Interesting Stuff Thread

Sam Vimes

Dades wrote: »

I'm not finding this discussion interesting either!

Do I need to move these posts out, or is it likely to conclude anytime soon?

It's concluded now

This might have been posted before but anyway, there's a massive hexagonal storm at Saturn's north pole about four times the size of earth:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091209151244.htm

magicbastarder

Sam Vimes wrote: »

This might have been posted before but anyway, there's a massive hexagonal storm at Saturn's north pole about four times the size of earth:

****ing brilliant. this would make a great retort to anyone claiming fantastic things for religion.

'jesus died for your sins'
'yeah, but there's a massive hexagonal storm at Saturn's north pole about four times the size of earth'

'my granny went to lourdes and her incurable potty mouth was cured instantly'
'yeah, but there's a massive hexagonal storm at Saturn's north pole about four times the size of earth'

etc. etc.

liamw

Evidence for Hexagod

sink

liamw wrote: »

Evidence for Hexagod

Or a giant honeybee god :eek:

eoin5

Plato was right? drat. Now we have to abandon experiment and go back to musing about the perfect solids.

Ickle Magoo

Any budding inventors out there who fancy their chances at making some dosh, NASA has announced their three new centennial challenges - worth $5 million in prize money...

Nano-Satellite Launch Challenge, Night Rover Challenge & Sample Return Robot Challenge

Sam Vimes

magicbastarder wrote: »

****ing brilliant. this would make a great retort to anyone claiming fantastic things for religion.

'jesus died for your sins'
'yeah, but there's a massive hexagonal storm at Saturn's north pole about four times the size of earth'

'my granny went to lourdes and her incurable potty mouth was cured instantly'
'yeah, but there's a massive hexagonal storm at Saturn's north pole about four times the size of earth'

etc. etc.

Something like this :pac:

sponsoredwalk

Link

liamw

All this talk of hexagons is reminding me of this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkGeOWYOFoA

monkeyfudge

Just found out that Darrel Ray author of The God Virus will be interviewed on my station on our Humanism programme at 15.00 today.

Livestream here:
http://www.near.ie/livestream

sponsoredwalk

monkeyfudge wrote: »

Just found out that Darrel Ray author of The God Virus will be interviewed on my station on our Humanism programme at 15.00 today.

Livestream here:
http://www.near.ie/livestream

Good Show, will try to remember to listen next week

This conversation on Darwin, DNA, religion, neurology and ants between Charlie Rose, Edward O. Wilson & James Watson is utterly amazing.

Stercus Accidit

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/92169/120617.jpg

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Galvasean

Stercus Accidit wrote: »

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/92169/120617.jpg

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Really makes you wonder why the fook megalodon would be interested in living there!

Pygmalion

Iran in the 1970s (pre-revolution of course).

Tried to include a couple of images but for some reason they both just showed up as broken images.

sonicthebadger*

Pygmalion wrote: »

Iran in the 1970s (pre-revolution of course).

Tried to include a couple of images but for some reason they both just showed up as broken images.

It's really sad to see something like that happen to a country.

Galvasean

Woah, what happened?

Coriolanus

Islamic Revolution.

In fairness, life under the Shah wasn't all rosy and sweet. Not the place to get into it, but it's worth a look at.

ColmDawson

Gorillas play tag!

sonicthebadger*

Nevore wrote: »

Islamic Revolution.

In fairness, life under the Shah wasn't all rosy and sweet. Not the place to get into it, but it's worth a look at.

So I hear, and I've no doubt. But can you imagine the disappointment? "Here lads, the French had a revolution and now all they do is sit about all day smoking and drinking wine, let's have a go." talk about out of the frying pan and into the fire!

mehfesto

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/malaysia/7900366/Muslims-ban-Manchester-United-shirts-over-red-devil-image.html

Muslims ban the Man United jersey because it depicts a red devil...

Standman

Theres a very good animated film about a young girl coming of age during the Iranian revolution called "Persepolis", definitely worth watching for anyone interested in the subject. It gives you an idea of the some of the recent history of Iran and how the revolution effected peoples lives.

The Mad Hatter

Standman wrote: »

Theres a very good animated film about a young girl coming of age during the Iranian revolution called "Persepolis", definitely worth watching for anyone interested in the subject. It gives you an idea of the some of the recent history of Iran and how the revolution effected peoples lives.

You know it was built on a graphic novel of the same name? Same drawing style - haven't seen the film, but I assume Marjane Satrapi (the author/artist) was deeply involved.

Coriolanus

Read the graphic novel when it was first released. Quality stuff. One of those that helped convince the parents of my teenage self that I wasn't completely wasting my money buying comics.

Galvasean

mehfesto wrote: »

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/malaysia/7900366/Muslims-ban-Manchester-United-shirts-over-red-devil-image.html

Muslims ban the Man United jersey because it depicts a red devil...

"Other football shirts deemed unacceptable by the religious leaders include Brazil, Portugal, Serbia, Barcelona and Norway because their crests all carry images of a cross"

I wonder is that why Arsenal changed their crest recently (to sell more shirts in the Muslim market?)

Pushtrak

I know there are probably a lot of people who don't like the groups on facebook relating to getting so many people to join for whatever reason for whatever date. Nonetheless, there is a link some may be interested in. We CAN and we WILL find 1,000,000 who accept Evolution by June 2011.

Dades

^^

I've already decided not to join that group for the same reason I'm not joining the "We CAN and we WILL find 1,000,000 who accept Gravity" group.

Funglegunk

I'm a card carrying member of this group:

Gravity Does Not Exist

robindch

There was a "Million people like evolution before June 2010" thing which petered out at the end of May at around half a million. Not quite sure why somebody's trying again.

This group is much more fun!

Funglegunk

robindch wrote: »

This group is much more fun!

He's playing football with a head of lettuce, that's my kind of group!

Galvasean

robindch wrote: »

There was a "Million people like evolution before June 2010" thing which petered out at the end of May at around half a million. Not quite sure why somebody's trying again.

It was a direct response to a Creationism one. (the evolution one while not making it to a million, fared a lot better) Since the Creationists are trying again so too are the evolution group. Internet willy waving at its finest.