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I'm Tal Atlas. I'm currently finishing up my masters in microelectronic materials after getting a Physics BS at Colorado School of Mines. I'm a hobbyist photographer and Rails programmer. This is a collection of random things I find intresting from across the web.

squashed:

“A Republican win would cost Democrats the 60-vote majority they need to pass reform.”

Politico

No, Politico. Stop being bad at math. A Republican win would cost the Democrats the 60-vote supermajority needed for a cloture vote. The Democrats will still have a majority of the 100 senators.

To summarize: Scott Brown is bad for healthcare as Politico is bad at math.

Well Scott Brown isn’t that far off. The way the Senate currently is you legitimately do need 60 votes to get anything done. Filibuster has never in history been used to such an extent. There was an interesting article about the constitutionality of filibustering in its current state.

darklamb:


esquared:

the new cooper union academic building at cooper square (sixth & seventh streets, and 3rd & 4th avenues, and bowery), in the east village
(pic via)

i walk by this spot nearly every day. how come it never looks as nice in real life as it does in this photo?


I’ve really liked it, and the building in the background, every time I walk by.

darklamb:

esquared:

the new cooper union academic building at cooper square (sixth & seventh streets, and 3rd & 4th avenues, and bowery), in the east village

(pic via)

i walk by this spot nearly every day. how come it never looks as nice in real life as it does in this photo?

I’ve really liked it, and the building in the background, every time I walk by.

Only two things have made flying safer [since 9/11]: the reinforcement of cockpit doors, and the fact that passengers know now to resist hijackers.
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