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Meteor Crater

Posted by Shawn Olson on Apr 5, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
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Photos and links for Meteor Crater in Arizona.

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meteor crater, meteorite, impact, arizona

The Fairness Mentality

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jan 1, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011

Essay about our skewed perspective on fairness.

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fairness, justice

Misconceptions on Privacy Invasion

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jul 4, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011

An essay defending the government's right to spy on the public.

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privacy invasion, essay sociology, politics, surveillance

Monty Hall Game

Posted by Shawn Olson on Aug 2, 2004 | Last Updated Feb 6, 2014

Example of the workings of the Monty Hall Game paradox.

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monty hall game, statistical analysis, statistics

Reviewing the Slate

Posted by Shawn Olson on Feb 26, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 5, 2011

Review of Steven Pinker's book The Blank Slate and the common notion that we are all born without predispositions.

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blank slate, human nature, steven pinker, cultural relativism, feminism, brain, psychology

Creatures in 2011

Posted by Shawn Olson on Dec 5, 2011 | Last Updated Dec 5, 2011
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Photos of various creatures I took in 2011, including the Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle, flies, a dragonfly and the Blanchard's Cricket Frog.

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insects, animals, frog, wildlife, photos, blanchard's cricket frog, dragonfly

Mountain Lion

Posted by Shawn Olson on Apr 18, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2011
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Photos and video of the Mountain Lion, also known as the cougar, puma and panther.

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mountain lion, cougar, panther, puma

Ohio Salamanders – Tadpole Photos

Posted by Shawn Olson on May 27, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
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Photos of salamander tadpoles living in vernal pools of Central Ohio.

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slamander tadpole photos, amphibious wildlife

Arizona Scorpion Photos

Posted by Shawn Olson on Apr 16, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
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Photos of scorpions in the Arizona desert.

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scorpion, photo, arizona, wildlife

Mantidfly Photos

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jul 6, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
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Photos of a mantidfly, a predatory insect related to lacewings. The insect is easily confused with the praying mantis. It is a mantis mimmick.

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mantidfly photo, mantidflies, mantis, ohio
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