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- CommentAuthorThomas Glorieux
- CommentTimeMar 25th 2010
Bregje wrote
Heh! That run at the end!
hehe, indeed, funnywaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! Where's my nut? arrrghhhhhhh -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeMar 25th 2010
Something a bit less freaky and more on the funny side of things.
Epic frog fail in slow motion! I fell so sorry for the dude!
http://www.viddler.com/explore/failblog … 89/10.255/Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorThomas Glorieux
- CommentTimeMar 25th 2010
Christodoulides wrote
Something a bit less freaky and more on the funny side of things.
Epic frog fail in slow motion! I fell so sorry for the dude!
http://www.viddler.com/explore/failblog … 89/10.255/
that's so fake, but funny yes
waaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! Where's my nut? arrrghhhhhhh -
- CommentAuthorplindboe
- CommentTimeMar 25th 2010
Funniest birdy ever!
I'd crap my feathers if I was the female bird, the way it charges after the display.
Peter
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- CommentAuthorplindboe
- CommentTimeMar 25th 2010 edited
Scientists have just discovered what might be a new human species, that existed just 35.000 years ago! The fossil itself looks rather unimpressive, as it merely consists of finger bones, but it was burried with jewelry, which is quite fascinating in itself. What I dig most about this find though is that DNA could be extracted and sequenced! To me, if these early analyses are verified, this finds blows both Ida and Ardi out of the water.
http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100324/ … 4472a.html
That said, it is probably important to highlight this:
Researchers not involved in the work applauded the findings but cautioned against drawing too many conclusions from a single study. "With the data in hand, you cannot claim the discovery of a new species," says Eske Willerslev, an evolutionary biologist and director of the Centre for GeoGenetics at the University of Copenhagen.
Peter
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- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeMar 28th 2010
There's a lot of elements suggesting that the balance of the universe is shifting...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbR-uWPFIzsLove Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorBhelPuri
- CommentTimeMar 29th 2010
Terrific pics of sleeping insects covered with morning dew
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/ … g-dew.html -
- CommentAuthorThor
- CommentTimeMar 29th 2010
BhelPuri wrote
Terrific pics of sleeping insects covered with morning dew
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/ … g-dew.html
Cool! Looks like fancy jewelry...I am extremely serious. -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeMar 29th 2010
Thor wrote
BhelPuri wrote
Terrific pics of sleeping insects covered with morning dew
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/ … g-dew.html
Cool! Looks like fancy jewelry...
It does. Insect world gets all 50cent on us.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorplindboe
- CommentTimeApr 9th 2010
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- CommentAuthorSkating_Lientje
- CommentTimeApr 12th 2010 edited
Because I don't know where to put this link, on which thread I mean, I'm placing it here.
While in London meeting the Maintitles gang, I promised Timmer I post this link.
www.ted.com
It's a website where you can watch video's of conference talks about the wildest things. They are always thought provoking and can go from what it feels like to have a stroke http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight.html
to what the newest developments are in the computer world http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/pranav_mistry_the_thrilling_potential_of_sixthsense_technology.html
to placing the responsibility of your own creativity outside of your self, instead of falling into a big case of writer's block.
http://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html
Anyhow, these are only a couple of interesting talks, but this is the kind of stuf I listen to when I'm ironing
So enjoy, and please, if you come across something worth sharing on that site, please let me know, because no, I haven't been able to wtach all 700 of them that are now on the website.
ElinRecognizing somebody else's strength doesn't diminish your own (Joss Whedon) -
- CommentAuthorplindboe
- CommentTimeApr 12th 2010 edited
I recommend that site too. I've seen several great and thought-provoking talks on that link, none of them have disappointed yet.
One I find particularly great and amusing is the one with Michael Shermer, talking about skepticism:
http://www.ted.com/talks/michael_sherme … hings.html
Just a shame it's only 13½ minutes. His speech on the ted website used to be longer, so it's a shame they cut it down. They even removed one of the best things from his speech.
Edited to add: I found a segment on youtube that had been cut from the talk on ted.com. It starts at 2:38 in this clip. I absolutely loved this segment when I first saw it.
Peter
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- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeApr 12th 2010
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- CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
- CommentTimeApr 12th 2010
plindboe wrote
One I find particularly great and amusing is the one with Michael Shermer, talking about skepticism:
http://www.ted.com/talks/michael_sherme … hings.html
Not sure I'm going to watch that one!The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorplindboe
- CommentTimeApr 12th 2010
Why not, Alan?
Peter
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- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeApr 12th 2010 edited
I think the clue is in the subject of the talk. Although you can never be too sure. -
- CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
- CommentTimeApr 12th 2010
plindboe wrote
Why not, Alan?
Peter, I think you need to retune to the correct wavelength. Steven, I believe, is already there!The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorplindboe
- CommentTimeApr 12th 2010
Sorry, but not being a native english speaker I'm not sure what that wavelength phrase means.
You don't want to hear about skepticism, is that what you mean? I'd recommend the video to anyone. It's always healthy to have one's beliefs challenged, whether you're a skeptic or not.
In any case, Shermer is a very likable character, delivering his points with great humour and in his speech he makes some good points about science and psychology extremely well, considering the time limit.
Peter
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- CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
- CommentTimeApr 12th 2010
plindboe wrote
Sorry, but not being a native english speaker I'm not sure what that wavelength phrase means.
I'm the one who's sorry.
It was my (unsuccessful) attempt at humour. Since the talk was about skepticism my comment was meant to be in itself skeptical and....who said that if you needed to explain a joke then it wasn't witty?
I'll get my coat...The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorplindboe
- CommentTimeApr 12th 2010
Ahhh, hehe. Well, the intent was good. I often stink at getting jokes, so people usually end up having to explain them to me, which of course ruins them completely.
Peter
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- CommentAuthorplindboe
- CommentTimeApr 12th 2010
Steven wrote
Sam Harris's TED talk is well worth a watch too:
http://www.samharris.org/page/ted_talk/
Smart guy.
Thanks, I enjoyed it. He has a great way of speaking and is always so eloquent, so I can never get enough of listening to him.
Peter
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- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeApr 12th 2010
Skating_Lientje wrote
Because I don't know where to put this link, on which thread I mean, I'm placing it here.
While in London meeting the Maintitles gang, I promised Timmer I post this link.
www.ted.com
It's a website where you can watch video's of conference talks about the wildest things. They are always thought provoking and can go from what it feels like to have a stroke http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight.html
to what the newest developments are in the computer world http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/pranav_mistry_the_thrilling_potential_of_sixthsense_technology.html
to placing the responsibility of your own creativity outside of your self, instead of falling into a big case of writer's block.
http://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html
Anyhow, these are only a couple of interesting talks, but this is the kind of stuf I listen to when I'm ironing
So enjoy, and please, if you come across something worth sharing on that site, please let me know, because no, I haven't been able to wtach all 700 of them that are now on the website.
Elin
Thank you Elin, I will have a good look at this.
On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorplindboe
- CommentTimeApr 29th 2010 edited
For fellow science geeks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Cd36WJ79z4
There seem to be five of these videos in all: http://www.symphonyofscience.com/
Peter
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- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeApr 29th 2010
Nice idea, but it's a bit... weird. -
- CommentAuthorBregje
- CommentTimeApr 30th 2010
Hm, a lot of 'not knowing, human ideas, power of thought'... what does that have to do with reality?
A very spiritual thing, science.
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- CommentAuthorBregje
- CommentTimeApr 30th 2010
Oh, the kids have two weeks of and we'll probably visit NEMO Science Centre next week. I've never been there before but it looks like a lot of fun. I'll let you know how it was.
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- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeApr 30th 2010
Bregje wrote
Hm, a lot of 'not knowing, human ideas, power of thought'... what does that have to do with reality?
A very spiritual thing, science.
To some it can be. Getting to grips with the weird and wonderful nature of reality can change your attitude toward life quite significantly. (Cosmology tends to be one of the subjects that has a knack for doing that.) -
- CommentAuthorBregje
- CommentTimeApr 30th 2010
Yes, the more you know about science the more mysterious life gets. Which is funny, because it's supposed to be sort of explanation, but it raises even more questions. -
- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeApr 30th 2010
Bregje wrote
Which is funny, because it's supposed to be sort of explanation, but it raises even more questions.
Absolutely. But it raises the right questions from the answers it gives: to ask "What happened in the first few microseconds of the big bang?", first you need to know there was a big bang! -
- CommentAuthorplindboe
- CommentTimeApr 30th 2010
Steven wrote
Nice idea, but it's a bit... weird.
Hehe, I guess it is. Amazingly made though. I think being a fan of Sagan is why I dig these videos so much.
Bregje wrote
Hm, a lot of 'not knowing, human ideas, power of thought'... what does that have to do with reality?
It has to do with science. I don't understand your objection.
Bregje wrote
A very spiritual thing, science.
I think that's kind of the point, that science can be spiritual in a non-supernatural sense. I'm not too fond of the word spiritual in this context though. I think words like hope, awe, mystery and enlightenment are better.
Bregje wrote
Yes, the more you know about science the more mysterious life gets. Which is funny, because it's supposed to be sort of explanation, but it raises even more questions.
Indeed. I think it's basically an example of "The more you know, the more you realize you don't know". So it doesn't actually make you more ignorant, it just makes you more aware of your ignorance.
Peter