More Reasons Why Science is Cool
Links to stories about why hair turns gray, a possible flu vaccine, evidence of supernova from ice-cores, and a way to turn water into a powerful degreaser and sanitizer.
Small Moments
I captured a couple of small moments of joy yesterday. The first was a bird that was hopping around outside my bedroom window:
And the second was the simple aesthetics of my new bedside table that I got from Ikea using the gift certificate I’d gotten when I bought my bed:
Inspiration
A quote for you: Creative work is not a selfish act or a bid for attention on the part of the actor. It’s a gift to the world and every being in it. Don’t cheat us of your contribution. Give us what you’ve got. – Steven Pressfield (via Creativityist) In fact, trying to get attention …
Polanski Raped a 13 Year Old Girl
Amanda Marcotte has an excellent essay up at Pandagon.net about about Polanski and the culture of rape.
But just as his crimes shouldn’t detract from the greatness of his art, nor should the greatness of his art compel anyone to overlook his crimes. (Link)
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Why I Don’t Like Facebook’s New “Like”
I joined Facebook this past summer and, because of joining, I reconnected with an old High School friend which led us to actually meet up when I was going through Austin, TX. I spend most of the day checking in on the site and sharing posts or using my status to flirt, quote song lyrics, …
Several Links of Distinction
Amanda Marcotte has an excellent analysis of how Bristol Palin has been and continues to be used by the media and Sarah Palin.
Law? We don’t need no stinkin’ laws in order to arrest you! (via BoingBoing)
The future’s so bright it shines right into your brain.
Making the web readable: thoughts on design and the screen (which I am going to think about in terms of this site). (via Daring Fireball)
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If You Get Busted Smoking Pot Make Sure You Are An Olympic Athlete
The South Carolina lawman who drew criticism for launching a criminal investigation over the Internet-disseminated photo of the Olympian smoking a bong has announced that he will not pursue charges against Beijing’s golden boy.Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, who has already arrested eight other coed ne’er-do-wells as a result of his investigation, nevertheless defended his …
Just the Links, Ma’am
And a child shall lead them: Bristol Palin making more sense in one media appearance than all of her mother’s appearances put together and squared.Reason Why Science is NOT Religion #438 (and why we all need to cultivate critical thinking abilities in ourselves and our children): opposition and criticism make science better. (via Boing Boing) …
The Representative Democracy We Deserve
Well, I guess the ignorant nature of most of our politicians is actually quite representative of our country:
PRINCETON, NJ — On the eve of the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth, a new Gallup Poll shows that only 39% of Americans say they “believe in the theory of evolution,” while a quarter say they do not believe in the theory, and another 36% don’t have an opinion either way. These attitudes are strongly related to education and, to an even greater degree, religiosity. (Link)
Now, don’t get me wrong, I think that this demonstrates an appalling lack of commitment toward education in this country more than it reveals a fundamental lack of intelligence on the part of individuals. Ignorance is not the same as stupidity. And willful idiocy is not the same as stupidity. However, the ignorance that these numbers evince surely provides at least one explanation for the general ignorance, stupidity, and idiocy of many of our elected politicians.
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Shiny Shiny Links
Really cool photos from an abandoned hospital. Each image is rich with unknown and lost stories. (Via Boing Boing)Desert Breath is a gorgeous art project created in the Sahara. IO9 covers it here and the artist website is here. BoingBoing once again has a link to amazing cool awesomeness, this time a promo video for …