearly working. Would anyone have read a story about bark beetles otherwise? I probably wouldn’t have even given it a look. In the end the takeaway story for me is that I think to myselfinteresting, they found a potentially useful tool against bark beetles”. But to the less science literate or politically motivated they likely think “엄청난, more liberal scientists wasting our tax dollars playing music to beetles”. We already know what republicans think about science. Please, let’s not throw more fodder into the backwards minds of the anti-science republican agenda (확인, admittedly, fundamental republican fiscal policy is something I can understandbut they are a pack of morons the rest of the time). I don’t believe that Limbaugh has commented on this specific story, but is it difficult to imagine what he has to say?

All my friends are insects

Rivers Cuomo wrote me a song. Not bad, but now I think I want that mantis costume for Halloween. And of course I am obliged to point out that earthworms are not insects

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언론의 천재

Came across article today care of Doug Yanega at UC Riverside, which spurred the search for further information. 어떤 사람들을 말해 줄 수있는 사람 “꽃” 실제로 are? 10 처음에 지점이 올바르게 생각하는… 또는 어쩌면 굉장한 상?

A little morning music

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I’ll give you my Ken Griffey Jr. ...에 대한…

This is something I’ve never seen before. Growing up I have always had someone give me some kitsch object with insects on them, even playing cards. Well even last year I got another insect themed tie. (I don’t have the whimsey of PZ Myers and his awesome tie.) 그러나, they were all printed images of course. New this year from Upper Deck, entomology cards! If you scroll down the page you notice something strikingthey aren’t pictures, but actual insects. Here is an image from the link above:

와- and follow this link to Facebook to see more of what is to come. I guess these are a modern version of thetobacco card”, which was an extra collectors card inserted into regular card packs. Last year the company passed out redemption cards that would allow it to be returned for the real thing seen above. According to ESPN, these cards are going for over $100 to people who have no idea what insect they may get. A quick look on e-bay found one currently bid to $87.00. 그림을 이동. In all, Upper Deck plans to release 30 different types of insects. On the back of each card there is an old-timeyrange mapand short blurb about the insect. They are alsocertifiedas being genuine, whatever that means. Do they have a taxonomist consulting? I bet my hourly rates would be less than whoever they have now

The butterfly ones crack me up, they are just closed specimens laid on their side. I would think a spread specimen would be more appealing, but maybe no one at Upper Deck realizes this is how they should be prepared. Whoever is giving them their mantids though are taking lots of time to make them look fancy. I really wonder how many of these are being made, obviously this could not be sustained in any large number. I guess in the end this makes a very interesting conversation starter among people who might never look twice at an insect, and especially as something collectible. I wonder what PETA thinks… 확인, we know that much already.

일요일 밤의 호언 장담: 방식의 일들이 작동합니다.

내가 건너 왔어요 article today and it put a smile on my face. 여행 말라리아 연구원은 건너 왔어요 “전자 모​​기 펠러” 그의 비행 카탈로그 판매. 지능형 사람이기 때문에, 그는이 총과 완전한 BS 깨달았다. He also realized this product probably sells best while in-route to malaria ridden countries; and that there were naive tourists walking around with $23 worthless pieces of crap on their belts feeling protected. The airline, KLM, had likely been selling the item with no second though whatsoever, just part of the standard issue crap-on-a-plane shopping selection. So as soon as Bart Knol returned home he began to dig deeper. He contacted KLM and tried to figure out why they were selling this item. Politely, the airline offered a response from the manufacturer backing up the efficacy of the deviceand stated that they sell over 1,000 a month. Clearly that couldn’t be acceptablein fact there has been research conducted to test just this sort of machineall of which showed zero effect. Again Knol informed KLM of this fact, with evidence in hand, and received a surprising reply. “The product will no longer be for sale on KLM aircraft from March onwards“.

Son-of-a-bitch. He confronted a company that was selling a scientifically falsified device. Instead of blowing this scientist offthey looked at the evidenceand acted logically. Within 2 months Knol had KLM pulling the product from its shelves. The airline should give Knol a lifetime supply of vouchers for his suggestion. Imagine if you will: a gullible tourist headed to Africa for your first safari. Wanting desperately to avoid the sometimes horrible side effects of anti-malaria medication they see this miracle product that will keep them safe instead. 잘, the product failed to work, and he contracts malaria while running from elephants in Kenya. Attempts to sue the company failed since they were based in Sri Lankabut not to worry, KLM has vast and deep pockets. 10,000,000 euro later, KLM pulls the product form the shelf and the dead tourists kids replace everything they own with gold.

But no, instead, a vigilant skeptic stepped up and saved the day! Thanks for your skepticism Knol, you get a high-five. The action he took provided KLM with evidence they were conducting a wrongdoing. Had the airline been sued in the future and this prior knowledge had come to light, they would have lost. I wish KLM could appreciate it just as much as I do, but at least they took the proper action. Fly KLM.

It’s always nice to see a story like this because this is certainly not how things usually happen. Take for instance the dowsing for bombs scandal brought to our attention by the JREF. I guess it’s a bit difficult to call it a scandal because the press only briefly covered it here in the US. Quickly: A British based company was selling dowsing rods, that consisted of nothing more than metal rods and handles, as bomb, gun, knife, drug and even body detectors. The major buyer was the Iraqi government in around tens of millions of dollars. People bet their life on this machine; and it failed, 100% 시간의. Even today the Iraqis swear by this device.

But let’s not forget the history of this detector, which is basically the same as theQuadro Trackerbought by OUR government in the late 90’s. At least in the QT issue we only purchased 1,000 units and quickly tested them to discover the fraud. The resultthe FBI issued a warning against it. The company promptly picked up shop and moved to the UK to re-invent this device sold to Iraq (amongst other countries). Thankfully the scammer, Jim McCormick, was recently arrested in Britain for fraud and the item has been banned for export.
Why did it take so long for this to happen?! Why did the US government not pursue legal actions and let this guy walk? Lives of OUR troops in Iraq may have been lost because of this exact device. I can’t help but to see too many similarities between mosquito repellers and bomb dowsers. Both rely on magic and both are total crap. Perhaps I am stretching the connection, but people may die because they drop their guard and fail to take proper precautions when at risk. At least these aren’t being handed out in Africa, are they?

Go find your own MozStop의, Pest Repellers, SunBeams and SOLAR powered mosquito repellers (hey you can be green while being a sucker) and take that store to task! Seriously, this crap is everywhere and it’s 100% fraud.

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