Category: Visual representation of complex ideas
Just a backhanded comment
Young men are all very well, but I prefer women my own age for conversation. Needless to say, my dinner with Katherine poured balm on my wounded soul. Since it was all informational gossip (as opposed to judgemental gossip, and yes, there is a distinct and important difference) about third parties, none of it can leach out onto the blog, but, wow, yeah. Fade into inarticulate gratitude.
And for visuals, this time lapse tour of the alps.
Saturday Science Roundup
Visual of the spiral of Earth’s geology.
Be careful how much selenium you supplement with. Here, here and here.
AAAS October science roundup. Some fascinating stuff in there about what may prove to be a pathogen link to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, water on the moon, and various modes of wealth transmission.
Not exactly science, but funny.
This one is pretty funny too, and it definitely references science.
The technology of pranks improves every year.
Math to help you get laid???? Where do I sign up? (25 minute documentary, which I’m posting a link to after watching half of it).
Cousin Gerald sends this link
All hail the mapfolks!
This link goes to a visual representation of job creation and loss in the continental US since 2004.
Tee hee
There is absolutely no connection with low incidences of sex education
And higher incidences of gonorrhea. Fooled you!
This photograph is entitled “Still Life with Meccano and Human Hair”
Behold…. the jet powered bog!
I’m just a speck
OOOOO. Autotune to the rescue.
Ever wanted to be buried in an avalanche?
Ah, the wonders of the internet. Another true life adventure for you. In case you’re the nervous type, he gets dug out around 6:00. So it’s all good, and Darwin’s winnowing fan took a break that day.
Treasure hunting ain’t dead
This picture is purportedly from Peterborough
Taken with a motion detector camera. Chipper sent it along.
Beary athletic
The great thing about being a bear is that you don’t much care if you look funny.
http://www.wolaver.org/Humor/bear.htm
Remember the tugboat?
I repost this every once in a while because I love it so. Just think, if this had happened 15 years later, there would be video.
Cousin Gerald sent me this
Montreal, from space.
