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Put the gun down, and step away

The clathrate gun hypothesis has been discussed previously, but now might be a good time to start considering it less hypothetical. [via]
posted to MetaFilter by 5MeoCMP at 9:15 PM on September 24, 2008 (50 comments)

Big Bad Wolves Need Not Apply

The first little pig built his house out of straw [previously]. The second little pig built his house out of sticks. The third little pig built his house out of bricks; but the relatively unknown fourth little pig built several structures of all sizes out of mud (and straw), and he wasn't a hippy.
posted to MetaFilter by 5MeoCMP at 7:07 PM on August 6, 2008 (24 comments)

Writing without reading?

Can anyone suggest why my daughter can write just fine, but apparently can't read?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 5MeoCMP at 6:34 PM on May 25, 2008 (36 comments)

Why is it beef, not cow?

Why do we use euphemistic names for some kinds of meat?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 5MeoCMP at 4:06 PM on December 4, 2005 (52 comments)

Ring-a-ring-a-what now?

Did you ever wonder where nursery rhymes came from? Of course, the etymology of some rhymes is contentious, but at least you can get the tune right [uses flash] while you argue about them.
posted to MetaFilter by 5MeoCMP at 11:28 AM on November 10, 2005 (16 comments)

Looks like MeFi edits out div tags in comments,...

Looks like MeFi edits out div tags in comments, but not div closing tags ...

Viz...
posted to MetaTalk by 5MeoCMP at 9:52 AM on October 6, 2005 (5 comments)

Little baby headspin

Pregnancy, dental work, and nitrous oxide.
posted to Ask Metafilter by 5MeoCMP at 9:01 AM on August 22, 2005 (11 comments)

Is there a decent fax/printer combo?

My employer is offering to buy me a replacement for my fax/printer/scanner unit that I hate. Does anyone know of a decent one? I don't need the scanner part.
posted to Ask Metafilter by 5MeoCMP at 9:13 AM on June 9, 2005 (12 comments)

Bats ... they were like bats

Trying to remember the name(s) of a series of books I read, ooh, 10-15 years ago (ouch). Scifi/fantasy genre, female author. Susan something? Anyhoo, there were these big fortresses, and it was completely dark inside and all the people hid inside them while the big flappy things ruled the land outside. Your typical three-volume fallen from grace to rise again with the strength of our courage and sweat of our brows kind of thing, but (with a precious few moments) set entirely in these dark fortresses.
posted to Ask Metafilter by 5MeoCMP at 11:22 PM on May 15, 2005 (8 comments)