Quickies
Skepchick Quickies 9.6

- Phosphorous minerals stoke speculation of life beginning on Mars – From CriticalDragon1177.
- 4 things every woman can learn from Diana Nyad – I’d say every *person* could benefit from some of her spirit. From Donna.
- The secret life of nuns – I especially enjoyed the comparisons of the daily life of nuns pre- and post-Vatican II.
- Politics destroys math abilities – A small study sample but a large effect size. From Jamie.
- Cute Animal Friday! From Sarah, shiba inu puppy cam! Cross-species friendships are adorable: <a href="http://www.zooborns.com/zooborns/2013/09/cheetah-dallas-zoo.html”>cheetah cubs bond with black lab puppy.
That puppy cam made my day!
“Politics destroys math abilities” – actual title “Politics Makes Morons Of Us All”
It only took 8 comments to get to this:-
“gawt damn liberal academia! send the rugrats to liberty or trump universities. it’s the only way to make sure they’re not indoctrinated with Eldridge Cleaver and Mel Brooks!]”
The whole comments section TOTALLY MISSED THE POINT and in doing so proved that very point.
USA? Doomed.
I don’t want to big time anyone but I have met an earlier litter of the Shiba Inu pups. They were by far the cutest celebrities I have ever met!