6 Soldiers Who Survived Shit That Would Kill a Terminator We love us a good badass war story, almost as much as we love a good survival story. But in the overlapping part of that Venn diagram you get these guys, who didn't let what clearly should have been fatal injuries stop them from kicking mind-boggling amounts of ass. Major Robert Cain Kills Many Tanks, While Blind Who? A British army infantryman during the WWII who sported one of the most luxurious mustaches in military history. Devastating Wound(s): At one point during the Battle of Arnhem, Major Robert Cain decided that his days of being pounded into retreat by German tanks had come to an end. At one point, two German tanks came in his direction. Cain fired on the tank with a PIAT (like an old timey bazooka) and eventually destroyed it, but only after being wounded by machine gun fire. The Awesomeness That Followed: About a half hour later, Cain's sight came back, thus beginning a long, slow, painful road to recovery that would see him out of action for well over four years. Non-refundable.
Bumblebee Labs Blog BitTorrent Surges to 100 Million Active Users BitTorrent, the company responsible for file-sharing tools BitTorrent Mainline and µTorrent, disclosed Monday that 100 million people are using the aforementioned software products per month. In addition to this attention-grabbing number (which only applies to BitTorrent's official clients — there are many more unofficial tools out there), BitTorrent announced a few more milestones: 1) More than 20 million people use the service per day, on average, 2) The client is downloaded an average of 400,000 times per day, 3) Clients check in from more than 220 countries every day, 4) Said clients access the software in 52 languages. We've reached out to BitTorrent to ask to what they think has spurred this growth and will update this post with any further information. Still, one has to wonder how many of those 100 million monthly users are staying on the straight and narrow when it comes to BitTorrent usage.
15 Words You Won't Believe They Added to the Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary is constantly updating, adding new words to reflect the vibrant changes in language and culture. Of course, that also means that as said culture spirals toward a frightening and retarded oblivion, the good people at Oxford have to be there to chronicle it. Here are some recent additions that make us fear for our future. n. In the fiction of J.K. The people at the Oxford English Dictionary acknowledge that the work of an author entering the dictionary is rare, but the use of "muggle" had become so widespread they had to include it, ensuring that the future will remember us for standing in line at Borders in wizard costumes. Wait, does this mean if we invent a new word right now they'll be forced to include it in a few years, as long as enough readers use it? n. There already is a word for when a group of people blame someone for a mistake. "We're so witty! n. n. Now, remind us, is "grrrl" a word used by "grrrl" types, or the people who make fun of them? n. n.
Biology of Religion 03. March 2012, 11:06 The online-magazine Evolution: This View of Life did get a new (and, if I might say, awesome) look. For example, the recommendation of John Jacob Lyons, who is a regular commentator here, about presenting the number of comments to each post has been fulfilled. You should check out the fresh page! More than ever, the brilliant team with active members such as Robert "@RobertMKadar" Kadar and Hadassah "@Haddie" Head is experimenting with new media possibilities such as videos. After seeing this well-done tutorial, I decided to add a web-interview and sent him some questions. 1. My professional life is devoted to expanding evolutionary science beyond the biological sciences to include all aspects of humanity--in my own research, in higher education (EvoS), and in the formulation of public policy (The Evolution Institute). 2. 3. After decades of studying group selection and human evolution, it only made sense to study religion from an evolutionary perspective. 4.
The 5 Most Terrifying Civilizations In The History of the World They say that those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it, so pay attention for Christ's sake. It turns out that many of our ancestors achieved levels of violence that take them right out of the realm of "badass" and into the less cool area of ball-shriveling atrocity. These are the civilizations you don't want to face during, say, your next time travel adventure. And yes, the Spartans are down there. History is kind of spotty on the Celts (they never wrote anything down, and many of the witnesses died brutally) but what facts survived confirm one thing: They had gigantic Celtic balls. First of all, they had a thing for severed heads. If they felt that yours was a head of particular importance, they'd embalm it and whip it out at parties to brag about how awesome they were. The reason for all of these head-chopping-good-times was that the Celts believed that the head held the soul, and so if you cut a dead guy's head off before all of that juicy soul leaked out of it, it was yours.
Genetik: Vererbte Religion - spektrumdirekt Bei den meisten komplexen Veranlagungen des Menschen ist die Wechselwirkung zwischen biologischer Veranlagung und kultureller Ausprägung längst unstrittig: Wir werden mit der Fähigkeit zu sprechen geboren, müssen dazu aber Sprachen erlernen. Wir sind unterschiedlich musikalisch veranlagt, prägen diese Anlage jedoch immer in Kulturen aus. Und wir besitzen unterschiedliche geistige Potenziale, die wir erst über unser kulturelles Umfeld mehr oder weniger erschließen können – eine Liste, die sich noch lange fortsetzen ließe. Doch wie verhält es sich mit dem Glauben des Menschen: Fiel Religion auf einmal vom Himmel oder evolvierte auch sie? Doch es sollte noch länger als ein Jahrhundert dauern, bis Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler verschiedenster Disziplinen endlich begannen, auch die Religion(en) in den gemeinsamen, evolutionären Blick zu nehmen. Reproduktionserfolg der Religionen … … und ihr Einfluss auf die Populationsgenetik Evolutionsgeschichte der Religion
Lightsabres: Lasers Compared To Star Wars Weapon Sold On Web To The UK By Damien Pearse, Sky News Online A handheld laser likened to a Star Wars lightsabre and so powerful it can instantly blind and "set fire to skin and other body parts" can be bought online and shipped to the UK. The device - with a beam 1,000 times stronger than sunlight on the skin - is touted by makers as "the most dangerous laser ever created". Trading standards chiefs said they were "seriously concerned" about the sale of the model and have warned against its use. As well as blinding, burning and causing cancer, its Hong Kong-based maker admits that "a split-second laser light in a plane cockpit (...) can be disastrous". Star Wars fans are among hundreds of people who have already shown an interest in buying the laser, for sale to the general public for £135. Laser safety expert John Colton, director of Lucid Optical Services, told Sky News Online that the lasers were "horrendously dangerous". "Under no circumstances should they be on sale on the internet," he said.
Etude sur la validation des compétences numériques en EPN Cette étude porte sur la validation des compétences numériques acquises par les usagers des Espaces Publics Numériques, à travers des dispositifs de certification comme le Passeport Internet et Multimédia (PIM), le Brevet Informatique et Internet pour les adultes (B2i Adultes) ou d’autres dispositifs régionaux. Après une phase d’expérimentation lancée en 2008 par le Ministère de l’Education Nationale, une circulaire - publiée le 27 mai 2010 au bulletin officiel - définit les modalités de mise en œuvre du nouveau brevet informatique et internet pour les adultes (B2i® adultes). En Juin 2010, au nom de l’association Créatif, Michel Briand et Yannick Landais ont rencontré Benoît Labrousse, du cabinet de Luc Chatel, Ministre de l’Education Nationale, pour repositionner les EPN dans le processus de passation et de validation du B2i Adultes.Les propositions faites par Créatif seront approfondies afin de proposer des pistes de travail pour les EPN, les collectivités et le Ministère.
Anthropomorphic + Futuristic = Fantastic Floating Homes Futuristic, yet, but not the far-fetched science-fiction fantasy industrial design you might think – the Oculus by Schoepfer Yachts may not be for sale yet but it is already in pre-production mode with naval architects on board, so to speak. Hardly your typical houseboat, it is a virtual cruise ship for the rich and famous who can afford to buy it when it is fully planned and built. The anthropomorphism of this luxury floating home is of course intentional – the front deck like the gaping mouth of a gigantic sea creature and the sleek curves mimicking streamlined oceanic animals. Complete with a swimming pool on top and a futuristic interior design this is far more like a permanent mobile home than a cruising yacht. The smaller and simpler (both adjectives applied relative to its bigger brother of course) version of this spectacular design is the Infinitas, with a more sleek and streamlined profile and a semi-enclosed on-board swimming pool in the center but underneath the shell.