Monday, March 31, 2008
Coincidence?
In the light of the current fiscal instabilities, I noticed a similarity between US currency and another well known currency (a similarity beyond just the worth of the currency, mind you). See for yourself:
Thursday, March 27, 2008
More inaccuracy in movies
The Physics version: HERE is a bad physics report card for some sci-fi movies.
All I need to know about history I learned from watching Braveheart and Gladiator
For those of you who think you can skate through history lessons by watching "historical" movies like Braveheart, Gladiator or the Patriot, think again. HERE's a list of the 10 most historically inaccurate movies.
Next up - a list of the most scientifically inaccurate movies (if I can find a list I swear I saw online somewhere)
Next up - a list of the most scientifically inaccurate movies (if I can find a list I swear I saw online somewhere)
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
New findings in the world of genetics
New findings give new hope for the eradication of the christian gene.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
Geologists
Owen will have to ease up on making fun of them (at least for a little while).
From Nature.com
'The poster was just one among hundreds, an analysis of craters bigger than 2.2 kilometres on the surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus. But the author, Brian Karpes, was a bit more unusual.
On 14 February, Karpes, a geology graduate student at Northern Illinois University, was taking notes in a crowded lecture hall when a gunman burst in and began firing randomly with a shotgun and three handguns. The gunman, a former sociology student, killed five people before turning the gun on himself. Karpes was shot five times, including once in the head, and was taken by helicopter to the intensive care unit of a nearby hospital.
The LPSC poster was unattended, but dozens of colleagues had signed its border, wishing him well. There was a note in the middle of the poster: “Despite being shot FIVE times, Brian finished his LPSC poster Friday afternoon March 7, 2008. Because one bullet penetrated his skull and this wound has not yet fully healed, his doctors will not let him fly. He gets shot FIVE times and he still turns in his homework!!”'
From Nature.com
'The poster was just one among hundreds, an analysis of craters bigger than 2.2 kilometres on the surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus. But the author, Brian Karpes, was a bit more unusual.
On 14 February, Karpes, a geology graduate student at Northern Illinois University, was taking notes in a crowded lecture hall when a gunman burst in and began firing randomly with a shotgun and three handguns. The gunman, a former sociology student, killed five people before turning the gun on himself. Karpes was shot five times, including once in the head, and was taken by helicopter to the intensive care unit of a nearby hospital.
The LPSC poster was unattended, but dozens of colleagues had signed its border, wishing him well. There was a note in the middle of the poster: “Despite being shot FIVE times, Brian finished his LPSC poster Friday afternoon March 7, 2008. Because one bullet penetrated his skull and this wound has not yet fully healed, his doctors will not let him fly. He gets shot FIVE times and he still turns in his homework!!”'
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Cross species cetacean aid
Normally I'd avoid a dolphin story due to the charismatic megafauna conspiracy. However a New Zealand dolphin seems to have lead two pygmy sperm whales off a beach and out to sea, just as conservation workers were going to give up on them.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Sunday, March 9, 2008
California making strides against bad education
Okay, perhaps not all home-schoolers provide poor education to their children (aka students), but California has just passed a law criminalizing home-schooling without proper teaching certification. Read about it here.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Evil Kitty Overlord Video
This guy must have a video on our house to be inspired by the evil kitty overlord.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Henry the Hexapus
Yes, hexapus . He is a six-legged octopus likely from a birth defect.
"Until Henry, the most famous six-legged octopus was one that appeared in a 1955 B-movie, 'It Came From Beneath The Sea.'
As was common of many science fiction movies of the era, the film was made on a shoestring budget -- and designers left off two legs from the creature because of budget contraints."
"Until Henry, the most famous six-legged octopus was one that appeared in a 1955 B-movie, 'It Came From Beneath The Sea.'
As was common of many science fiction movies of the era, the film was made on a shoestring budget -- and designers left off two legs from the creature because of budget contraints."
Tourist Traps of the World
Well, maybe this place isn't a tourist trap in the traditional sense, but any place in the world that has on average 100 deaths a year (that's nearly one every three days), some of whom are probably tourists there for the spectacular views, is definitely a trap of some kind.
The aptly named Death Road in Bolivia offers stunning views of mountains, jungle and waterfalls, just watch out for falling rocks and vehicles. Check out some impressive pictures from this blog entry.
The aptly named Death Road in Bolivia offers stunning views of mountains, jungle and waterfalls, just watch out for falling rocks and vehicles. Check out some impressive pictures from this blog entry.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Daily Musical Interlude
What happens when a group of performers can't agree on what song to play next? Watch Fly me off the Handel to find out!
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