1.) "Science is the art of creating suitable illusions, which the fool enjoys or argues against, but the wise man enjoys for their beauty or ingenuity, without being blind to the fact that they are human veils and curtains concealing the abysmal darkness of the unknowable." - Carl Jung
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Saturday, July 26, 2008
A talk on string theory. It's interesting to read some of the comments to the video on the main site, here: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/brian_greene_on_string_theory.html
1.) Noah, this is great! Remember the Hot Date Theory? (apparently we neglected the cyclical nature of the whatness of things.)
(the "'sexy son' model" at the bottom of the page is not what one might think)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexy_son_hypothesis
(the "'sexy son' model" at the bottom of the page is not what one might think)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexy_son_hypothesis
1.) Bob Dylan's art, which as I understand it is mainly from '89-'92, is now on display and is selling for quite a bit and quite quickly.
http://www.bobdylanart.com/index.php?section_id=3 and
http://www.halcyongallery.com/index.php?section_id=1
http://www.bobdylanart.com/index.php?section_id=3 and
http://www.halcyongallery.com/index.php?section_id=1
Friday, July 25, 2008
1.) Cuttlefish.
Cuttlefish are marine animals of the order Sepiida belonging to the Cephalopoda class (which also includes squid, octopuses, and nautiluses).
Cuttlefish possess an internal structure called the cuttlebone, which is porous and composed of calcium carbonate, to provide the cuttlefish with buoyancy. Buoyancy can be regulated by changing the gas-to-liquid ratio in the chambered cuttlebone. Each species has a distinct shape, size, and pattern of ridges or texture on the cuttlebone. The cuttlebone is unique to cuttlefish, one of the features contrasting them with their squid relatives. Cuttlebones are traditionally used by jewelers and silversmiths as moulds for casting small objects. They are probably better known today as the tough material given to parakeets and other caged birds and snails as a source of dietary calcium.
Cuttlefish are sometimes called the chameleon of the sea because of their remarkable ability to rapidly alter their skin color at will. Their skin flashes a fast-changing pattern as communication to other cuttlefish and to camouflage them from predators.
Scientists have speculated that cuttlefish's eyes are fully developed before birth and start observing their surroundings while still in the egg. One team of French researchers has additionally suggested that cuttlefish prefer to hunt the prey they saw before hatching.
The blood is pumped by three separate hearts, two of which are used for pumping blood to the cuttlefish's pair of gills (one heart for each gill), and the third for pumping blood around the rest of the body.
Cuttlefish have ink, like squid and octopuses. This ink was formerly an important dye, called sepia. Today artificial dyes have replaced natural sepia. However, there is a modern resurgence of Jewish people using the ink for the techelet dye on their Tallit strings.
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuttlefish
(I'm sure there are better movies out there but there are some neat moments to this one.)
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2.) And how on earth could I resist posting this?!:
The cuddlefish:
Cuttlefish are marine animals of the order Sepiida belonging to the Cephalopoda class (which also includes squid, octopuses, and nautiluses).
Cuttlefish possess an internal structure called the cuttlebone, which is porous and composed of calcium carbonate, to provide the cuttlefish with buoyancy. Buoyancy can be regulated by changing the gas-to-liquid ratio in the chambered cuttlebone. Each species has a distinct shape, size, and pattern of ridges or texture on the cuttlebone. The cuttlebone is unique to cuttlefish, one of the features contrasting them with their squid relatives. Cuttlebones are traditionally used by jewelers and silversmiths as moulds for casting small objects. They are probably better known today as the tough material given to parakeets and other caged birds and snails as a source of dietary calcium.
Cuttlefish are sometimes called the chameleon of the sea because of their remarkable ability to rapidly alter their skin color at will. Their skin flashes a fast-changing pattern as communication to other cuttlefish and to camouflage them from predators.
Scientists have speculated that cuttlefish's eyes are fully developed before birth and start observing their surroundings while still in the egg. One team of French researchers has additionally suggested that cuttlefish prefer to hunt the prey they saw before hatching.
The blood is pumped by three separate hearts, two of which are used for pumping blood to the cuttlefish's pair of gills (one heart for each gill), and the third for pumping blood around the rest of the body.
Cuttlefish have ink, like squid and octopuses. This ink was formerly an important dye, called sepia. Today artificial dyes have replaced natural sepia. However, there is a modern resurgence of Jewish people using the ink for the techelet dye on their Tallit strings.
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuttlefish
(I'm sure there are better movies out there but there are some neat moments to this one.)
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2.) And how on earth could I resist posting this?!:
The cuddlefish:
1.) "You gonna sing that song about robin's eggs and diamonds?" Bob had asked me on the first day of rehearsals.
"Which one?"
"You know, that one about blue eyes and diamonds..."
"Oh", I said, "you must mean 'Diamonds And Rust', the song I wrote for my husband, David. I wrote it while he was in prison."
"For your husband?" Bob said.
"Yeah. Who did you think it was about?" I stonewalled.
"Oh, hey, what the fuck do I know?"
"Never mind. Yeah, I'll sing it, if you like."
- Joan Baez, AND A VOICE TO SING WITH, 1987
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamonds_%26_Rust_(song)
"Which one?"
"You know, that one about blue eyes and diamonds..."
"Oh", I said, "you must mean 'Diamonds And Rust', the song I wrote for my husband, David. I wrote it while he was in prison."
"For your husband?" Bob said.
"Yeah. Who did you think it was about?" I stonewalled.
"Oh, hey, what the fuck do I know?"
"Never mind. Yeah, I'll sing it, if you like."
- Joan Baez, AND A VOICE TO SING WITH, 1987
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamonds_%26_Rust_(song)
Thursday, July 24, 2008
1.) Clayoquot Sound:
Old-growth logging plan sparks war-in-woods threat
B.C. could see a return to protests and blockades in world-renowned Clayoquot Sound as a forestry company prepares to log an old-growth forest in the Hesquiat Point Creek watershed - the first time a company has begun logging in such a “pristine” valley in nearly 20 years.
And this time, first nations and environmentalists - allies in the 1993 protests - are on opposite sides.
(I saw an abridged version of this article in the Vancouver Sun or the Times Colonist as well.)
Old-growth logging plan sparks war-in-woods threat
B.C. could see a return to protests and blockades in world-renowned Clayoquot Sound as a forestry company prepares to log an old-growth forest in the Hesquiat Point Creek watershed - the first time a company has begun logging in such a “pristine” valley in nearly 20 years.
And this time, first nations and environmentalists - allies in the 1993 protests - are on opposite sides.
(I saw an abridged version of this article in the Vancouver Sun or the Times Colonist as well.)
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