March 2011 Archives - Relatively Interesting

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Why do people believe in the paranormal, pseudoscience, and other weird things?

Relatively Interesting March 31, 2011 0

The short answer, is that people want to believe. According to Brian Cronk, a professor of psychology at Missouri Western State University, “The human brain is always trying to determine why things happen, and

I hate shopping carts.

Relatively Interesting March 31, 2011 0

Have you ever noticed that if you pick a shopping cart – out of the hundreds available at the store – you will inevitably pick the one that is broken? You’ll pull away with

4 Annoying Things That People Do On Facebook

Relatively Interesting March 25, 2011 0

I’m not a huge Facebook user – I pretty much only use it to pimp out my own website (such as this one), but I’m on it enough to be irritated by four things.

Toasters are scary.

Relatively Interesting March 20, 2011 0

Ever watch your toaster as it’s making your toast? I do. Even though I’m fully prepared, the toaster will scare the shit out of me when it pops. Every time, never fails. Try it.

Science and Skepticism and Blogging – oh my!

Relatively Interesting March 20, 2011 0

What this blog’s about… I’m often asked how I got interested in skepticism and why I started this blog. So, finally, I’m going dedicate a post to answer these questions. This post will also

For all intensive purposes, on occasion, I can be pedantic.

Relatively Interesting March 18, 2011 2

What? Yeah, makes no sense right? It’s because it’s not “for all intensive purposes“, but rather, “for all intents and purposes“, like “in every practical sense”. When you say “for all intensive purposes”, you

Earthquakes and Tsunamis Explained

Relatively Interesting March 16, 2011 0

The recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan provide us with a stark reminder of nature’s raw power. Earthquakes, while geologically fascinating, are one of the Earth’s most destructive forces. Livescience.com and Graphic.Is have provided

I don’t like sharing my food, especially nachos.

Relatively Interesting March 14, 2011 1

I don’t like sharing my food. Correction: I don’t like sharing my food if that means both parties are going to eat from the same plate at the same time. I have no problem

Mac VS PC VS Open Source VS Whatever. It doesn’t matter.

Relatively Interesting March 10, 2011 0

I happen to work in the interactive industry, and so our staff are divided among PC users, Mac users, and Linux users. I think each has their pros and cons, but have you ever

The Arecibo Message: Communicating With Alien Civilizations

Relatively Interesting March 7, 2011 0

In 1974, the Arecibo Radio Telescope beamed a powerful broadcast targeting the globular star cluster M13. Containing roughly 330,000 stars, and at a distance of 21,000 light years from Earth, the blast would be