Cleopatra on Mars; or, Our Forgetful Experts
Mar 10[cross-posted at Liberty & Power] I remember how, when the Viking lander first began sending photos back from Mars, scientists were amazed to discover that the Martian sky is pink. Initially the sky showed as white, but the Viking project’s scientists quickly noticed that the colour of the lettering on the lander itself was off, [...]
Look Away, Dixie Land
Mar 10[cross-posted at Liberty & Power] On LRC today, Tom Woods points out that the Northern political establishment which now demonises the South and its historical heritage used to treat these with admiration and respect instead. Tom quotes, for example, Clyde Wilson’s observation: “I have seen a photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt making a speech before [...]
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