Some Solace...?

Forever is a long long time....

This Is Everything....

This is. Everything. Everything we can see at least. The entire observable universe, out to just under 14billion light years away around the edge. And that's us, right smack bang centre. Our perception, of course. The reason being because the Universe is constantly expanding in all directions, so Billy Mickey sitting around on Planet Z in a galaxy far far away looking out would also view himself as the centre of the Universe. No wonder everyone is so far up their own arse.

World's Smallest Snowman

Half Full / Half Empty?

I listened to some songs because I felt like it and recorded the running order, if anybody would care to enlighten their bubble and add a bit of sad and happy soul to their life, here are those songs. Just auto qued so the mix transition is pants.

http://rapidshare.com/files/3619932993/Souly%20Soul-Part%201.mp3

Etta James - Sunday Kind Of Love
James Carr - These Ain't Raindrops
James Carr - Dark End Of The Street
Etta James & Harvey Fuqua - If I Can't Have You
Penny & The Quarters - You & Me
Barbara Lynn - It's Better To Have It
Barbara Lynn - You'll Lose A Good Thing
Aretha Franklin & Duane Allman - The Weight
Barbara Lynn - You Left The Water Running
Betty Everett - You're No Good
Stevie Wonder - Blowin' In The Wind
Aretha Franklin - Don't Play That Song
The Temptations - My Girl
Mary Wells - My Guy
The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
Jr Walker & The All Stars - I'm A Roadrunner
Aretha Franklin - Think
Aretha Franklin - Joy To The World
Etta James - Tell Mama
Womack & Womack - Teardrops
The Supremes - Baby Love
The Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
The Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go
Etta James - In The Basement ( Theo Parrish Edit)

Sea Of Creepy Monsters

Maybe it's the inner creature geek in me, but I giggled my whole way through this doc. Quite possibly one of my favourite documentaries! Oooh errr.
( I don't think this plays outside the US so you may have to reload page with a proxy if you happen to not be in that general area :) )



ORF Universum Documentaries _ Sea of Creepy... by hulu

Neil Armstrong Tribute

Incredibox

Create your very own human beatbox harmony. Great fun!

Incredibox

Scientists Find Squid Like Cypress Hill

Many cephalopods have the ability to quickly control and change their chromatophores, skin’s pigmented cells, to reflect light. Each chromatophore has tiny muscles that contract to reveal the pigment underneath.

Researchers at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole attached a suction electrode to the squid’s fin nerve and connected the electrode to an iPod nano, which worked as a stimulator. The iPod plays music by converting digital music into a small current that is sent to magnets in the earphones; these are connected to cones, which vibrate and produce sound. In this experiment, the researchers removed the earbuds and placed the wire into the squid’s fin nerve. When the iPod sent bass frequencies (less than 100Hz), the axons had enough charge to fire an action potential. This caused the muscles in the chromatophores to contract, i.e. change colours.
This video is a view through an 8x microscope zoomed in on the dorsal side of the squid’s fin—and yes, the chromatopheres seem to be dancing. Insane :)

Insane in the Chromatophores from Backyard Brains on Vimeo.

Dust That Sings

What do we know about time? Would if be cruel to tell an adult mayfly that it only has one afternoon, would it still fly as far and as high as it could, might it fly further and higher than usual, or would it forget about it's wings and sit on the water, head bowed, sufficiently traumatised to invent religion?

What The Moon Landings Did For Humanity

Excerpt from the man-like Carl Sagan's Cosmos. RIP Neil, the human race is forever indebted to your heroism.

The Universe DOES NOT Revolve Around YOU!

Bioluminescence

Come into my mouth, little fish.... What an amazing world it is down there, and outside our own personal little bubbles. Bioluminescence, possibly the coolest phenomenon I have ever had the joy to witness.

The Most Astounding Fact

We are ALL made of Star Stuff :)

The Most Astounding Fact from Max Schlickenmeyer on Vimeo.

One Man Band

Pretty Impressive!