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Bokeh Tricks

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Thanos

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What I’m Listening to: July Edition

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Thanos

It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these so this will be a compilation of the past few months of songs I’m listening to that are relatively new. Keep in mind I am not posting the inescapable uber … Continue reading →

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The Latest Obama Derangement Syndrome Email

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Thanos

President Obama has made inroads with our military who at first doubted him. He’s shown that he is a competent commander in chief intent on protecting U.S. interests abroad. Witness the hostage rescue from the Somali pirates early in his … Continue reading →

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Secularism

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Thanos

Qualia Soup with a short exposition on Secularism. Secularism – YouTube.

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Cicada Wasp

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Thanos

We had a Cicada Wasp die on the patio yesterday, I’m assuming one of the neighbors insect sprayed or that it ran into something. These get quite large (this one was about 2″ long) but are harmless to humans unless … Continue reading →

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Inside the World’s Largest Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Thanos

It Came from Riverside (Ep. 1): Inside the World’s Largest Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy – YouTube.

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Friday Morning Moon

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Thanos

The moon appears bigger when it is low on the horizon, but the detail that reaches the photo sensor is not as sharp. The light has to travel through a much longer column of air to reach the camera lens so … Continue reading →

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Metric – Synthetica (Live at Sasquatch)

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Thanos

Whenever I hear this tune, I think of how it would have sounded if done by Green Day. Metric – Synthetica (Live at Sasquatch) – YouTube.

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Sir Karl Popper’s “Science as Falsification”

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Thanos

Originally published in “Conjectures and Refutations” (1963). A key discussion in the philosophy of science. A discussion of Sir Karl’s Problem of Demarcation and the principle of falsification. http://www.stephenjaygould.org/ctrl/popper_falsification.html You may notice a few places where the audio seems to … Continue reading →

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Mitt Romney: Out of Touch

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Thanos

Mitt Romney might want to think before using this phrasing again.

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