December 2009
125 posts
Alcohol substitute that avoids drunkenness and... →
Professor David Nutt, Britain’s top drugs expert, who was recently sacked as a government adviser for his comments about cannabis and ecstasy, us trying to develop a drug with similar effects to alcohol, but created along with an antidote which will instantly sober up the user. Pretty cool stuff.
#97: Tropical Heat Speeds Up Evolution | Evolution... →
In case it isn’t obvious, tropical regions have much higher diversity of life than cooler climates. One scientist believes this is because in warm climates, the metabolism of animals is faster, causing a much higher rate of mutation, and leading to faster evolution. Although this is still only a hypothesis, it’s sort of so brilliant it’s got to be right, no?
German company sells 'liquid wood' →
A new German company has created a moldable plastic alternative from lignin, a byproduct of paper production. This means that you could replace a large portion of plastic products, made from oil, with this synthetic made from wood pulp. This process right now could be a great way of recycling paper byproduct while cutting carbon emissions and oil use. In the future, however, this can mean yet...
Those Dirty F@#*ing Hippies Were Right! | The... →
a nice song about how fucked our world is
How do I know China wrecked the Copenhagen deal? I... →
Don’t believe the hype, it wasn’t Obama’s fault.
Holy Baboon! A 'Mystical' Moment In Africa : NPR →
Are baboons religious? Strange communal behavior observed in baboons.
Play Stick War Game on Stickpage.com →
This was that tight game I was playing at Ben’s. It’s a nice simple flash battle game. Get to both play “strategically” by producing units and sort of one on one fighting. So pretty cool.
Israel admits harvesting Palestinian organs |... →
wtf israel
Video: Simulation Renders Entire Known Universe |... →
Includes a beautiful video.
This is really an amazing achievement. It is a simulation including all cosmic objects in the universe that we are aware of. And even though the sheer number of data must be staggering, If you watch this movie you will notice that we have only looked in a limited number of directions from the earth, and even then our knowledge of the known universe at a great distance...
Russia 1896 →
Late 19th century photos of Russia, in color
EurActiv.com - EU plans to make high-speed... →
In Europe they’re turning internet into a Human Right, in the U.S. we’re still fighting about gay marriage.
WatchBest Harry Potter story ever
Cow jumps six feet on to roof - Telegraph →
I was not aware that cows could jump, but apparently they are quite good at it.
Watchman, this song is kinda tight, can anyone make out what he’s singing about?
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the link:
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/12/17/gibberish-rock-song.html
Wild Dingoes Remember Human Gestures - Yahoo! News →
ALL THE RUSSIAS: 1. THE LITTLE BIRCH TREE |... →
If you want to know more
WatchA song of my people. This is actually based on a very simple folk song about a girl picking berries. But what’s the point of history if you can’t pretend that old stuff is more important than it was when it was created?
Volcanoes Release Carbon Dioxide - Global Warming... →
For along time I believed wholeheartedly in human-caused global warming. Then my father brought a bit of skepticism in my mind. You see, there are tons of studies that say how much greenhouse gas humans produce, but theres never comparison with the natural rate, which makes this information virtually useless. This brought a lot of doubt into my mind. However, after discovering this study, it...
Waterworld planet is more Earth-like than any... →
A planet only about 3 times as large as earth, darkened by a thick atmosphere, and probably entirely covered in liquid water has been discovered. About 400 exoplanets have been found over the past 20 years. At this rate, we may set off a colonization mission in our lifetimes. What do ya’ll think?
Play LunarLander Game →
That’s right, lunar lander, fuck yea.
Ghosts, masturbation and weird findings |... →
Weird studies.
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Mammoths hung on longer? Late-surviving megafauna... →
Findings suggest that mammoths and horses in the New World survived for several thousand years longer than previously thought.
'Green' vibrators promise sustainable pleasure -... →
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First commercial 3-D bio-printer makes human... →
A company has created a device for commercial use which will be able to make tissue samples with proper layering, which could significantly improve medical technology. Imagine being able to regrow a tooth or damaged organ. This is truly amazing.
Sharkwater - Planet Earth - Ego Dialogues →
SHARKS ARE FRIENDS NOT FOOD
Tool Use Found in Octopuses | Wired Science |... →
Octopuses were observed collecting coconut shells, carrying them, and using them for shelter when necessary. The fact that they used the coconut’s for a future use suggests high cognitive abilities and tool use. There is a movie recording this behavior as well. I think it would be kinda tight if we started breeding octopuses to make the suitable pets. They’d be kinda hard to enjoy what...