Myk Dowling politas@identi.ca
Just another skeptical person, no one special. I play a little music, dance a little Tango.
2012-07-20T13:23:27+00:00 To: Public
I really liked the idea of open microblogging, but it really hasn't gained support from app developers. Find me on Twitter @MykDowling2010-03-11T22:31:32+00:00 To: Public
Highlight of TAA5 so far: I explored San Cristobal and El Morro forts in San Juan today. Wow!2010-03-01T02:46:58+00:00 To: Public
I was just going to say "What happened to Summer?", when I realised that it's Autumn, now. Brrrr!2010-02-24T22:36:29+00:00 To: Public
Off to Cobargo folk festival. Not taking computer, so I'll be out of touch.
@politas enjoy cobargo! I went once and found it cute and cool :)2010-02-23T19:00:31+00:00 To: Public
Another article on homeopathy starts good, but ends with an injection of false balance - http://is.gd/91mHY - Why add the homeopath's lies?2010-02-22T00:48:30+00:00 To: Public
Why I trust Steve Novella: http://is.gd/8TBue - He owns up when he makes a mistake and corrects himself. Seeking truth requires humility2010-02-19T11:44:03+00:00 To: Public
Bought some blue jeans today. Haven't had blue jeans since high school. Not really sure why. Maybe cause my last blue jeans were baggies.2010-02-19T16:36:07+00:00 To: Public
10^23 is long over, but I went to a chemist to ask about homeopathic sleeping tablets. They had none. Pharmacist suggested herbal (valerian)2010-01-24T01:21:32+00:00 To: Public
I would really like to know how many of the "natural health" anti-vax crowd are up-to-date on their tetanus vaccinations. #hypocrites2010-01-23T15:36:06+00:00 To: Public
I nominate @ScienceBasedMed for a Shorty Award in #health because it's the best health news blog I've found.2010-01-23T15:29:58+00:00 To: Public
I nominate @HappySinger for a Shorty Award in #humor because he's a pretty darn funny fellow, and a skeptic, to boot!2010-01-21T16:37:16+00:00 To: Public
I nominate @BadAstronomer for a Shorty Award in #science because he tells us all the ways the extraterrestrial universe could kill us.2010-01-20T12:44:05+00:00 To: Public
I nominate @DrRachie for a Shorty Award in #health because she is fighting the good fight against quacks and fraudsters2010-01-01T05:06:11+00:00 To: Public
Today has been a most excellent start to the year. May it continue thus.2009-12-30T21:06:44+00:00 To: Public
Merry Christmas, everyone! http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2009/12/intelligence_is_not_a_requirem.php2009-12-28T18:54:38+00:00 To: Public
Only one more hour of work to do this year!2009-12-17T09:05:55+00:00 To: Public
I'm so chuffed! Someone bought four copies of my Tango T-shirt: http://is.gd/5qVJ6 I haven't even tried marketing it!2009-12-13T10:56:02+00:00 To: Public
Hmm. It seems I have 25 Google Wave Invites. Anybody want one?2009-12-08T02:49:59+00:00 To: Public
Dawkins, Degrasse Tyson, Sagan, Feynman, Gould, etc are all great , but my favourite science populariser will always be Isaac Asimov.2009-12-08T01:30:52+00:00 To: Public
When boiling water to steam pork buns, it helps a lot if you turn on the hotplate under the pot, rather than the one next to it.