Rebecca from Skepchicks has made it to Round 3 of the contest to find a new radio host. She interviews Randall Munroe, the guy who draws XKCD, the best math/science/geek web comic there is. Show her the <3.
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August 8th, 2007 at 8:40 pm
So, rebecca is trying for a real show?
Define real,,,
I liked the comment in the posts about knowing what we really mean by believe. That’s really a hard one to qualify, especially off the top of my head. Go Rebecca,,,
Gary 7
August 8th, 2007 at 11:24 pm
[...] cool writer, has made to round three in NPR’s contest looking for a new radio talent. (hat tip: Phil Plait, congratulations and good luck Rebecca on the contest and a quick nudge to geeky web comic XKCD , [...]
August 9th, 2007 at 9:54 am
Show her the “less than three”?
Or show her the butt?
That symbol is confusing.
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