October 16, 2007 – 10:00 am
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The tragic destruction of the Fortress of Alamut, stronghold of the Assassins, expressed as a charming historical engraving/ironically juxtaposed caption mashup, for your viewing pleasure.
Background, from DamnInteresting:
The story of the Hashshashin, or Assassins, is cloaked in mystery, and much of the truth about them was long ago lost to war and time. Their influence, however, [...]
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August 19, 2007 – 12:58 am
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August 14, 2007 – 7:54 am
See that map? There are 40 earthquakes on that map, including the 5.3-Scale monster that just hit the south-east of the Big Island about an hour ago. And that only goes back two weeks.
See this?
That’s Hurricane Flossie, due to hit the location in the above map in about twenty-four hours, with a 15-to-20-foot increase [...]
August 12, 2007 – 5:17 am
As promised, here is max’s biography. Consider biographization to be a meme if you enjoy such things.
Warning: your mileage may vary. We assume no liability. No warranty implied. Before beginning this or any exercise plan, consult your physician. Not intended as a replacement for the advice of a competent professional.
Which, if I’d had access to, [...]
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At last a twisted genius has applied some higher math skillz to the age-old question of just how deadly is the red Starfleet uniform?
Answer: pretty damn deadly.
Probability of a red-shirt casualty= 53%
14% of fights ended in a fatality (with a 72% chance the fatality wore a red shirt)
Probability of a red-shirt “incident” when Kirk [...]
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Hot on the (slightly wobbly) heels of tales of drunken astronauts at the controls of the Space Shuttle comes a delightfully scientific report on the theory and practice of, yes,
Beer! In! SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE!!!
…Graduate student Kirsten Sterrett at the University of Colorado in the US wrote a thesis on fermentation in space, with support from US beer [...]
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The results of this should be very interesting, coming from certain of my readers.
As for moi, no surprise.
How White and Nerdy r u?
Stolen from The Thinking Southerner
for the original video, click here; for the Lego version, click here.
We’re ALL ABOUT Weird Al and the White and Nerdy!
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stolen from Neatorama, who also have an interesting backgrounder on Heisenberg.
See more of lil’ Werner’s adventures on artist Dresden Codak’s site.
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It’s a long story.
First of all, the zombie hamsters were created by rigging up surplus military material to nuke them back to life after they were frozen solid by the Mad Scientists of Mill Hill.
No, I am not making this up.
Second of all, the scientist in charge of hamster zombification was James Lovelock, who later [...]
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Who says Lolcats can’t be intellectual? Take a look for yourself, and resolve to feel less guilty in the future:
and
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Plane vs car: guess who wins!
Now, it’s not really clear from the reporter’s description here, but it appears that a Cessna 172 (a delightful little plane, kind of the woody wagon of airplanes) full of FBI agents was taxiing to its hanger in Aurora, Oregon, when it collided with a Lamborghini Countach (an exquisite car, [...]
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It’s too bad we haven’t got a Dr Cornelius handy to interpret this auspicious-looking juncture for us. Does it mean that the werewolves will get laid tonight?
Photo from the ever-stunning Astronomy Photo of the Day. Click on the picture or the link to view it in full-size and astonishing detail.
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via Archie, from whom I ruthlessly rent this image. Sue me, O Patriarchal One (IF you dare!)!
Am I being sensationalistic here? Perhaps a tad.
After all, the destruction of the 60 year old towers at the Chapelcross Nuclear Power Plant in Scotland was scheduled, professionally carried out, non-nuclear in nature, and the towers were out of commission not to mention enriched Uranium- and Plutonium-free.
But they blowed up good. They blowed up real [...]
And we’re not talking Cheney.
This is public access tv host Alexyss K. Tylor discussing vagina power and penis addiction with her mother.
Seriously, would YOU talk to your mother like that? If I did, my mother would take notes!
Uh, this is really, really NSFW. Duh.
Lessons learned in this episode:
(Read AFTER you watch the video!)
- If the [...]
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April 28, 2007 – 12:48 pm
Before you start hatin’ on my amazing-like spelling powers, click to view. Otherwise both I and the Scottish falsetto sock puppets will make fun of you. And the Doctor will be very disappointed in you as well.
And nobody wants that to happen, do they?
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Click to enlarge: if only the actual book were so easy to read!
Here, ladies and gentlemen, with the permission of the publisher Robert Chaplin, is the entire text of the smallest book ever produced, Teeny Ted from Turnip Town. The book was produced in association with nanotechnologists Dr. Li Yang and Dr. Karen L. Kavanagh [...]
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For immediate release: see also World’s Tiniest Press Release below
What: The Shebeen Club : Teeny Tome, Living Large!
When: 7-9pm, Tuesday, April 17 (3rd Tuesday of each month)
Where: The Shebeen, behind the Irish Heather, 217 Carrall Street in Gastown
Why: Celebrate Shebeen Alumnus Robert Chaplin’s publication of the World’s Smallest Book: Teeny Ted from Turnip Town!
Who: Contact [...]
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Digital image: “Applied Geometry” by Robert Wechsler
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The CEO of the Ford Motor Company forcibly prevented George W. Bush from blowing himself up last week.
It seems that plugging a live electrical cord into a hydrogen tank is not the wisest course of action, although why we should expect wise courses of action from the man who makes Gerald Ford look intellectual and [...]
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