Daily Blend: Tuesday, August 03, 2010

Sid Meier’s Civilization V [source: Curse]

• I would’ve liked to tear apart this crank list about “fascist feminists”, aka “femisogynists” _*cringes* by Cassy Fiano at the ever-appropriately-titled Hot Air in a full-length post, but the fact that it’s a pure Gish Gallop kills my enthusiasm. Everyone, time to play List the Fallacies!
  (via Diaphanitas)

• NASA scientists discover what sounds like a Hollywood sequel to earthquakes: “Spacequakes”.
  (via Fark)

• Statistics show that believing in Creationism proves this sign right. Oversimplification, but whatever.
  (via Fark)

• Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley declares September 21 as Sid Meier’s Civilization V Day. Geeks will temporarily be seen exiting their parents’ basements as they move to Maryland.
  (via Fark)

• If there’s anything we’ve learned about wingnut scandals, it’s that they tend to be consistently stupider.

• Glenn Beck sez: American progressives are responsible for eugenics and the Holocaust. Also racism, the fall of the Roman Empire and flatulence. Stinkin’ progressives.

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Tags: fascism • femisogynists • Cassy Fiano • NASA • magnetic field • Earth • spacequakes • intelligence • Maryland • Martin O'Malley • Civ V • Sid Meier's Civilization V Day • scandals • cartoons • This Modern World • Glenn Beck • progressives • eugenics • Holocaust