Tesla - Master of Lightning: A Weapon to End War Tesla inherited from his father a deep hatred of war. Throughout his life, he sought a technological way to end warfare. He thought that war could be converted into, "a mere spectacle of machines." In 1931 Tesla announced to reporters at a press conference that he was on the verge of discovering an entirely new source of energy. Asked to explain the nature of the power, he replied, "The idea first came upon me as a tremendous shock... I can only say at this time that it will come from an entirely new and unsuspected source." War clouds were again darkening Europe. The idea generated considerable interest and controversy. By 1937 it was clear that war would soon break out in Europe. What set Tesla's proposal apart from the usual run of fantasy "death rays" was a unique vacuum chamber with one end open to the atmosphere. Of all the countries to receive Tesla's proposal, the greatest interest came from the Soviet Union.
Does studying science make you a better person? Want to be a better person? Spend more time thinking about science. That’s the implication of newly published research, which finds people who study science — or who are even momentarily exposed to the idea of scientific research — are more likely to condemn unethical behavior and more inclined to help others. “Thinking about science leads individuals to endorse more stringent moral norms,” report psychologists Christine Ma-Kellams of Harvard University and Jim Blascovich of the University of California, Santa Barbara. Their research is published in the online journal PLOS One. The researchers describe four experiments, all conducted at UCSB, that back up their surprising conclusion. The first featured 48 undergraduates who read a vignette describing a date rape. After revealing some personal information, including their major, each participant finished the experiment by responding to the question, “How much do you believe in science?”
Ned Hardy Comics :: Popular The terrible and wonderful reasons why I run long distances. A comic about a glorious undersea creature. 20 years ago today my house burned down, so I wrote a comic about it My dog: the paradox How to suck at your religion An ode to the father of the electric age. I created a better curriculum for high school seniors. A tribute to rooster sauce. A kitty tries to outperform a solid internet connection. How to properly pet your kitty cat. This illustrated diagram will tell you how shit goes wrong during the zombie apocalypse. All artwork and content on this site is Copyright © 2016 Matthew Inman.
How to Build a Universe That Doesn't Fall Apart Two Days Later First, before I begin to bore you with the usual sort of things science fiction writers say in speeches, let me bring you official greetings from Disneyland. I consider myself a spokesperson for Disneyland because I live just a few miles from it — and, as if that were not enough, I once had the honour of being interviewed there by Paris TV. For several weeks after the interview, I was really ill and confined to bed. I think it was the whirling teacups that did it. Science fiction writers, I am sorry to say, really do not know anything. It reminds me of a headline that appeared in a California newspaper just before I flew here. Well, I will tell you what interests me, what I consider important. In 1951, when I sold my first story, I had no idea that such fundamental issues could be pursued in the science fiction field. Finally, in the story, the dog begins to imagine that someday the garbagemen will eat the people in the house, as well as stealing their food. What could explain all this?
10 Lamest Frontmen Of All Time - NME Blogs - NME.COM - The worlds fastest music news service, music videos, interviews, photos and more Charisma, charisma, charisma. That’s what being a good front person is about. The people on this list - topped by Liam Gallagher - have it in spades. 10Paul Heaton, The Beautiful South Dear Paul, we get your "unassuming, guy next door schtick," really we do. 9Roy Stride, Scouting For Girls You've no idea who this person is, do you? 8Travie McCoy, Gym Class Heroes Travie’s main crime is that he’s so damn anonymous. 7Patrick Stump, Fall Out Boy We loved the Fall Out Boy dynamic. 6Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits The original gangsta of AFOMFT (Anonymous Frontmen Often Mistaken For Teachers). 5Fred Durst, Limp Bizkit The ‘top half’ of this list delights in singers whose all out terribleness centers on multiple levels of annoyingness. 4Chris Martin, Coldplay 3Johnny Borrell, Razorlight You got the feeling J-Bo was distinctly lacking any sense of the LOLs, as he rode about on his motorbike sporting tight white jeans with Kirstin Dunst on his arm. 2Bono, U2 1Chad Kroeger, Nickelback
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25 Things You Should Know About Word Choice - StumbleUpon 1. A Series Of Word Choices Here’s why this matters: because both writing and storytelling comprise, at the most basic level, a series of word choices. Words are the building blocks of what we do. 2. Words are like LEGO bricks: the more we add, the more we define the reality of our playset. 3. You know that game — “Oh, you’re cold, colder, colder — oh! 4. Think of it like a different game, perhaps: you’re trying to say as much as possible with as few words as you can muster. 5. Finding the perfect word is as likely as finding a downy-soft unicorn with a pearlescent horn riding a skateboard made from the bones of your many enemies. 6. For every right word, you have an infinity of wrong ones. 7. You might use a word that either oversteps or fails to meet the idea you hope to present. 8. Remember how I said earlier that words are like LEGO, blah blah blah help define reality yadda yadda poop noise? 9. Incorrect word choice means you’re using the wrong damn word. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Am. 15.
eMagazine - Part 12 Welcome to Hotel-anus. Yes, anus. In fact, the hotel is so named because it resembles the human colon. Although the anatomical point of view, the building is properly done, the last part (in fact, the anus), especially the “inflated”, located on the bed and the bathroom. The Top 50 Pictures of the Day for 2011 - StumbleUpon Every day at 5pm the Sifter posts the Picture of the Day. Below you will find a collection of the Sifter’s Top 50 from 2011. It’s hard to imagine the year is almost over, time seems to fly faster each successive year so it’s fun to take a moment and look back at the year that was. Click any of the pictures below to be taken to the individual post to learn more about the photographer and picture taken. Enjoy and stay sifty my friends!