SkeptiCal 2012 - Northern California Conference of Science and Skepticism

tybstar · 2 months

Hi everyone! I'm on the organizing committee of SkeptiCal 2012--a conference of science and skepticism in Berkeley. It's our third year and we've got some interesting speakers lined up. Our aim is to be a bit different than some of the other skeptical conferences. Hope to see you there!

tybstar · 3 months

A Peruvian stir-fry.

1lb beef tri-tip (or really, any kind of meat, I guess)
3 medium tomatoes
1 large red onion
several chili peppers, traditionally aji amarillo but I couldn't find any so I had to use jalapeños and yellow chilis
cooking oil -- I used grapeseed
red wine vinegar
soy sauce
potato fries
rice, your choice.

Slice the steak against the grain, thinly. Slice the chilis into strips. Chop the onion. Quarter the tomatoes. Sautee the beef until it's almost cooked. Toss in the chilis and onions with some of the oil, and stir-fry. Once the beef is done, throw in the tomatoes, a tablespoon of vinegar, and two tablespoons of soy sauce. Stir. Don't overcook the tomatoes.

Cook the fries. I used Trader Joe's garlic fries and put them in my little convection toaster oven.

Get a plate, put some rice and fries on the plate, then spoon over the stir fry. Eat!

tybstar · 3 months

A Peruvian stir-fry.

1lb beef tri-tip (or really, any kind of meat, I guess)
3 medium tomatoes
1 large red onion
several chili peppers, traditionally aji amarillo but I couldn't find any so I had to use jalapeños and yellow chilis
cooking oil -- I used grapeseed
red wine vinegar
soy sauce
potato fries
rice, your choice.

Slice the steak against the grain, thinly. Slice the chilis into strips. Chop the onion. Quarter the tomatoes.

Sautee the beef until it's almost cooked. Toss in the chilis and onions with some of the oil, and stir-fry. Once the beef is done, throw in the tomatoes, a tablespoon of vinegar, and two tablespoons of soy sauce. Stir. Don't overcook the tomatoes.

Cook the fries. I used Trader Joe's garlic fries and put them in my little convection toaster oven.

Get a plate, put some rice and fries on the plate, then spoon over the stir fry. Eat!

burritoaddict · 4 months

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allsurface_nofeeling · 5 months

Iron and Wine did the same thing in Oakland this year when Sam spotted someone in distress in the audience. No idea how he spotted that with all of the lights pointed at him, but the band picked up seamlessly after getting the person some help.

coupland · 8 months

I love the TortillaLand uncooked tortillas. They're amazing and so easy.

iamnot_ · 8 months

Better yet, just never break eye contact.

tybstar · 8 months

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nanuq905 · 8 months

Plastic shower caps scavenged from hotel rooms. I pop them over a bowl of proofing dough. Much more convenient than plastic wrap!

iaminternet · 9 months

I use Ronald Frobnitz.

kriegers · 9 months

My Aussie, Rufus, says hi!

tybstar · 10 months

OK, I had to read that about 16 times to understand it, but that sucks.

PootyT · 10 months

Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.

OptimisticPrime · 10 months

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alternativeeden · 10 months

How did your social anxiety manifest itself? What did it feel like, and how/when did you realize that you had it?

tommymat · 10 months

"salt pulls proteins to the surface" -- you sound like the Deepak Chopra of food! But your rub recipe looks tasty.

bloed · 11 months

Fake because diet coke's not sticky.

petemck · 11 months

Broadway's not just for gays anymore!

headtotoe · 11 months

This deserves to be voted up with every single one of my sockpuppet accounts.

Rano_Its · 11 months

No, dumb ass, she's MY pretend future wife!

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