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Can we forget about gender for a moment and concentrate on stopping the ongoing genocide? I doubt anyone here has…
Normally I'd be up for a little debate on gender and its implications, but in this case all I can…
"So from my viewpoint this just got a lot more interesting" Well as long as it's interesting to you. We…
Amp: ... the disproportionate number of men being deported, .... How disproportionate is it? What proportion do males make up…
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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
How disproportionate is it? https://www.statista.com/statistics/257783/estimated-number-of-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us-by-age-and-sex/ There are estimated to be slightly more men than women, but not ten times as…