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11 Oct 03:19

How the Ape Brain Assesses Risk

by Ruben Bolling

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11 Oct 03:12

The hyperrealistic cake sculptures of Debbie Does Cakes

by Xeni Jardin

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Debbie Goard is an incredibly talented cake artist who creates very life-like sweet, edible sculptures--many of which are a little gross, or a touch macabre. Read the rest

09 Oct 08:56

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09 Oct 01:01

Polyphonic overtone singing

by Minnesotastan

Very impressive vocal control.  When I saw the title, I was expecting something on the order of the more familiar Tuvan throat singing, an example of which is embedded at Grit in the Gears.
09 Oct 00:53

probs

by Author

probs

And the Bible calls them fools.

Sometimes the barmaid just has to get things off her chest.

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08 Oct 23:49

toma-29: new friend Enjoying a drink together.









toma-29:

new friend

Enjoying a drink together.

08 Oct 05:03

10% of Americans have 10 or more alcoholic drinks every day

by Cory Doctorow


The eye-popping stat comes from Philip J Cook's 2007 booze-economics book Paying the Tab. Read the rest

08 Oct 04:27

Marriage

People often say that same-sex marriage now is like interracial marriage in the 60s. But in terms of public opinion, same-sex marriage now is like interracial marriage in the 90s, when it had already been legal nationwide for 30 years.
08 Oct 00:14

Stephen Colbert

"There's an old saying about those who forget history. I don't remember it, but it's good."
08 Oct 00:13

geekgirlsmash: blueandbluer: thranduskul: sixpenceee: This...





geekgirlsmash:

blueandbluer:

thranduskul:

sixpenceee:

This creepy iPhone case forces you to interact with Siri. This case covers the smartphone’s screen, revealing only the home button. That way, Siri leaves you no choice but to interact with her. It’s on sale for $90. (Source) 

1. Why

NOPE

They left out the worst image.

image

don’t forget to have Siri call you pathetic creature of meat and bone

08 Oct 00:10

No you don’t. [via]



No you don’t. [via]

08 Oct 00:02

October 07, 2014


Woop! Sorry for the late update. Server issues.
06 Oct 03:36

"I wanted to … make [Rorschach] as like, ‘this is what Batman would be in the real world’. But I have..."

““I wanted to … make [Rorschach] as like, ‘this is what Batman would be in the real world’. But I have forgotten that actually to a lot of comic fans, ‘smelling’, ‘not having a girlfriend’, these are actually kind of heroic! So Rorschach became the most popular character in Watchmen. I made him to be a bad example. But I have people come up to me in the street and saying: ‘I AM Rorschach. That is MY story’. And I’d be thinking: ‘Yeah, great. Could you just, like, keep away from me, never come anywhere near me again as long as I live?’”

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Alan Moore (via class-snuggle)

Most Alan Moore quotations make me think he’s sort of insane, but this one is gold. Few things weird me out about fictional characters more than when people idolize the ones who were clearly created as terrible human beings.

(via chrisisoninfiniteearths)

Amazing.

(via losertakesall)

06 Oct 03:32

pettycrocker:

06 Oct 03:31

venatus: not just video games, the military is well known for...



venatus:

not just video games, the military is well known for letting just about any entertainment industry use technical advisers or even expensive equipment for cheap (sometimes even free) if they agree to portraying the US military in an only positive way.

heck a post apocalyptic film called the day after was almost barred from using any military images because the film makers didn’t want to definitively state that America didn’t launch the first bomb.

06 Oct 03:31

Así es el movimiento de alas de estos diferentes animales


06 Oct 03:26

Newswire: David Lynch and Mark Frost are getting your Twin Peaks hopes up again

by Sean O'Neal

In a cryptic message that is not at all the straight-shooting David Lynch we are used to, the director and his Twin Peaks co-creator Mark Frost simultaneously tweeted clues that—like Agent Dale Cooper—fans should recall their hazy dreams of seeing more of the show.

Dear Twitter Friends: That gum you like is going to come back in style! #damngoodcoffee

— David Lynch (@DAVID_LYNCH) October 3, 2014

Dear Twitter Friends: That gum you like is going to come back in style. #damngoodcoffee

— Mark Frost (@mfrost11) October 3, 2014

And so, it is happening again: Speculation is already reaching a fevered pitch as to whether this is Lynch and Frost’s way of announcing the long-rumored, usually just wishful news of a Twin Peaks continuation. It’s a hope that fans have clung to more fervently than ever of late—all primarily on the back of Laura Palmer declaring, “I’ll ...

06 Oct 03:19

October 04, 2014


Looks like both BAHFest shows will sell out early. Please buy soon to guarantee a seat!
06 Oct 03:17

[goneintorapture]

06 Oct 03:17

becausejensenackles: I feel like I should have seen that...









becausejensenackles:

I feel like I should have seen that coming.

06 Oct 03:16

thenightlymirror:  

06 Oct 03:15

bearhatalice: thedoubleclicks: robothugscomic: New...

Luke.stirling

When you allow for the fact that it's not only gender privilege that gets entrenched in popular media, you can see that popular culture is totally loaded down with stories of the "chosen one" specially chosen by some force or another (whether it be destiny, lineage, or whatever) to change the world.

David Brin did a great analysis of this kind of thing 15 years ago when The Phantom Menace came out. http://www.davidbrin.com/starwars1.html

Not only is it rare for women, minorities, or non cis-gendered, cis-sexual individuals to be in these superhuman roles, but it's even rarer to find people becoming great through sheer hard work rather than chosen-ness. That's why I will always esteem those rare few stories that buck this trend, such as the Parable of the Sower, where the protagonist is actually handicapped and yet changes the world around her through bravery and hard work. Or The Diamond Age, where the central message is undeniably that education is the most powerful force for individual empowerment (even if it has some problems with the racial disparity between Nell and her army which could be validly criticised).















bearhatalice:

thedoubleclicks:

robothugscomic:

New comic!

Yeah, I might have watched a movie and gotten kind of mad.

This is seriously a trope I’d love to never see again though.

the lego movie

the matrix

pacific rim

now that I’ve learned I can’t unsee it

The more I think about it, I am not so sure I want a Black Widow movie any more.

06 Oct 02:54

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06 Oct 02:53

The Evolution of Crayola

06 Oct 02:46

thotiemusprime: becuzbacon: Bloop Welp

Luke.stirling

You could caption this tweet as a slide in an economics lecture "What is hyperbolic discounting?"



thotiemusprime:

becuzbacon:

Bloop

Welp

06 Oct 02:39

October 05, 2014


This is basically what happened.
06 Oct 02:38

I'm sure this is what parenting will be like. I'm sure of it.

06 Oct 02:37

Ferrorfluid - The Magnetic Liquid

05 Oct 23:41

Peaceful. Classy. Powerful.

by PZ Myers

Demonstrators intrude on St Louis Symphony Orchestra concert with a little musical interruption.

It looks like some in the audience are aghast at the invasion, but quite a few applauded.

05 Oct 23:24

Social Justice Warrior (and more) badges

by Cory Doctorow


Sick of being called a social justice warrior? Correct the record with a pin declaring your Social Justice character class (Wizard/Ranger/Warrior/Cleric/Bard/Rogue). (more…)