Category Archives: Nature
depending on things you don’t understand
Being Dependent upon things we don’t understand is nothing new. It’s only what we are dependent upon that changes. We used to depend on gods to bring the meat and potatoes. Today we depend on virtual widgets collecting wireless data
depending on things you don’t understand
Being Dependent upon things we don’t understand is nothing new. It’s only what we are dependent upon that changes. We used to depend on gods to bring the meat and potatoes. Today we depend on virtual widgets collecting wireless data
Self protective mechanisms in mammals
Wandering around in the land of the Balkanized,I’ve been thinking about self-protection. Self protective mechanisms in donkeys make them stubborn. They avoid doing anything that may seem life threatening. Falling cats have hairs in their ears that orient them to
Self protective mechanisms in mammals
Wandering around in the land of the Balkanized,I’ve been thinking about self-protection. Self protective mechanisms in donkeys make them stubborn. They avoid doing anything that may seem life threatening. Falling cats have hairs in their ears that orient them to
The like-minded animals
Spindle neurons are found in the brains of: humans great apes humpback whales fin whales killer whales sperm whales bottlenose dolphin Risso’s dolphin beluga whales elephants they can refract signals and turn thoughts on less than a dime over a
The like-minded animals
Spindle neurons are found in the brains of: humans great apes humpback whales fin whales killer whales sperm whales bottlenose dolphin Risso’s dolphin beluga whales elephants they can refract signals and turn thoughts on less than a dime over a
The Slippery slope
The last 200 years have been very humbling for our species. We’ve gone from being the centerpiece of creation to a sideshow with an identity complex, joy riding on the pale blue dot. I can see how people might have
The Slippery slope
The last 200 years have been very humbling for our species. We’ve gone from being the centerpiece of creation to a sideshow with an identity complex, joy riding on the pale blue dot. I can see how people might have
Balling the Queen
when a queen bee gets to be dysfunctional, disinterested, demented the workers, all the disgruntled femme-bots who have been quietly nursing her kids and keeping up the hive, they give each other a wink and spring on the queen Balling
Balling the Queen
when a queen bee gets to be dysfunctional, disinterested, demented the workers, all the disgruntled femme-bots who have been quietly nursing her kids and keeping up the hive, they give each other a wink and spring on the queen Balling
Mandatory Optimism
S*it hits the fan you try to respond and cope… You’re told to keep a positive attitude- it was part of the job description it was step 2 in the troubleshooting guide it’ll make you well but it doesn’t and
Mandatory Optimism
S*it hits the fan you try to respond and cope… You’re told to keep a positive attitude- it was part of the job description it was step 2 in the troubleshooting guide it’ll make you well but it doesn’t and
Technology: solving an old problem by creating new ones
Jared Diamond writes a lot about the double edged sword of technology. An innovation allows a society to expand in a certain way. This expansion goes on for a while and then creates a new set of problems that may,
Technology: solving an old problem by creating new ones
Jared Diamond writes a lot about the double edged sword of technology. An innovation allows a society to expand in a certain way. This expansion goes on for a while and then creates a new set of problems that may,
Released Tapes from 1969 Moon landing: The Russians almost crash the Party
If you still believe that the Lunar landings were filmed in AREA 51, your yarn has just become a little more discombobulated… as in the way a ravenous T-Rex discombobulates the Garden of Eden. On July 3, 2009, The Jodrell
Released Tapes from 1969 Moon landing: The Russians almost crash the Party
If you still believe that the Lunar landings were filmed in AREA 51, your yarn has just become a little more discombobulated… as in the way a ravenous T-Rex discombobulates the Garden of Eden. On July 3, 2009, The Jodrell
How flies dance across the ceiling upside down
Those pincer claws can grab for extra footing. Those small hairs adhere via surface tension. The smallest act as taste sensors. That’s why the fly has to constantly wipe its feet, everything gets stuck to them and then they don’t
How flies dance across the ceiling upside down
Those pincer claws can grab for extra footing. Those small hairs adhere via surface tension. The smallest act as taste sensors. That’s why the fly has to constantly wipe its feet, everything gets stuck to them and then they don’t
The largest testicles in the Kingdom
Though Michael Wandelmaier’s woolly whales are long gone, the Right Whale is still holding on… just barely. It was dubbed “right” because it was the right type to kill, i.e. it floated when jabbed. Moby Dick was a Right whale.
The largest testicles in the Kingdom
Though Michael Wandelmaier’s woolly whales are long gone, the Right Whale is still holding on… just barely. It was dubbed “right” because it was the right type to kill, i.e. it floated when jabbed. Moby Dick was a Right whale.
Competitive Eating
By scarfing down 68 hot dogs (and their buns) within 10 minutes, Joey Chestnut, 25 of San Jose, California has secured American dominance for yet another year in the sport of hot-dog binging. Takeru “Tsunami” Kobayashi, Chestnut’s Japanese arch nemesis
Competitive Eating
By scarfing down 68 hot dogs (and their buns) within 10 minutes, Joey Chestnut, 25 of San Jose, California has secured American dominance for yet another year in the sport of hot-dog binging. Takeru “Tsunami” Kobayashi, Chestnut’s Japanese arch nemesis
A brief history of Cancer
Once upon a time all cancer, was lumped into one big category. It was so much easier to understand. Cause and effect was theorized to be external… possibly viral. Today we know that some cancer may arise virally , however
A brief history of Cancer
Once upon a time all cancer, was lumped into one big category. It was so much easier to understand. Cause and effect was theorized to be external… possibly viral. Today we know that some cancer may arise virally , however
Cassini-Huygens Descent to Titan in less than 5 minutes
Bells and whistles added for effect
Cassini-Huygens Descent to Titan in less than 5 minutes
Bells and whistles added for effect
