Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind coming to life!
"By using pulses of light, researchers at the UC San Diego School of Medicine have produced, erased, and restored fearful memories in rats. It's a finding that could have profound implications for people struggling with neurodegenerative and anxiety disorders."
a few things come to mind.... but mostly...
link here. link to another article here.
take it easy ;)
Google's Robotics Companies explained in comics...
"Last year, Google bought eight robotics companies in just six months, making the search giant a US military contractor. So what is the relationship between Google and the Department of Defense? This comic sheds a bit of light on the current situation. Cartoonist and journalist Andy Warner."Check out the Comic - Google's Other Androids Below.
link to article here. link to Google's Other Androids here.
take it easy ;)
We Could All have the Ability to purchase a Flying Car if we backed this company.
"Terrafugia — a flying car company with a product that's always just two years away. Well, we've got an important update. The company is looking for just $30 million more to get their product off the ground.
And you'll never guess when they project Terrafugia's flying car will hit the market... mid-2016!"
link here.
take it easy ;)
Oldest Clothes in the World.
Thank You Hubble Space Telescope!
"What are we looking at here? Some 10,000 galaxies. Light that goes back 12 billion years, almost all the way to the beginnings of the universe (take that, Creationists). And an image that, for the first time, stretches across the full spectrum of light, from infra-red to ultra-violet, catching what looks like just about every frequency in between."
link to article here.
take it easy ;)
Game of Thrones Dragons are similar to Nuclear Weapons of Now
check out the main article below, there are a lot of exact examples from the narrative and warfare knowledge.
"Dragons 101. Before going further, a dragon primer: In Martin’s creation, dragons are flying creatures that spew fire hot enough to melt steel, concrete, and flesh. Those who tame them can ride their domesticated beasts into battle as nearly invulnerable weapons of war. A dragon will never stop growing “so long as he has food and freedom”—much like nuclear arsenals continually grow in size and lethality, as long as they have inexhaustible budgets.
...After hatching, Daenerys’ dragons are feeble and unable to fly great distances or breathe fire at higher yields. During their infant stage, her dragons behave more like tactical nuclear weapons than those suited for a strategic mission; they are only usable in a localized theater such as inside an enclosed space. Until her baby dragons grew stronger, they were vulnerable to steel or theft. Nevertheless, as long as they could survive a first strike, they could deter conflict, much like what Waltz wrote about small nuclear forces. As dragons age, their scales harden to protect against arrows, just as intercontinental ballistic missile silos eventually were hardened against anything but a direct ground burst. These are lessons every young nuclear weapon state must learn."
"It's actually a stunningly obvious comparison once you get down to it."
"As George R.R. Martin has acknowledged, "dragons are the nuclear deterrent" in his epic fantasy. One security analyst agrees, and argues that Game of Thrones teaches us a great deal about the benefits and dangers bestowed upon nations who wield these ultimate weapons of destruction."
link to article here. link to another article here. link to MAIN article here.
take it easy ;)
Monday, May 19, 2014
The Reason I loved My 4th Grade Teacher.
Mrs. Salisbury, my 4th grade teacher took 30mins-1hr before lunch everyday and read to us a great selection of books. one of these happened to be made into a movie, "The Last Unicorn".
not sure about the movie, but read the book.
not sure about the movie, but read the book.
link here.
take it easy ;)
Did You See Saturn with your EYES?
"So I freaked out. In a good way! It was a curiously intense existential moment."
I wish I had a chance to look up that night... it was also the night of Halley's Comet's yearly Eta Aquarid meteor shower...
link here.
take it easy ;)
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Humboldt Squid Attacks - Fatal?
These are smaller Humboldt squid,
These use their ability to change their color as a way of communication... they hunt in packs and drag humans down, suggesting that they understand that we need air to breathe.
now imagine going against something this size...
link here.
take it easy ;)
Largest and Deadliest Saltwater Fish
Barracudas(they hunt in packs... like wolves... I'll pass.)
Yellow Sea Anemone(Stabs you with paralyzing neurotoxin, so they can eat you easily.)
Great White Shark
Indonesian Needlefish(jump out of water and stab you with its mouth... lights attract them.)
Saltwater Crocodile
now that you've seen all those... Imagine this...
link here. another link here.
take it easy ;)
Yellow Sea Anemone(Stabs you with paralyzing neurotoxin, so they can eat you easily.)
Great White Shark
Indonesian Needlefish(jump out of water and stab you with its mouth... lights attract them.)
Saltwater Crocodile
now that you've seen all those... Imagine this...
link here. another link here.
take it easy ;)
Largest and the Deadliest Freshwater Creatures in the World!
The Piranha
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The Electric Eel
The Tiger Fish
The Anaconda
Finally, The Scariest Creature of them all...?
The Candiru
link here.
take it easy ;)
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The Electric Eel
The Tiger Fish
The Anaconda
Finally, The Scariest Creature of them all...?
The Candiru
"These small, narrow fish normally feed on the gills of larger fish in the Amazon. However, over the past few centuries there have been reports of these creatures lodging in the urethras of men and women."Yup... definitely scariest.
link here.
take it easy ;)
Largest and the Deadliest Freshwater Fish in the World!
Giant Sturgeon
Giant Freshwater Stingray
Arapaima - (it breathes air, with lungs... I don't think it's a fish...)
Bullshark - if the water is connected to an ocean...
link here.
take it easy ;)
The Alligator Gar. AWARENESS.
I wouldn't want to be in the water with that thing...
The Alligator Gar is a very large freshwater fish with a set of jaws that explain his name.
"Gars are easily distinguished from other freshwater species by their long, slender, cylindrical bodies, long snouts, and diamond-shaped interlocking (ganoid) scales. The tail fin is rounded. Dorsal and anal fins are placed well back on the body and nearly opposite each other. Alligator gar is the largest of the gar species. It can grow up to 8 feet long and weigh more than 300 pounds. Adults have two rows of large teeth on either side of the upper jaw. Coloration is generally brown or olive above and lighter underneath. The species name spatula is Latin for "spoon", referring to the creature's broad snout."The alligator gar can live for 50-75 years. They can grow to about 8 feet long and can weight as much as 300-350 lbs.
They are located in Texas, and have been seen in some parts of Florida.
Luckily, there are people like this is Texas. Who claimed that he would've broken the record with a 400lb Gar, but it looks like he's just proud of his kill...( link here. )
link here.
take it easy ;)
Saturday, May 17, 2014
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