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If one assumes that a person is making their money, including enough money to have no incentive to "work", by…
Ob sie wirklich Deutsch spricht. Normalweise, kommt die US Soldaten nicht ins Stadt und spricht nicht so oft mit denn…
As for being a Nazi, ich spreche fliessend deutsch und wohnte in Deutschland fuer drei Jahre mit der americanishe Luftwaffe…
And of course this "incentive" only applies to poor people: Rich people who already have enough to live off of…
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Category Archives: Mind-blowing Miscellania and other Neat Stuff
Today is a palindrome
2010.01.02, or if you prefer, 01-02-2010. It’s one of only 331 palindronic dates in the YYYY-MM-DD (or MM-DD-YYYY) format. The next one will be on November 2, 2011; after that, there won’t be another until February 2, 2020. The next … Continue reading
The Reason for the Season
There is a reason that Mithras’ birthday was celebrated this time of year. A reason that Bacchus’ birthday, the Saturnalia, Jesus’ birthday, and the New Year come this time of year as well. For those of us living in the … Continue reading
My Mind Has Been Blown
This looks like the sort of technology that will be available in the 28th century: PhotoSketch: Internet Image Montage from Tao Chen on Vimeo. Seriously, this is one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen. The abstract is here. If … Continue reading
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"There never were any good old days": new communications tech is always feared
I liked this interview with Dennis Baron, the author of A Better Pencil. Historically, when the new communication device comes out, the reaction tends to be divided. Some people think it’s the best thing since sliced bread; other people fear … Continue reading
To Hug the Mountain, to Envelop That Mountain
Robert Wright gives us a little bit of sublime: Incidentally, that is William Shatner talking about the opening to Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, a movie that most fans of Trek argue never actually happened. (Much like Rocky V … Continue reading
The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Dog
Literally: (Via Jezebel)
First the Twine Ball, Now This
Minnesota is not just home to the world’s biggest twine ball made by a single person; it’s now home to the world’s biggest cupcake: A 151-pound cupcake in Minneapolis has been certified as the world’s largest. The 1-foot tall, 2-foot … Continue reading
Frickin' Sweet
Because there must be room in the world for fun, here’s a random timewastin’ web site: Apocryphacts. With the tag line of “Trivia so good you’ll wish it was true,” how can it go wrong? A sample: The film Love Actually, … Continue reading
Sometimes I Sit and Wonder…
…what exactly the Internet is for and what it has unleashed upon our society…
At Last!
Okay, everybody, CALM DOWN. You can stop panicking now. I am delighted – no, relieved – to announce that we finally have a klezmer song about toxoplasmosis. Via JVoices: What is toxoplasmosis, you ask? Why, it’s the scary brain parasite … Continue reading
When capitalized, "Sie" is the formal way to address adults of either gender in polite German. I majored in the…