Tuesday July 08, 2008 at 20:11
“But what about the hearings on North Korea in which he made repeated references to ‘Kim Jong the Second’? In order to prevent any repetition of this idiotic gaffe, Helms’ staff propped up a piece of card on which was clearly written the pronunciation ‘Kim Jong ILL.’ The senator from North Carolina duly made the adjustment, referring thenceforth to the North Korean despot as ‘Kim Jong the Third.’”
— Christopher Hitchens on Jesse Helms (via merlin) (via inky)
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Tuesday July 08, 2008 at 1:04
Ancient Tablet Ignites Debate on Messiah and Resurrection
If such a messianic description really is there, it will contribute to a developing re-evaluation of both popular and scholarly views of Jesus, since it suggests that the story of his death and resurrection was not unique but part of a recognized Jewish tradition at the time.Tuesday July 08, 2008 at 0:48
Are Gadgets Using Up Some Elements?
Gallium is apparently critical for making LCDs. We’ll be out of it in a few years. Hafnium (part of Intel’s breakthrough with Penryn) will be gone by 2017 says Dr. Reller. We’re also blowing through our supplies of zinc and copper, even though we have a shitload of it. Obviously, it would seriously cramp our gadget style, since copper is in like, everything. Oh yeah, and an element going extinct might not be good for the environment.Tuesday July 08, 2008 at 0:47
Tuesday July 08, 2008 at 0:44
Holy crap this is unbelievably cool.
Train Snow Plow Getting Stuck (via railroad33)
Friday July 04, 2008 at 23:40
Friday July 04, 2008 at 20:17
Awesome looking documentary about the animatronic musical band at Showbiz Pizza Place.
Is showbiz still around? How the hell are there so many more lameass Chuck E. Cheeses around? Showbiz was way cooler when I was a kid.
Rock-afire Explosion- The MOVIE- Updated 6/26/08 (via fanprograms)
Thursday July 03, 2008 at 1:18
The Moon Landing. July 20, 1969*. The first (small step/giant leap) in complete space domination.
Or maybe not. Maybe it was filmed in George Lucas’ pre-Star Wars basement. Maybe they’re setting up for a fake Mars trip right now.
Or maybe it’s just really, really cool.
For Derek
*I always hear about people watching this in school, but who the hell was in school July 20?
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Wednesday July 02, 2008 at 0:29
The 10 Most Awesomely Bad Moments of the Bush Presidency | Election 2008 | AlterNet
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