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-Benjamin Franklin
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Back in 1968
If we’re in political hell, I’ve been there before. I’m realizing that if you’re under 60, you probably don’t remember what was happening in 1968. When the year started, I was 18, in an 11 story dorm at MSU. The 40-mile wind blew thirty-five below air through the single pane window, and I coldly remembered Read more
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The 2022 Election will pull in Out of State Money
As the data from the 2020 Census comes in, Montana’s likelihood of getting two congresscritters approaches 100%. The 1910 Census showed enough population to justify 2 representatives, and the 1990 Census dropped the state down to a single congressman. This Census brings us back to a pair – which should be interesting in terms of Read more
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Measuring Wind Speed
While it’s certainly possible to measure wind speed with an anemometer, looking out the window is often good enough. That’s because, back in 1805 Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort developed this handy scale for guessing wind speed based on the sort of observations that can be made out a window. As windspeeds increase, Beaufort’s scale starts Read more
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How do you know it’s real?
How do you know that something is real? Knowing something is real is always a matter of probability, of getting enough indicators of reality that you are comfortable assuming something is. Certainty always requires a leap of faith, though the size of the leap may vary. Perhaps previous generations had it easier. It was real Read more
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Ask the Entomologist: Ladybugs – which types bite?
First off, this is an excellent question. All ladybeetles have jaws and the ability to bite, but some certainly seem to do so more often. I’m fond of this question for more than that, though.I got my start in entomology as a highschooler in South Dakota. Dr. Louis Hesler, a USDA lab scientist who specialized Read more
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Excerpting the Fascist Manifesto
Much of the confusion about what constitutes fascism comes from the pre-World War II Soviet Union – their propagandists used the terms fascist and capitalist interchangeably. Instead of taking the Soviet talking points, we can look to the writings of Benito Mussolini, fascism’s founder. Fortunately (for the history) before becoming a fascist dictator, Mussolini was Read more
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