Give me a fucking break! This is ridiculous, do they actually think enough people will be persuaded to soften their opinions of Obama by this picture?



On another note, (it took the Dragon software four times to get those last three words right) I finished reading The Borderlands of Science: Where Sense Meets Nonsense by Michael Shermer. The book was entertaining as I said before, with interesting facts about Carl Sagan, Russell Wallace, and some things that Michael Shermer himself has done. I found it very telling how Carl Sagan's first wife described his insistent behavior while trying to convince her not to divorce him. According to her, his argument was that it would be a mistake because he was going to be an important person. The impression I get of Carl Sagan, or have had of him, is that he was not a scientist in his own right but more a proponent and popularizer of science. Michael Shermer puts forth that this is the general impression or perception of him in general, then gives evidence for arguing an alternative point of view. His inclusion of the subject in the book is rationalized by the fact that Carl Sagan was such an outspoken proponent of SETI. This is a borderland science in Michael Shermer's view.

Now I need to find something else to listen to