Friday, April 16, 2010

Friday Links: April 16

What the hell, man? Why didn't this post this morning?

Atheist woman joins evangelical church for two years and writes a book about it. This is an interview with her. [link]

New paper suggests that our universe may have formed inside an Einstein-Rosen Bridge (i.e. wormhole) leading from a black hole in another, larger, universe. [link]

Virginia governor declares "Treason in Defense of Slavery" month at the request of white supremacists. [link]

Congressmember suggests Guam will tip over.
Yeah, he's a democrat. Yeah, he needs to go away.

Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, is an asshole. There are years and years of crap coming out of his mouth to back this up. Most recently he's said that the child molesting priests aren't pedophiles because the kids had hit puberty (not true in all cases). Now he's said that they aren't pedophile because having sex with children is "what gays do" (many of the victims were female). [link]

6 historical myths. [link]
The Irish myth I hadn't heard before.

Mensa members picked their 50 favorite sites. [link]

Old microphone magic device: The Crumpeter. [link]

picture: Underachiever AT-ATs. [link]

More Stormtroopers on their day off. [link]

Perv bubbles.

Pixels.
PIXELS by PATRICK JEAN.
Uploaded by onemoreprod. - Independent web videos.

New element created. [link]

Wadda ya mean I can't plant this tree in my yard? So what if my whole lot is measured in hundredths of an acre. [link]

Game: Bad Birds - It's a new Lemmings game. [link]

Game: Tiny Castle - navigate the castle to get to the princess and a funny ending. [link]

Bees that do The Wave.

This short film is in development as a full length movie.

How to be rid of an evil tooth fairy.

Evil Toofairy - Vancouver Film School (VFS) from Vancouver Film School on Vimeo.



20 idiotic uses for awesome fictional technology. [link]

Picture: Earthquake shaking dust off a mountain range. [link]

NPR fingers anti-vaccine people for measles outbreaks. [link]

I don't want my new car to have a sticker that says "Warning: For optimal use of this vehicle do not shave your genitals while driving." [link]

Remember me asking what you'd tell God? This is a good answer.

Creatures made of maps. [link]

"Of all the people in human history who ever reached the age of 65, half are alive now." [link]



The Cat With Hands.

A great talk about the danger of science denial. [link]
"You're entitled to your own opinions. You're not entitled to your own facts."

Failed doomsday prophet sets new date for the rapture. [link]

Neil DeGrasse Tyson on the value of the space program.

Have you seen the "What are you doing here?" montage from Dr Who?

Here's the "We've got company" montage.

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