Baumblog 2012-05-18T08:28:46-05:00 http://www.dragoniv.com/baumblog Baumblog EST 1968 - A blog for the Baumbachs who originated in Syracuse, NY http://www.dragoniv.com/baumblog/images/favicon.png Dawn of the Private Space Industry GJ http://www.dragoniv.com/baumblog/posts_by_user/3 http://www.dragoniv.com/baumblog/2012/5/18/dawn-of-the-private-space-industry

At 4:55AM EST, SpaceX's Dragon capsule will lift off on a mission to rendezvous with the International Space Station (ISS) on a resupply mission.  Read more about it here.  

Is this a big deal?  You better believe it.  To date, only the Russian and US space agencies have docked with the ISS.  This would be the first private company to do so--a big first step on truly opening the skies up for humanity at large. 

Here's to hoping for a successful launch! 

]]> 2012-05-18T08:28:46-05:00 2012-05-18T08:28:46-05:00 The World According to Minecraft GJ http://www.dragoniv.com/baumblog/posts_by_user/3 http://www.dragoniv.com/baumblog/2012/4/25/the-world-according-to-minecraft

]]> 2012-04-25T23:48:26-05:00 2012-04-25T23:48:26-05:00 AmericanSelect.org Geoff http://www.dragoniv.com/baumblog/posts_by_user/2 http://www.dragoniv.com/baumblog/2012/4/17/americanselect-org

americanselect.org

Check this site out. I came across it in a Yahoo News story. These guys are attempting to put a candidate of online choose on to the ballet of EVERY state. I would encourage you to take a look at this. I signed up for it, and it is legit. They do some good verification to ensure that ONLY registered voters may vote.

I don't know if it will be enough to work in all 50 states or not, but I like the concept and I think the more support we can give it, the more likely future votes might be influced by such technology.

]]> 2012-04-17T09:17:12-05:00 2012-04-17T09:18:03-05:00 Pure Sounds of Awesomeness GJ http://www.dragoniv.com/baumblog/posts_by_user/3 http://www.dragoniv.com/baumblog/2012/4/16/pure-sounds-of-awesomeness

]]> 2012-04-16T15:59:08-05:00 2012-04-16T15:59:08-05:00 Precisely why when you don't do science correctly, it's not science anymore. GJ http://www.dragoniv.com/baumblog/posts_by_user/3 http://www.dragoniv.com/baumblog/2012/4/6/precisely-why-when-you-dont-do-science-correctly-its-not-science-anymore

So it turns out, the majority of acacademic studies done on cancer are basically bogus.  These studies are what the big pharmaceutical companies like to use to figure out what to study next in terms of cancer treatments.  For grins, several of them decided to vet these studies, and found less than 25% were actually reproduceable in the lab.  WTF??

Literally, one study writer was told that the lab had conducted 50 tests without any sign of success--and the study writer in turn told the lab that they had done the trial six times, it worked only once, and they published the positive result becase it made for good report.

The really bad news?  This isn't limited to cancer research.   See the article for all the gory details.

]]> 2012-04-06T09:19:22-05:00 2012-04-06T09:19:22-05:00 I do declare myself the winner! Geoff http://www.dragoniv.com/baumblog/posts_by_user/2 http://www.dragoniv.com/baumblog/2012/4/2/i-do-declare-myself-the-winner

Piggybacking off the Dominant Kentucky Wildcats, once again, Rochester brings home the Baumbach NCAA Bracket title! So much for last place eh GJ? I will say, your call on BOTH the final teams was impressive, but not enough I'm afraid.

Better guessing next year folks, I'm going to celebrate. 

]]> 2012-04-02T23:00:33-05:00 2012-04-02T23:00:33-05:00 Priorities! GJ http://www.dragoniv.com/baumblog/posts_by_user/3 http://www.dragoniv.com/baumblog/2012/3/29/priorities

]]> 2012-03-29T09:42:48-05:00 2012-03-29T09:42:48-05:00 Twofer Thursday GJ http://www.dragoniv.com/baumblog/posts_by_user/3 http://www.dragoniv.com/baumblog/2012/3/22/twofer-thursday

]]> 2012-03-22T13:56:58-05:00 2012-03-22T13:56:58-05:00 Video Time For Geoff GJ http://www.dragoniv.com/baumblog/posts_by_user/3 http://www.dragoniv.com/baumblog/2012/3/22/video-time-for-geoff

And oh yes, I got this one just for you!

]]> 2012-03-22T13:41:12-05:00 2012-03-22T13:41:34-05:00 Aw, not this crap again! GJ http://www.dragoniv.com/baumblog/posts_by_user/3 http://www.dragoniv.com/baumblog/2012/3/21/aw-not-this-crap-again

The GOP in Nashville are busy keeping litigators well paid, passing yet another anti-evolution bill that is sure to be challenged and discarded in a lengthy, wasteful spend of taxpayer's money, like what happened here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.

What's the definition of insanity again?  Doing the same thing again and again expecting different results?  

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