I laughed when I got to the end.
Originally posted on Google+ · April 30, 2013
A baboon reconstructed the way artists reconstruct dinosaurs
Posted by Dustin
on April 30, 2013
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According to Darren Naish in his book All Yesterdays, this is what a modern baboon looks like when reconstructed from it's skeleton using the same techniques artists use to reconstruct dinosaurs from their skeletons.
(H/T to Quora for this: http://www.quora.com/Evolutionary-Biology/Why-did-dinosaurs-look-so-frightening-and-why-do-living-creatures-today-look-so-small-and-nice-compared-with-dinosaurs)
Originally posted on Google+ · April 30, 2013
Snake robots are cool
Posted by Dustin
on April 29, 2013
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Snake robots are cool
Originally posted on Google+ · April 29, 2013
32 metronomes falling into sync
Posted by Dustin
on April 28, 2013
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Reshared post from Kaj Sotala
Neat. Via Pyry Pakkanen.
Originally posted on Google+ · April 28, 2013
Time Travel in Movies
Posted by Dustin
on April 26, 2013
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Time Travel in Movies
Originally posted on Google+ · April 26, 2013
Writing up a question often answers it
Posted by Dustin
on April 22, 2013
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It's not uncommon for me to get stuck on a programming problem and go start composing a forum post explaining my problems and asking for some help.
In the process of explaining my problem in enough detail and in a structured-enough manner to explain it to other people I realize the solution to my issue.
This also happens when I write docstrings.
Originally posted on Google+ · April 22, 2013
The Gentle Seduction by Marc Stiegler
Posted by Dustin
on April 21, 2013
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A great little scifi story about the changes in store for humanity.
The Gentle Seduction by Marc Stiegler First Published by Analog …
The Gentle Seduction. by. Marc Stiegler. First Published by Analog Magazine in 1989. He worked with computers; she worked with trees, and the flowers that took hold on the sides of the Mountain. She w…
Originally posted on Google+ · April 21, 2013
What kind of tree is this?
Posted by Dustin
on April 17, 2013
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What kind of tree is this?
Originally posted on Google+ · April 17, 2013
Isaac Newton’s occult studies
Posted by Dustin
on April 13, 2013
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Reshared post from gwern branwen
Isaac Newton’s occult studies – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Newton’s writings suggest that one of the main goals of his alchemy may have been the discovery of The Philosopher’s Stone (a material believed to turn base metals into gold), and perhaps to a lesser …
Originally posted on Google+ · April 13, 2013
The Derweze crater, set on fire to burn off natural gas
Posted by Dustin
on April 13, 2013
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Reshared post from Chris Worth
The Derweze area is rich in natural gas. While drilling in 1971, Soviet geologists tapped into a cavern filled with natural gas.The ground beneath the drilling rig collapsed, leaving a large hole with a diameter of 70 metres (230 ft) at 40°15′10″N 58°26′22″E. To avoid poisonous gas discharge, it was decided the best solution was to burn it off. Geologists had hoped the fire would use all the fuel in a matter of days, but the gas is still burning today. Locals have dubbed the cavern "The Door to Hell".
Full resolution picture here – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Darvasa_gas_crater_panorama.jpg
Originally posted on Google+ · April 13, 2013