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Researchers at M.I.T. have developed an imaging system capable of capturing 1 trillion frames per second. That is supposedly fast enough to catch the passage of a pulse of light. The M.I.T. press release gives the good and bad: The … Continue reading 
Greg Davis was elected the Republican mayor of Southaven, Mississippi, on a platform of “family values.” Someone should have started a stopwatch. GOP ‘family values’ mayor admits he’s gay A Republican mayor in Mississippi admitted this week that he was … Continue reading 
The graffiti artist known as Banksy has unveiled a new artwork at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. Called “Cardinal Sin,” the sculpture is a response to the Catholic child abuse scandal. It’s a bust of a priest with the … Continue reading 
Yes, it’s difficult to read two version of the bible while having sex. But it’s the only way to be sure …
Dave Silverman has a tweet circulating in which he calls Muhammad a pedophile. The cause of this accusation is Muhammad’s betrothal to Aisha, a seven-year old daughter of an ally. Hemant has the “inside baseball” angle of Silverman’s comment covered: … Continue reading 
I’ve always been creeped out by Christians using martial metaphors or symbols, from the Salvation Army down to the Christian para-military groups. This, while silly, gives me an unpleasant feeling. Via American Jesus.
Alright, this is going too far, even for an anti-vaxxer: From Reasonable Hank, who explains that Stephanie Messenger is an anti-vaccination activist in Queensland, and part of the Australian Vaccination Network.
I’m a sucker for these kinds of time-lapse landscapes. This one was put together by Tanguy Louvigny in Normandy and Brittany, using High Dynamic Range (HDR) techniques that I don’t quite understand. The results are gorgeous. Via Open Culture, where … Continue reading 
A moment of zen from Jon Stewart: For those of you who can’t see this video: Stewart introduces a Fox News clip where they are speaking to four women who have set up a billboard that reads “I Miss Hearing … Continue reading 
While I’m reluctant to link to a blog that we are at war with, Camels with Hammers has an interesting series of guest posts from Eric Steinhart. Steinhart has been watching the growth of neo-paganism in America, and has some … Continue reading 
Real or an example of the Islamic version of Poe’s law? International Business Times reports, you decide: Islamic Cleric Bans Women from Touching Bananas, Cucumbers to Avoid ‘Sexual Thoughts’ In a ridiculously repressive and absurd proposal, an Islamic cleric residing … Continue reading 
David Attenborough and the BBC put together this spoken version of “Wonderful World” with striking images from various nature documentaries. I’m in agreement with Ed Yong on Google+. Sir David makes spoken word cool.
James Kotecki seems to be the first out of the gate with a full video parody. (hey, Daniel said it was his last Perry post, not mine.) He’s got my vote. The Partisans have a slightly less polite response:
I got nothin. What do you folks want to talk about?
In a recent entry in his Through a Glass Darkly column here at Patheos, Joseph Susanka reviews the classic movie A Man for All Seasons. Susanka considers himself a “dyed-in-the-wool fence sitter,” and perhaps because of that he admires the … Continue reading 
According to NASA, Comet Elenin has broken up. Never very impressive, the comet has fallen apart in its orbit: Latest indications are this relatively small comet has broken into even smaller, even less significant, chunks of dust and ice. This … Continue reading 
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