A Treasure Found at Home

i’ve just discovered a blog called damn interesting. i’m completely in love!

just now i’ve been reading a report on some mysterious event which the us gov’t really wanted to believe was not a nuclear explosion (back in 1979). the best line so far:

The panel declined to address the Aricebo and SOSUS observations, executing a nimble leap of logic whose subtlety and elegance was second only to sticking one’s fingers in one’s ears and going “la la la la.”

as if you don’t all have enough reading to do already, i know, but i highly recommend spending some time there.