November 11, 2014

Interstellar SPOILER talk

November 10, 2014

Neil deGrasse Tyson Was Pretty Happy With 'Interstellar'

A lot of people had problems with the science presented in Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar," but not Neil deGrasse Tyson. The renowned astrophysicist used his Twitter account to praise many aspects of the new film on Sunday night, including its representation of scientists. Warning: Some spoilers ahead.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/10/neil-degrasse-tyson-interstellar_n_6133178.html

November 10, 2014

Couple of problems with Monster Energy and the number of the beast

First of all, an upside down cross represents St. Peter's cross, not witchcraft: http://www.seiyaku.com/customs/crosses/peter.html

Secondly, Six Hundred and Sixty Six in Hebrew would not look like scratches from a monster but like this:

The Greek version of the name and title transliterates into Hebrew as נרונ קסר, and yields a numerical value of 666.

I don't see this on the can: נרונ קסר


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_of_the_beast

November 10, 2014

Netherlands Is The 1st Country To Open A Solar Road For Public Use (bike lane)

The world’s first solar bike lane is soon to be available for use in the Netherlands! The bike path that connects the Amsterdam suburbs of Krommenie and Wormerveer is a 70-meter stretch of solar-powered roadway set to open for the public on November 12th, 2014.

The new solar road, which costs €3m (AUD$4.3m), was created as the first step in a project that the local government hopes will see the path being extended to 100 metres by 2016.

More complimentary plans are also on the table as the country intends to power everything from traffic lights to electric cars using solar panels.



More: http://www.collective-evolution.com/2014/11/09/netherlands-is-the-first-country-to-open-solar-road-for-public/

November 9, 2014

That Mitchell and Webb Look: Homeopathic A&E

November 6, 2014

Why did we lose?

I will say right now that I didn't take what occurred very hard at all because I was expecting it based on passed trends. Fact is what occurred is pretty normal for a midterm election though I am sure all the Koch money didn't help and might have cost us a few more elections than otherwise. The media will play it as though the country is upset with Obama and is moving to the right but it's simply normal for the party not in the White House to be less motivated during the midterms. I suggest we take this loss with a grain of salt and re-group for the next round.

http://www.npr.org/2014/10/30/360133533/the-devastating-history-of-midterm-elections

November 6, 2014

Can someone enlighten me as to why Mark Udall was vulnerable in CO?

I live in New Mexico where Mark's cousin Tom Udall is very popular. I tried to find some info on this but there isn't much out there. This just doesn't make sense to me.

November 2, 2014

Dying Scientist Confirms Aliens Are ‘Under Study’ At Area 51 (Debunked)

Don't know how many of you caught this story the other day: http://www.jewsnews.co.il/2014/10/29/dying-scientist-confirms-aliens-are-under-study-at-area-51/

This fellow does a nice job shredding the story apart:

Snip> To be brief, the argument from authority is meaningless with regards of the veracity of the actual information. Claims and information need to stand on their own and be verified regardless of the person who is making it. My favorite example is that Isaac Newton who (by most metrics) founded modern physics - he believed in alchemy.

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The thinking could easily be, "People really believe that people are 100% honest on their deathbed, so I'm going to make sure I go out with a 'bang' and make my claims yet again. People who didn't believe me before might this time because they'll think I'm telling the truth 'cause I'm about to die."

However, in addition to explaining why the common reasons to believe deathbed confession testimony are unconvincing, there's a better reason why the testimony is not useful: They're doing it wrong.

Let's say I had a bunch of secrets of exotic physics and decided to do a deathbed confession. Here's what I would say: "I've been working on antigravity and warp field physics for the last 50 years, in secret, with the US government." Then, instead of showing photos of a spaceship or a blurry alien, I would add: "And, here are the equations. Here is a diagram for how you build a device. Here is a working model. Here is exactly how you put everything together."

In other words, it shouldn't matter who I am, what my experience is, or what pretty (or ugly) picture I show. What I need to show is HOW to do it. Just saying something doesn't make it so. I need to give enough information for someone else to verify it and duplicate it. Otherwise, what's the point? To make a spectacle before I die?

Link: http://web.randi.org/swift/bushmans-deathbed-confessions

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And here is his alien which can be purchased at Walmart.

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October 30, 2014

Guy freaks out after not being thanked for opening a door.

Some folks apparently like to share the Good News by standing outside fast food restaurants (on private property) and holding the door open for people while holding the Bibles – ready to share the Gospel at the drop of a hat.

After hours of this activity at an In-N-Out Burger in Redding, CA – managers finally asked the man to buy something or leave. His reaction? To throw this SCARY expletive-filled screaming temper tantrum that had families nervously leaving the building before he started pulling up one of the fake plants in the restaurant in the midst of his rage.

http://gawker.com/man-freaks-out-after-no-one-thanks-him-for-holding-door-1652206012

October 27, 2014

Renee Zellweger's Face: What Should We Think? Russell Brand

Have to agree with Russell on this. God I hate the media.