Scientists confirm a new species of dragon!

Science can make me laugh.
Take this story, for example.
Scientists have confirmed a type of fruit eating lizard as a new species.
Of course, it is not really new, but new to scientists. People living in the Philippines have been hunting this creature for its flesh already. Hard to call something that has been dinner for probably thousands of years a new species, but the science types do anyway.
They also call the lizard the size of a dragon. But it is only six feet long and weighs 22 pounds.

THAT IS NOT DRAGON SIZED!

Dragons are supposed to be huge. Dozens of feet tall, with tails equal to the length of their body. Forty feet or more of wingspan is typical for a fearsome dragon. The fact that the Catholic Church has a Saint named George that killed a dragon would indicate that killing a dragon is a big deal. Killing a 22 pound fruit eating lizard may put food on the table but fails to impress compared to killing a fire breathing (mythical) creature.
Anyway, scientists need to get their facts straight.
This is serious.
Dragons are big.
And if a group of people regularly hunt a creature as a food source it probably is not a new species.

Human echolocation

I recently read an article in Psychology Today about people that are blind that use echolocation to go mountain biking. To me, that sounded a bit crazy. I never thought of people being able to "see" like a bat does. Well, here is a video of a guy that pioneered the technique apparently.


Note: the video is from some TV show and the host of the show believes in psychics and other "rubbish". The video is interesting, just be aware the host is a bit out there.

Happy April First

Saw this at Politico and thought others might enjoy it.

Conceal Carry Permit

On Sunday, I took a class at Gander Mountain to obtain my conceal carry permit in MN. I learned a few things as well.

1. You're only as good as how much you practice
One guy in class had a Springfield XD, with lots of accessories. A large case, four large magazines, an attachable flashlight, a holster for his gun and his magazines, and one or two other items. He also was probably the worst shot in the class. At 15 feet, he missed the target 6 out of 30 times. Another guy in class used an old Colt revolver. A gun his dad bought many years ago. His shot groups were just fine.

2. I can take a gun to school.
It just has to remain in my trunk, that way my gun will be safe.

3. Dry firing a gun is ok.
I have been told many times to never dry fire a gun, since that is bad for the gun. Well, now I am told (by a former LA police officer and Army Vet) that dry firing is good cheap practice for gaining familiarity with the gun and to train proper muscle memory. Doing three clearance checks before dry firing was emphasized.

4. Don't buy ammo at L and M if you are in a hurry.
They have cheap ammo, but it can also take a few hours to find someone that is able to help you.

5. I am leaning towards a double action pistol instead of a revolver as a carry weapon.
The Ruger (why does spell check think Ruger is not a word?) LCP seems a little too small to me. Maybe the new SR9 compact? Although I have heard in MT that some people like to go jogging with something like this strapped on.

Neon Horse

So, do you like rock music from the 70's to 80's?
Glam Rock?
AC/DC?
David Bowie?
But what if you want to listen to something that is Christian?
If that is the case, I have the band for you.
Check out Neon Horse.
They are different. Very good, but different.
Great music to listen to when stealing neighborhood signs, or when changing letters on other neighborhood signs.

A Shofar and a Llama?

Click on this link.
Now scroll to the bottom of the page.
See the red slider that moves the page left and right?
Move it all the way to the right.
What do you see?

Red Green gets a job with NASA

So, NASA wanted to find out if there is any water on the moon.

Did they send a manned mission? Nope.

Did they send a rover like the Mars Mission? Nope.


They took an empty rocket hull, pointed it at the moon, then sent it at full speed into the moon. Just in case that was not enough, shortly after the first impact they sent a satellite behind it to also crash into the moon.


Ideally the resulting plume of moon dust could then be studied and scientists could possibly find a trace of water.


So, with all the expertise, knowledge, and technology at the disposal of NASA they basically come up with a plan that sounds like a Red Green idea. Literally. I am positive part of the satellite is (or at this point was) held together by duct tape, fishing line, and bungee cords.

Oh, and it cost 79 million dollars, if you were wondering. Just think of that next April 15.
Where did your tax money go?

Towards crashing space junk into the moon!