My rational mind never ceases to be amazed by the incredible diversity of life on our planet, and to feel thrilled to be a small part of it. It is awe-inspiring.
The other 97% of me is screaming “AAAHHHHHH!!! WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT??!! KILL IT!!! DON’T LET IT ON LAND!!! AAAHHH!!!”
I’m going to go look at Greta Christina’s kittens.
Nerdettesays
I’m a little confused about what I am seeing here… Is that one limb of many? Is that greater bulbous shadow in the background the greater body? What is going on?!
That looks like the tentacle of a vampire squid. I didn’t realize they had suckers too, I thought they just had the fingers on their tentacles. Maybe they’re spawn of Cthulhu or something.
The right-wing loonies at Free Republic are “freeping” a Washington Post poll on the president’s conditional anti-deportation order for non-citizens who were brought to this country as children. The opposition vote is currently beating the support vote 66% to 34%, but the total raw vote is still below 3500. Should we help out a little and cast votes of our own? A few more Yes votes would be nice.
someclonesays
Anyone remember a recent article about a study on the differences between how and why atheists and theists get angry in debates? I can’t seem to find it, and I need it to shut up a smug theist. Basically what I remember is that theists get angry in debates because their beliefs and their basic intelligence are being challenged, while atheists tend to react with frustration over explaining the same basic arguments over and over again to people not interested in learning. Or am I just lost in my own little delusional world?
Gnumannsays
What? No spines on the suckers?
It’s just a little softie really…
CompulsoryAccount7746, Sky Captainsays
@someclone #11:
Anyone remember a recent article about a study on the differences between how and why atheists and theists get angry in debates?
Nice! The Washington Post poll has already narrowed to 41% versus 59%. Depending on how long the poll stays on-line, perhaps the Yes vote will overtake No today. [Poll]
Trebuchetsays
The stuff of nightmares.
Well, mine, anyway.
And that’s one of the milder ones on the Johnsen Labs page! If you haven’t yet clicked on that link, I recommend you do so. But not at bedtime.
A thousand years ago, people thought monsters lived in the deep sea. Now, in the twenty-first century, we’ve proven it!
The stuff of nightmares.
Well, mine, anyway.
Wow – very HP Lovecraft indeed!!
thanks for naming my new indie band
You’re gonna call your band “the Johnsen Lab”?
My rational mind never ceases to be amazed by the incredible diversity of life on our planet, and to feel thrilled to be a small part of it. It is awe-inspiring.
The other 97% of me is screaming “AAAHHHHHH!!! WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT??!! KILL IT!!! DON’T LET IT ON LAND!!! AAAHHH!!!”
I’m going to go look at Greta Christina’s kittens.
I’m a little confused about what I am seeing here… Is that one limb of many? Is that greater bulbous shadow in the background the greater body? What is going on?!
Yup. One of eight.
Here’s a pic of a whole one.
http://www.tonmo.com/science/public/vampyroteuthis.php
That looks like the tentacle of a vampire squid. I didn’t realize they had suckers too, I thought they just had the fingers on their tentacles. Maybe they’re spawn of Cthulhu or something.
When have the aliens landed and why did no one tell me? :O
The right-wing loonies at Free Republic are “freeping” a Washington Post poll on the president’s conditional anti-deportation order for non-citizens who were brought to this country as children. The opposition vote is currently beating the support vote 66% to 34%, but the total raw vote is still below 3500. Should we help out a little and cast votes of our own? A few more Yes votes would be nice.
Anyone remember a recent article about a study on the differences between how and why atheists and theists get angry in debates? I can’t seem to find it, and I need it to shut up a smug theist. Basically what I remember is that theists get angry in debates because their beliefs and their basic intelligence are being challenged, while atheists tend to react with frustration over explaining the same basic arguments over and over again to people not interested in learning. Or am I just lost in my own little delusional world?
What? No spines on the suckers?
It’s just a little softie really…
@someclone #11:
That does sound interesting.
Maybe on Epiphenom?
http://epiphenom.fieldofscience.com/
I can’t vouch for quality, but it aggregates those sorts of studies.
Nice! The Washington Post poll has already narrowed to 41% versus 59%. Depending on how long the poll stays on-line, perhaps the Yes vote will overtake No today. [Poll]
And that’s one of the milder ones on the Johnsen Labs page! If you haven’t yet clicked on that link, I recommend you do so. But not at bedtime.
A thousand years ago, people thought monsters lived in the deep sea. Now, in the twenty-first century, we’ve proven it!
I don’t know what that is, but DO NOT WANT.