Interesting Stuff Thread

liamw

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/525347

Coriolanus

liamw wrote: »

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/525347

Wtf. 7m earthworm. I want one!

Galvasean

Didnt think they made it that big. 7 feet sounds more likely

magicbastarder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDN1WYwaJHY

recedite

Galvasean wrote: »

Didnt think they made it that big. 7 feet sounds more likely

Our earthworm only grows to 30 cm, but a Giant South African Earthworm was found in 1967 measuring 22 feet (7 metres).


Charles Darwin spent 39 years studying worms. When he eventually emerged from his studies, bleary eyed, he found his wife and family had left him a decade earlier.*

http://urbanext.illinois.edu/worms/facts/index.html

* actually I just made up the bit about the wife.

Turtwig

So a gal named Monica published an article about cooking on her own personal blog. Five years later Monica was congratulated by a friend for getting the article published in a magazine. Monica was confused and contacted the editor asking for a public apology and donation be made to the Columbia School of Journalism. Judith Griggs, the editor replied:


"Yes Monica, I have been doing this for 3 decades, having been an editor at The Voice, Housitonic Home and Connecticut Woman Magazine. I do know about copyright laws. It was "my bad" indeed, and, as the magazine is put together in long sessions, tired eyes and minds somethings forget to do these things.
But honestly Monica, the web is considered "public domain" and you should be happy we just didn't "lift" your whole article and put someone else's name on it! It happens a lot, clearly more than you are aware of, especially on college campuses, and the workplace. If you took offence and are unhappy, I am sorry, but you as a professional should know that the article we used written by you was in very bad need of editing, and is much better now than was originally. Now it will work well for your portfolio. For that reason, I have a bit of a difficult time with your requests for monetary gain, albeit for such a fine (and very wealthy!) institution. We put some time into rewrites, you should compensate me! I never charge young writers for advice or rewriting poorly written pieces, and have many who write for me... ALWAYS for free!"

And now all one has to do is look at the magazines facebook page to see how much of a **** hole the magazine is in. Not only that, but some companies that pay for adverts in the magazine have pulled their support for the mag. An editor of magazine with over 20,000 readers really ought to know better.

eoin5

liamw wrote: »

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/525347

This is pretty much the best thing ever!

liamw

eoin5 wrote: »

This is pretty much the best thing ever!

It comes a close second..

strobe

Malty_T wrote: »

So a gal named Monica published an article about cooking on her own personal [.........] ought to know better.

Brilliant. It's a petty this isn't the kind of thing the internet hate machine takes an interest in. What a smug bitch.

sonicthebadger*

liamw wrote: »

It comes a close second..

If evolution had an end plan in mind, it just got there. :pac:

Coriolanus

strobe wrote: »

Brilliant. It's a petty this isn't the kind of thing the internet hate machine takes an interest in. What a smug bitch.

Well, you know where to post it. Odds are someone will take a bite.

liamw

sonicthebadger* wrote: »

If evolution had an end plan in mind, it just got there. :pac:

Proof of an intelligent designer!!!!!!111 :pac::pac::mad::rolleyes::P:):D:D:cool::P

How could a body like that just SPONTANEOUSLY arise

Genghiz Cohen

liamw wrote: »

Proof of an intelligent designer!!!!!!111 :pac::pac::mad::rolleyes::P:):D:D:cool::P

How could a body like that just SPONTANEOUSLY arise

Dunno but I've just witnessed something spontaneously arise...
Fnar fnar

vibe666

Genghiz Cohen wrote: »

Dunno but I've just witnessed something spontaneously arise...
Fnar fnar

looking at that pic and seeing what she was holding, i was about to say "stick not included", but mabye not.

condra

Who is she? I need to stalk her...

Anyway. Stuff of interest.

4OD - Unreported World- MANILA- PHILIPPINES
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/unreported-world/4od#3130647
Overpopulation in Manila, where poverty stricken Christian families will have huge families despite living in tiny shacks. Family planning is practically unheard of because of the huge influence the RCC has in the country.
Related article:
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2010/11/11/1715410/philippine-lawmakers-to-push-family.html

..it will make you depressed.. and angry.

recedite

condra wrote: »

..it will make you depressed.. and angry.

Yeah, that one is depressing, but the next one will cheer you up;

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/unreported-world/4od#3137094

@1.50
Witchdoctor- "What's that love, you have a worm in your throat? Well come over here and take your top off, I have a special cure for you" :pac: :pac:

liamw

condra wrote: »

Overpopulation in Manila, where poverty stricken Christian families will have huge families despite living in tiny shacks. Family planning is practically unheard of because of the huge influence the RCC has in the country.

It's so frustrating watching this. All the women are like 'I don't want to have any more babies' and hoping that they don't get pregnant again... so why the massive fear of contraception but they are OK to undergo operations to render them infertile? Use contracption or stop having sex!!!

Someone please educate me here.

robindch

liamw wrote: »

so why the massive fear of contraception

Because (a) the priesthood tells them that they'll go to hell if they use contraception and (b) the church and political (but not NGO's) tell the uneducated that contraception causes cancer and other fatal diseases.

sponsoredwalk

I think the government & social structure share a lot of the blame in Manilla.
I don't think it's fair to give out about poor uneducated people having too
many children, even if they'd prefer not to, because there is a supposed
benefit to having many children in that it acts as a compensation for the lack
of adequate social care in old age. Combine this with an over-centralized
poverty trap where living in a graveyard is the best hope many have and
you've got misery, such as is the case in many parts of the world.

The Mad Hatter

A friend linked me to this series of Christmas lectures delivered by a very young Richard Dawkins to the Royal Society in 1991. I watched the first one, and realised I'd watched them in awe when I was a kid. You'll need five hours to spare, but it's great stuff.

Also featuring a guest appearance by Douglas Adams.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHoxZF3ZgTo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGyh1Qsw-Ak

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT1vXXMsYak

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm-0Z0ceezQ

liamw

The Mad Hatter wrote: »

A friend linked me to this series of Christmas lectures delivered by a very young Richard Dawkins to the Royal Society in 1991. I watched the first one, and realised I'd watched them in awe when I was a kid. You'll need five hours to spare, but it's great stuff.

Also featuring a guest appearance by Douglas Adams.

I watched these about a year ago and I was thinking why couldn't they teach me stuff like this as a kid?!

liamw

Watching this should be a prerequisite before posting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNDZb0KtJDk

Galvasean

recedite wrote: »

Our earthworm only grows to 30 cm, but a Giant South African Earthworm was found in 1967 measuring 22 feet (7 metres).

Always thought the Australian one was the biggest. We have a new champion!

ColmDawson

The Mad Hatter wrote: »

a very young Richard Dawkins

Fifty years old! :eek:

The Mad Hatter

ColmDawson wrote: »

Fifty years old! :eek:

Yikes. I want some of what he's drinking.

(Fun fact: I share his birthday. I always thought this extreme scepticism must be an Aeries thing.)

Turtwig

The Mad Hatter wrote: »

Yikes. I want some of what he's drinking.

(Fun fact: I share his birthday. I always thought this extreme scepticism must be an Aeries thing.)

Pfft I share my birthday with Einstein. Pisces must be best sign and Pi Day the best day as it's got Einstein and Michael Caine and Hank Ketcham (creator of Dennis the Menace).

amacachi

Pfft, I share my birthday with Roger Federer and The Edge.

Calibos

vibe666 wrote: »

looking at that pic and seeing what she was holding, i was about to say "stick not included", but mabye not.

Well she can vault off my pole any day of the week:D

Survival off the fittest alright and that applies 3 ways:D

Calibos

amacachi wrote: »

Pfft, I share my birthday with Roger Federer and The Edge.

Well how about sharing your birthday with a continent!! I share my birthday with Australia!!

sonicthebadger*

amacachi wrote: »

Pfft, I share my birthday with Roger Federer and The Edge.

Pffft, I share my birthday with nobody notable!


Except, wikipedia tells me, the Marquis de Sade... interesting...