October 19th, 2012 at 5:46PM

The Titanic.

  • Me and my 5 year old Cousin.
  • Cousin: what happen's in the film 'Titanic' Tom?
  • Tom: Well James, take a guess.
  • Cousin: It sinks?
  • Tom: congratu-fucking-lations.
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October 19th, 2012 at 5:40PM
Sometime’s I wonder. Take the chance.

Sometime’s I wonder.

Take the chance.

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October 19th, 2012 at 2:50PM

well.

So, I’m back, after hibernation.

Anyone else find Minecraft incredibly addictive?

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October 3rd, 2012 at 4:18PM

sciencepopularis:

tastysynapse:

Zen Pencil Comics: 52. PHIL PLAIT: Welcome to science

Wow. What a brilliant comic, great illustrations, great discourse.

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October 3rd, 2012 at 4:04PM
Nizlopi - Wash away.

Such a good song.
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:45PM

jestcomedy:

Shades of Ron Sworschach, huh?

(GIFs via)

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September 21st, 2012 at 5:01PM
SPOILER. Ship sinks.

SPOILER.

Ship sinks.

(via love-in-an-elevatorbabe)

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September 21st, 2012 at 2:02PM
neurolove: Why is yawning contagious? [Article and Image Source] “THE GIST Contagious yawning gets at the ancient, deep, and subconscious roots of empathy and social bonding. Yawns become contagious around age four. Kids with autism are less likely to catch yawns than other kids. The more severe their condition, the less common the behavior gets.” Humans are really very social creatures, and I think it’s quite impressive how much energy and how many cognitive processes are related to functioning in society.  I think this study is very informative about how these processes might develop- as well as possible explanations for why we yawn, so check out an easy to read article about it here! EXPLAINS SO MUCH.

neurolove:

Why is yawning contagious? [Article and Image Source]

“THE GIST
  • Contagious yawning gets at the ancient, deep, and subconscious roots of empathy and social bonding.
  • Yawns become contagious around age four.
  • Kids with autism are less likely to catch yawns than other kids. The more severe their condition, the less common the behavior gets.”
Humans are really very social creatures, and I think it’s quite impressive how much energy and how many cognitive processes are related to functioning in society.  I think this study is very informative about how these processes might develop- as well as possible explanations for why we yawn, so check out an easy to read article about it here!

EXPLAINS SO MUCH.

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September 21st, 2012 at 2:00PM
eupraxsophy: Some scientists suspect that Vincent van Gogh was autistic, and this painting, Starry Night, is one reason. The swirling and stormy skies you see here (as well as in his other paintings) seem to fit the precise mathematical formula for turbulence known as the Kolmogorov scaling - which was devised 50 years after the painter’s death. Autistic individuals are known to naturally grasp such concepts in lieu of verbal and social interactions (which van Gogh was known for lacking). So while it’s hardly written in stone, it’s a possibility. It’s also probable that his psychotic episodes, which included hallucinations, allowed him the ability to capture these things naturally.

eupraxsophy:

Some scientists suspect that Vincent van Gogh was autistic, and this painting, Starry Night, is one reason. The swirling and stormy skies you see here (as well as in his other paintings) seem to fit the precise mathematical formula for turbulence known as the Kolmogorov scaling - which was devised 50 years after the painter’s death.

Autistic individuals are known to naturally grasp such concepts in lieu of verbal and social interactions (which van Gogh was known for lacking). So while it’s hardly written in stone, it’s a possibility. It’s also probable that his psychotic episodes, which included hallucinations, allowed him the ability to capture these things naturally.

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September 21st, 2012 at 1:57PM
micro-scopic: Thrombus. False-colour scanning electron micrograph of a thrombus (blood clot) protruding from an arterial entrance in a chamber of the heart. This type of thrombus, known as coronary thrombosis, is the usual cause of myocardial infarction (heart attack). In the blood there are complex mechanisms which trigger blood clotting in case of damages to blood vessels. At the same time other agents discourage the formation of clots which obstruct the blood flow. In arteries the clotting process may be encouraged by the build-up of atheroma (fatty deposits) on blood vessel walls. Magnification: x120 at 6x7cm size. x190 at 4x5”

micro-scopic:

Thrombus. False-colour scanning electron micrograph of a thrombus (blood clot) protruding from an arterial entrance in a chamber of the heart. This type of thrombus, known as coronary thrombosis, is the usual cause of myocardial infarction (heart attack). In the blood there are complex mechanisms which trigger blood clotting in case of damages to blood vessels. At the same time other agents discourage the formation of clots which obstruct the blood flow. In arteries the clotting process may be encouraged by the build-up of atheroma (fatty deposits) on blood vessel walls. Magnification: x120 at 6x7cm size. x190 at 4x5”

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September 21st, 2012 at 1:56PM
libertasacademica: Figure 3 from ‘Effects of Caffeine on Metabolism and Mitochondria Biogenesis in Rhabdomyosarcoma Cells Compared with 2,4-Dinitrophenol’ Published in Nutrition and Metabolic Insights Reminds me on when I had Caffeine Withdrawal.. Grrr.

libertasacademica:

Figure 3 from ‘Effects of Caffeine on Metabolism and Mitochondria Biogenesis in Rhabdomyosarcoma Cells Compared with 2,4-Dinitrophenol’ Published in Nutrition and Metabolic Insights

Reminds me on when I had Caffeine Withdrawal.. Grrr.

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September 21st, 2012 at 1:55PM
articulomortis: Seen from the left lateral perspective, this image depicts a child’s head and neck, upon which you can see a number of cutaneous lesions that had been caused by a fungal infection due to the dermatophyte,Trichophyton mentagrophytes.

articulomortis:

Seen from the left lateral perspective, this image depicts a child’s head and neck, upon which you can see a number of cutaneous lesions that had been caused by a fungal infection due to the dermatophyte,Trichophyton mentagrophytes.

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