Oh, to be young AND productive.

fuckyeahspace:

‘The details are being kept under wraps until NASA’s 2 p.m. EST news conference on Thursday, but a brief press release from the government agency via PRNewswire reveals that the topic will be “an astrobiology finding that will impact the search for evidence of extraterrestrial life.” The news conference will be broadcast live on NASA TV and on nasa.gov.’

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I DON’T KNOW EXACTLY WHY I’M SO EXCITED, MAYBE I’M EXPECTING TOO MUCH, BUT THIS SOUNDS GOOD :D

To put it bluntly, you WILL enjoy this.

Much more fun than recycling.

But then again, not everyone has this kind of munitions and ordnance lying around … *shrug* oh well :P

In-depth mathematical response involving exponents and logarithms to explain exactly why and how musical scales are proportioned and why there are 12 notes in an octave.

Kinda long, but a good read :D

unknownskywalker:

The idea that life boils down to chemistry is being usurped by a much more ambitious idea, says two of the world’s leading biophysicists.

Today, we get an important insight into this state of affairs thanks to a fascinating paper by Nigel Goldenfeld and Carl Woese at the University of Illinois….

matthewtrevithick:

According to recent data, atheists now represent more than 15% of the U.S. population, making them the fastest growing minority in the nation. But what do our Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim neighbors think of us, that is truly think of us?

According to one study by the University of Minnesota, atheists ranked significantly lower than Muslims, Latinos, Homosexuals, Jews, and new-immigrants, when asked the question: “Do these groups share your vision of American society?”

The results for ‘this group does not at all agree with my vision of American society’ were:

Atheist: 39.6%
Muslims: 26.3%
Homosexuals: 22.6%
Hispanics: 20%
Recent Immigrants: 12.5%
Jews: 7.6%

The second part of the survey included, “I would disapprove if my child wanted to marry a member of this group”:

Atheist: 47%
Muslim: 33.5%
African-American: 27.2%
Asian-Americans: 18.5%
Hispanics: 18.5%
Jews: 11.8%

In fact, some respondents even associated atheists with illegal behavior such as prostitution and drug dealers. Effectively for many Christian Americans, atheism is synonymous with criminal behavior. This prejudice evidently blinded by the fact that god fearing folk represent a disproportionately far greater representation in correctional institutions as opposed to non-believers. Moreover, this prejudice comes despite the fact that those countries with the highest rates of atheism enjoy the lowest rates of crime. But facts aren’t feelings, and it’s feelings that form the basis of our prejudices.

Debates are currently going on on Reddit.

*sigh*

Oh well, we can’t have it all I suppose.

ahahhaahahahhahaha xD

Here, Mr. Khan goes into detail on how and why it is feasible that the observable universe is much larger than the universe actually is.

It’s a bit mind-blowing, so put on your thinking caps and emergency-brain-evacuation-prevention modules and take a gander. Really quite fascinating! :P

takingdifferentsides:

boughtthetickettooktheride:

anotherdaytoforget:

shutupandletmeseeyourjazzhands:

blossomxx:

welcometoheavenorisithell:

virginecstasy:

opposedtuba:

1. 
   Alright, so I’ve had some questions about the link I posted and I’ll explain the basics of what is going on.

JSYK, 4chan is trying to invade Tumblr.

Here, check this out.

And this:

What is 4chan?

• 4chan is a website on the internet created by a guy named moot where the internet goes to die…it is the darkest black hole in the universe of the internet. Why? It posts countless graphic picture (gore, violence, porn [all kinds]), some of which is illegal (mostly the forum called /b/ or the random free for all forum which is the source of this “war”). 

So what’s so great about this site? Well, do you know lolcats? I can haz cheeseburger? Yeah, that was them. Whip your hair back and forth? Them. Chocolate Rain? Them. You know all those funny pictures that are very well photoshopped, ranging from Pokémon to the State of the Union? Them. They are advocates against animal abuse and try to stop users from posting illegal things on their site (but there is no registration and is anonymous).  Okay, but these are just silly pictures. Why are they so infamous?

• 4chan has literally shut down and trolled websites. The Tea Party website, online player games, Yahoo Answers, Omegle, Religious Websites, etc. They are a quite capable group of computer wizs. People don’t want to get on their bad side…or at least, they didn’t. 4Chan has lost much of it’s popularity over the years because of it’s bad reputation. 

Here’s where Tumblr comes into play: As I’m sure you’ve noticed, many users post those silly pictures (called “memes”). For some reason, this has upset 4Chan (apparently people have been claiming them as their own, even though memes are public and for anyone to use). Or at least, that’s what they say. Tumblr users also have a reputation for trolling and this past Tuesday was Troll Tuesday. Tumblr users went on Omegle and trolled users by asking “What is Air?” over and over and over. Omegle is known 4Chan trolling property. After several Tumblr “troll raids”, 4Chan declared war on Tumblr. It’s all internet politics (and yes, they do exist).
My guess, it’s probably a publicity stunt to help gain popularity and put Tumblr users “in their place” because they are the only trolls on the internet. Some even think it’s a hoax altogether. I’ve seen some blogs/articles talking about asking “Is Tumblr the new 4chan?”. Good or bad, this is a threat to 4chan. 
Why should you be worried, though?

• Because anyone that has heard of 4Chan knows what they are capable of. Better to be safe than sorry.

Their plan is on Sunday, November 15th at 5pm to shutdown Tumblr. What should you do?

1.  Keep a look out on the posts of those who follow you and that you follow. If you see anything out of the ordinary, delete them, unless you want to chance illegal images replying to your posts and sending you messages.

2. 

   Choose between these two options.

4chan is going to kick Tumblr’s arse. just so you know.

You shouldn’t mess with 4chan. Only morons do.

Have you never heard of the rules of the internet?

4chan made them.

They will kick your arse.

And I’ll just be sat here laughing at how pathetic both sites are for starting a “war”.

agreed ^

im sorry, but 4chan will maul you all. I have friends who use 4chan, and even they are capable of crushing you :L

im staying out of this, i like 4chan, it amuses me, so i aint invading, im like Switzerland! <3 LOL

If it’s 4chan vs Tumblr then Tumblr are pretty doomed tbh.

We are fucked

 despite having reading this, i still don’t get it. although i do feel a slight impending sense of doom

 well guys, we’re fucked. I’ve never been on 4chan but I have a feeling we’re just not gonna make it.

See ya all in a week or so then.

chelseawoosh:

1. Whatever you do, don’t just show up at their house…they run around in their underwear just like we do.

2. DON’T CHEAT ON THEM. It may seem foolproof, but girls tell each other everything about everything. Trust me, they WILL find out and you will be mud.

3. Beware of every single male…