I know nothing about physics or, really, any of the natural sciences. I haven't taken a science class since my junior year of high school. (I blame my college for not making me take one.) But, I really like reading science theories & findings for lay-people (that is, dummies.) I thought Brian Greene's The Elegant Universe--which could be complete bullshit for all I know--was fascinating. We're just made of a bunch strings vibrating in 10-dimensional space. That's interesting, right? Anyway, here's a little video of string theory for morons, like myself.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Palin's Notes
Apparently, Palin wrote her buzzwords for her Tea Party speech on her hand. Nice. Very professional.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Breeding Like Rabbits
Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his years in prison, is a World Heritage Site and is being threatened by rabbits...a lot of rabbits. They are burrowing beneath the buildings and eaten the greenery. To help control the population, two hunters go out at night and shoot them -- up to 25 an hour. Can you imagine that being your job? Protecting a national landmark from a bunch of horny rabbits?
The Choking Game
Researchers are shocked, SHOCKED, that kids even know about the choking game, let alone are actually involved in it. Where did these people go to school? I learned about it from my mom (thanks, ma!), and pretty much everyone at my school knew about it. The method at my school for getting high by starving brain cells of oxygen (kids are so dumb) was to head bang and then have someone press on your chest. The only thing I find surprising is the relatively low number of kids who claim to know about it (1 in 3). I think some of them are liars.
Watch your heart on superbowl day
Heart attacks increase on Super Bowl day and in the 1-2 weeks after, particularly if it is a close game. Your team's performance really could kill you.
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