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Remember that “size of a bus” spy satellite that is now plummeting out of control and will pretty soon smash into Earth, possibly killing off the dinosaurs? The Pentagon now says that the monstrous hunk of space garbage is probably going to hit America — possibly Mexico or Canada, but the government’s karmic probability models say the USA “deserves” it. [The Register/K.C. Star]

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is deciding next month whether to allow a bunch of Jesusers at the Institution for Creation Research offer science teaching degrees. One might assume that their particular brand of “science” includes lots of amino acids and dinosaurs named Adam, Eve, Eve, Adam and maybe also Eve. MORE »

* “Dirty, cum-guzzling whore bag.” There’s nothing like a friend. [Mayhem by Miss M]
* OMG!!1! [Ballpark and Beyond]
* The Phantom of the Opera appears when you least expect him. [Conversations With Mud]
* “Hi, i’m andrew speaker, self-absorbed asshole lawyer guy, nice to meet you! [cough cough.] here, take my card in case you get drug resistant tb; we can sue the airline for letting me on this flight!” [Life Off Balance]
* Dinosaur or Pirate Ship? [Manifest Destiny]

Kids love Michael Crichton’s popular dinosaur stories, but they probably don’t know he’s a demented right-wing crank who stuffs his wooden-plotted thrillers with puerile attacks on his many, many enemies — mostly journalists who call him on his endless sociopathic bullshit.

The latest victim of Crichton’s typing-with-boxing-gloves characterization skill is New Republic writer Michael Crowley, who magically becomes a child rapist in the wonderful imagination of Michael Crichton. Details after the jump.

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