The Unreal Universe Reality, as we sense it, is not quite real. The stars we see in the night sky, for instance, are not really there. They may have moved or even died by the time we get to see them. This unreality is due to the time it takes for light from the distant stars and galaxies to reach us. Even the sun that we know so well is already eight minutes old by the time we see it. What is surprising (and seldom highlighted) is that when it comes to sensing motion, we cannot back-calculate in the same kind of way as we can to correct for the delay in observation of the sun. Einstein chose to resolve the problem by treating perception as distorted and inventing new fundamental properties in the arena of physics - in the description of space and time. Einstein instead redefined simultaneity by using the instants in time we detect the event. The mathematical difference spawns different philosophical stances, which in turn percolate to the understanding of our physical picture of reality. About the Author
Wild Polar Bear vs Dogs Norbert Rosing took these images of a wild polar bear coming upon his tethered sled dogs in the wilds of Canada's Hudson Bay. The Polar Bear returned every night that week to play with the dogs. 1920s Slang - Camarilla Wiki - StumbleUpon Welcome to White-Wolf.com. White Wolf Publishing has produced gaming universes for over 20 years including World of Darkness, Exalted, Trinity, and many more. White Wolf merged with CCP Games to focus on translating the World of Darkness IP into a massively multiplayer experience, and the North American office is fully dedicated to making this evolution a reality. In order to continue to support our existing RPG and LARP communities, we have entered into a number of partnerships with individuals and groups who can focus their full attention on the art forms White Wolf created and lived in. Digital Publishing and Print On Demand Both new and classic White Wolf products are available for digital download and Print On Demand through DriveThruRPG.com. Tabletop Roleplaying Games Our tabletop RPG publishing continues via Onyx Path Publishing. Live Action Roleplaying Games Our live-action "Mind’s Eye Theatre" publishing returns by way of By Night Studios. Live Action Organizations
The Best Flash Mobs Ever | Bizarre Bytes Featured, Pop Culture — By BB Admin on January 24, 2011 2:05 pm A flash mob is (aside from being the coolest thing ever, probably) when a group of people show up in a public place and do something coordinated for a bit, and then disperse. Instead of trying to explain more, let’s just show you some of the best ones ever achieved. Frozen Grand Central Stockholm Michael Jackson Dance London Piccadilly Circus – Single Ladies Belgian Commercial Do Re Mi Black Eyed Peas Oprah Flash Mob Seattle GLEE Flash Mob Pinball Wizard Flash Mob San Francisco Weeds Flash Mob Christmas Flash Mob Enormous Mexican Thriller Flash Mob Madrid Plea for Lady Gaga Planet Hollywood Flash Mob
Tutorial: Homemade Sidewalk Chalk | oh my! handmade goodness by Michelle Vackar, Modern Handmade Child One of our favorite outside activities at our home is drawing with chalk on the driveway. You can play hopscotch, four-square, and of course draw and create silly stories. My daughters and I were talking one day as we played hopscotch about how to make chalk and I thought to myself, let’s try it! What you will need: • Toilet paper or paper towel tubes • Scissors • Duct tape • Wax paper • Small bucket or disposable container to make the recipe • ¾ cup of warm water • 1 ½ cups Plaster of Paris • 2-3 tablespoons of tempera paint • Paper bag or a “mess mat” ** we made six tubes of chalk – we simply doubled the above recipe Step 1: If you are using paper towel tubes, cut each tube in half, so it is roughly the length of a toilet paper roll tube. Step 2: Cover one end of each tube with duct table to hold the contents within. Step 3: Cut as many pieces of wax paper as you have tubes. Step 4: Pour the warm water into your bucket.
10 Ways Our Minds Warp Time How time perception is warped by life-threatening situations, eye movements, tiredness, hypnosis, age, the emotions and more… The mind does funny things to our experience of time. Just ask French cave expert Michel Siffre. In 1962 Siffre went to live in a cave that was completely isolated from mechanical clocks and natural light. He soon began to experience a huge change in his perception of time. When he tried to measure out two minutes by counting up to 120 at one-second intervals, it took him 5 minutes. But you don’t have to hide out in a cave for a couple of months to warp time, it happens to us all the time. 1. People often report that time seems to slow down in life-threatening situations, like skydiving. But are we really processing more information in these seconds when time seems to stretch? To test this, Stetson et al. (2007) had people staring at a special chronometer while free-falling 50 metres into a net. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Time is relative “Time is an illusion.
How To Become A Hacker Copyright © 2001 Eric S. Raymond As editor of the Jargon File and author of a few other well-known documents of similar nature, I often get email requests from enthusiastic network newbies asking (in effect) "how can I learn to be a wizardly hacker?". Back in 1996 I noticed that there didn't seem to be any other FAQs or web documents that addressed this vital question, so I started this one. A lot of hackers now consider it definitive, and I suppose that means it is. Still, I don't claim to be the exclusive authority on this topic; if you don't like what you read here, write your own. If you are reading a snapshot of this document offline, the current version lives at Note: there is a list of Frequently Asked Questions at the end of this document. Numerous translations of this document are available: ArabicBelorussianBulgarianChinese, Czech. The five-dots-in-nine-squares diagram that decorates this document is called a glider. 1. 2. 3. 5. 2.
Teacher Fired For Giving Extremely Morbid, Traumatizing Math Problems To D.C. Third Graders (VIDEO) (DOCUMENT) A Washington, D.C. teacher who sent home violent, morbid and traumatizing math problems to third graders from Center City Public Charter School's Trinidad campus has been fired, WUSA-TV reports. (Scroll for full math worksheet) Two of the problems, courtesy of the station: #2. My 3 friends and I were caught and tied up by 1023 screaming cannibals in a jungle last night. #4. Others include story lines about baking humans in ovens, and a child waking up screaming after thousands of fire ants made a nest in the subject's brain. "I was absolutely distressed," Center City PCS CEO Beverley Wheeler told WUSA. After the station broke the story in a previous report, the school responded with the following statement: "Thank you so much for bringing this to our attention. Wheeler later said that the unnamed teacher downloaded the assignment off the HomeschoolingParadise.com website instead of using the materials provided in the school for the 20 required homework problems. "Each tree had 56 oranges.
On the Edge of Culture, Photography, Art and Fashion | mlmlme.com DefenzMechanizm is a Performing Artist, Dancer, and designer whose unique look and hand-made garments have attracted much attention. She has done everything from weekly events at 1800 person clubs to international events that draw 60,000 or more people, having performed at Ultra Music Festival, the Las Vegas Fetish and Fantasy Ball, and Secretroom events in Atlanta. She demands god-like control over every element of her production to insure that a meticulous attention to detail, with the design, fabrication, music and performers all being in some way a creation of her own making. Collaborating with international makeup artist and World Bodypaint Champion Nick Herrera, Fabricator Angelica Syn, and GoGo Dancer and model Carissa White, her work has spanned genres and defied logic. A fountain of creativity, she has worked with such style icons as Ms. Easy, Wildchild, Perish, Scar13, Superstar DJ Keoki, and Steevie Synthetic.
20 Great Websites To Earn Part-time Money While Working In College | Get Degrees There are literally thousands of ways to make money online. They range from affiliate marketing, blogging, domain parking, web designing and many more. But most of them, like any other real world business require time and patience to bring in a decent amount of cash every month. Contrary to the general belief, there is no get-rich-quick scheme online. Having said that, there are various ways which help you get started quickly and make a few bucks. The following list contains 20 such websites/methods which can help teens and college students generate some cash quickly. Sell Stuff 1.eBay Buying and selling on eBay is probably one of the most common methods to earn money online. College students can utilize eBay to sell old unused items and generate cash. 2.BuyMyTronics BuyMyTronics is a cool site which will buy all your gadgets including old and broken gadgets. 3.Zazzle 4.Craigslist The potential of Craigslist as a money making tool is endless. 5.Cafepress Writing, Reviewing & Blogging 7.Elance