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Last night at the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky, science educator Bill Nye debated young Earth creationist Ken Ham regarding the origins of life and the universe.

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Radar test chamber at NASA, undated. (Johnson Space Center Archive)

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The monochromatic palette — walnut floors, white and dark gray walls — highlights the house’s architectural forms and lines, but is animated by the family’s collection of colorful furniture, art, books, and toys.

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Despite the Texas license plates on it, this eight-wheeled epitome of exuberant excess was neither created nor currently resides in the Everything Is Bigger state. Rather, this much-modified 1977 Cadillac Eldorado hails from Down Under, where it will cross the auction block later this month.

According to the Shannon’s auction description for the Cadillac, chassis number 6L47S7Q306322, a Brisbane-based American car enthusiast exported the bone-stock 180hp 425-cu.in. V-8-powered coupe from Texas to Australia in the 1980s and immediately began to convert it into an eight-wheeler using Holden One Tonner ute tandem axles, at the same time leaving the Cadillac front-wheel driven (with all four front wheels steering) and left-hand drive. The stretched body panels to cover the stretched chassis were reportedly done in sheetmetal rather than fiberglass.

In 1999, the Cadillac then went to a Melbourne-based owner who apparently felt that an eight-wheeled Seventies Cadillac required even more to stand out from the crowd. In the lengthened section between the back glass and the full-size trunk lid he added a two-person hot tub, while under the lengthened hood in the empty space between radiator and engine he added a propane grill (“We put a grill behind your grille so you can grill while you chill”) that cantilevers out for barbies at the car show. An in-dash television, CCTV camera mounted in the right front fender, whiskey bar in the trunk, strobe lighting, train horns, and six exhaust pipes round out the modifications.

  

Another reason the car still wears its Texas plates is because the modifications rendered it unlicenseable in Australia.

The so-called “spa car” recently appeared for sale privately in Australia for $80,000 AUS (about $71,500 in U.S. dollars), but the Shannon’s pre-auction estimate ranges from $24,000 to $32,000 AUS (about $21,500 to $28,500 in U.S. dollars).

The Shannon’s Melbourne auction takes place February 17 in Cheltenham, Victoria. For more information, visit Shannons.com.au.

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Multimeters are a vital part of any electronics project, but learning how to use one isn't as simple as it looks. Thankfully, the above video from Adafruit walks you through pretty much everything you need to know.

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Did washing instruction tags on Tom Bihn bags carry a hidden message in French disparaging the U.S. President?

This is why I only consume media created by dead people, they can’t disappoint you anymore.

 

things in my life that this reminds me of:

• successfully driving stick at 16
• leaving that really dumb relationship
• learning to swim as an adult
• letting go of what i wanted my family to be
• graduating summa cum laude with a 4.0
• getting through most days

Nicole Byon has captured footage of her 15-month-old daughter Kayden’s adorable reaction to experiencing rain for the very first time. Kayden gets so excited when the rain hits her cute little face.

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Has fake, chemical-laden plastic snow been falling on the U.S.?

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Time for some Benadryl, Mar-Bear.

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Carcass, 2013. Birch, maple, glass, fluorescent lighting. 13’ 10 13/16” x 20’ 1/2” x 13’ 7” H. Photo by Joseph Rynkiewicz.

Carcass, 2013. Birch, maple, glass, fluorescent lighting. 13’ 10 13/16” x 20’ 1/2” x 13’ 7” H. Photo by Joseph Rynkiewicz.

Carcass, 2013. Birch, maple, glass, fluorescent lighting. 13’ 10 13/16” x 20’ 1/2” x 13’ 7” H. Photo by Joseph Rynkiewicz.

Carcass, 2013. Birch, maple, glass, fluorescent lighting. 13’ 10 13/16” x 20’ 1/2” x 13’ 7” H. Photo by Joseph Rynkiewicz.

Carcass, 2013. Birch, maple, glass, fluorescent lighting. 13’ 10 13/16” x 20’ 1/2” x 13’ 7” H. Photo by Joseph Rynkiewicz.

Carcass, 2013. Birch, maple, glass, fluorescent lighting. 13’ 10 13/16” x 20’ 1/2” x 13’ 7” H. Photo by Joseph Rynkiewicz.

Carcass, 2013. Birch, maple, glass, fluorescent lighting. 13’ 10 13/16” x 20’ 1/2” x 13’ 7” H. Photo by Joseph Rynkiewicz.

Carcass, 2013. Birch, maple, glass, fluorescent lighting. 13’ 10 13/16” x 20’ 1/2” x 13’ 7” H. Photo by Joseph Rynkiewicz.

Carcass, 2013. Birch, maple, glass, fluorescent lighting. 13’ 10 13/16” x 20’ 1/2” x 13’ 7” H. Photo by Joseph Rynkiewicz.

When first viewing this large diorama by Roxy Paine, you’re struck by the paradox of what you think you should be seeing and what is actually in front of you. It’s clear this is an expertly executed replica of a fast food restaurant counter complete with order screens, straw dispensers and a soft-serve ice cream machine; but devoid of flashy logos, food, or any other visual cues whatsoever, all that seems to remain is an empty shell—a carcass—carved entirely from birch and maple wood.

Titled Carcass, the installation was one of two large-scale dioramas on view at Kavi Gupta Gallery as part of Paine’s first solo show in Chicago, Apparatus. Via the gallery:

With Apparatus, Roxy Paine introduces a new chapter in his work, a series of large scale dioramas. Inspired by spaces and environments designed to be activated via human interaction, a fast-food restaurant and a control room, the dioramas present spaces and objects which are hand carved from birch and maple wood and formed from steel, encased and frozen in time, void of human presence, making their inherent function obsolete. Rooted in the Greek language, diorama translates to “through that which is seen”, a definition that has evolved throughout time as dioramas became conventionally known as physical windowed and encased rooms used as educational tools. Paine transforms the environments on display by using the diorama’s traditional experience as a tool to create a contemplative experience where what we see behind the glass transitions between being real and being a mere shell of something real.

The additional installation, Control Room (shown in the video above), similarly depicts an extraordinarily detailed collection of switches and knobs, a control center with an unknown function. You can learn more about both pieces over at Kavi Gupta. All photos by Joseph Rynkiewicz, courtesy the gallery.

There's little question at this point that the logistics in Sochi, from hotel rooms to public infrastructure, are a mess, but one of the greatest threats to visitors is one they can't even see. According to NBC, it's a near-guarantee that connected...

That’s dance. © Hasan Baglar, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards

Lightsnake. © Holger Schmidtke, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards

In your youth, nothing can stop you from enjoying time with your friends, especially not a simple matter of rain during summer fun. You may grow up and forget the names, but you’ll always remember the moments, the time on the dock with your friends during a surprise shower. © Samantha Fortenberry, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards.

A baby Orangutan peeking out from his mother’s embrace. © Chin Boon Leng, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards.

Homebound. © Ata Mohammad Adnan, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards.

In July each year, this heart-pounding scene of wildebeests migration repeats itself in Kenya. © Bonnie Cheung, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards.

Aerial image of river delta in Iceland. © Emmanuel Coupe, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards.

Pilgrims and devotees cross pontoon bridges at the Maha Kumbh Mela – the largest spiritual gathering on the planet, held every 12 years in India. © Wolfgang Weinhardt, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards.

An overhead view, from the skies above Poland. © Kacper Kowalski, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards.

Interior of an abandoned cooling tower. © Jan Stel, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards.

China, Jiangyin, Jiangsu. Rows of identical houses with a playground seen in the middle in the city of Jiangyin. © Kacper Kowalski, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards.

A muddy face from the mud bath, going into the lake. © Alpay Erdem, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards.

The knight and his steed, a tropical capture in Costa Rica. © Nicolas Reusens, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards.

Disaster Zone. © Alison Crea, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards.

The World Photography Organization just announced the shortlist for the 2014 Sony World Photography Awards. This year’s contest received more than 140,000 entries from 166 countries. The judges will announce the final winners in March and April of this year, but for now here are a selection of highlights from the shortlist courtesy the World Photography Organization. (via Next Draft)