Random articles of interest thread

[Adam]

For when you find something worth sharing, but don't want to start a new thread:

Short explanation of what it's about and/or title + link

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Long but worth reading, on octopus intelligence/consciousness:

http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/articles/article/6474/

['Butterflies']

Very interesting. I never thought of octopuses as smart. In fact, I didnt even know they had real brains

[sg1008]

Awesome thread idea 

I shall return.

['andersom']

Very interesting. I never thought of octopuses as smart. In fact, I didnt even know they had real brains

What about Squiddy? 

[Adam]

Very interesting. I never thought of octopuses as smart. In fact, I didnt even know they had real brains

What about Squiddy? 

Haha!

And yeah, I must admit I had never thought of octopuses as being particularly intelligent before either. I was reading a book recently that had a chapter on them though - they sound pretty amazing really. I've read at least a couple times people saying they're almost like aliens, because they have developed an intelligence (and also eyes) separately to other species with high levels of intelligence ie primates. So they're almost like aliens on earth lol

[Jesse]

Here is the formula for Elbaite Tourmaline. Na(Li1.5,Al1.5)Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3OH

to which I don't think it can be man-made at this point because it is too complex.

If you have ever had a Tourmaline you might feel something special. There so cool to find in nature because of the crystal structor and also the color combination.

[Semicolon]

Very interesting. I never thought of octopuses as smart. In fact, I didnt even know they had real brains

What about Squiddy? 

Haha!

And yeah, I must admit I had never thought of octopuses as being particularly intelligent before either. I was reading a book recently that had a chapter on them though - they sound pretty amazing really. I've read at least a couple times people saying they're almost like aliens, because they have developed an intelligence (and also eyes) separately to other species with high levels of intelligence ie primates. So they're almost like aliens on earth lol

I saw a video once of an octopus using a coconut shell as a tool.

['andersom']

Very interesting. I never thought of octopuses as smart. In fact, I didnt even know they had real brains

What about Squiddy? 

Haha!

And yeah, I must admit I had never thought of octopuses as being particularly intelligent before either. I was reading a book recently that had a chapter on them though - they sound pretty amazing really. I've read at least a couple times people saying they're almost like aliens, because they have developed an intelligence (and also eyes) separately to other species with high levels of intelligence ie primates. So they're almost like aliens on earth lol

And some of them know about football too. 

[DirtDawg]

Have a new project.


A "friend"  with (MONEY  and) a van who wants a lot of bass in his sound system.

I also have a plan that will knock his dick in the dirt!

 

[Jesse]

This is a interesting read. if you have the time

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/99942_Apophis

[sg1008]

This will have you rolling

http://www.cracked.com/funny-6250-asylum-films/

[DirtDawg]

Have a new project.


A "friend"  with (MONEY  and) a van who wants a lot of bass in his sound system.

I also have a plan that will knock his dick in the dirt!

 

We have now come up with an actual plan. He is willing to give up ten cubic feet of interior space to a fourth order quad fifteen box that I think will knock his dick in the dirt.

He has already bought and installed a thirty two hundred watt mono amplifier (associated extra battery, high tech over amperage alternator, eight ONE FARAD, bad ass caps to maintain explosive current in high power passages, two gauge wiring) to power the box I am building.

I am using four Dayton Titanics, set for one ohm, combined. That will be the most power his amp can sustain.

[DirtDawg]

 About or maybe a little more than half way there and I am being pressured to finish, of course.

Very big troubles at work, so I am taking a vacation to use the last of my benefits. We are going south!

My "friend" will just have to wait a bit more. He knows I have kids, family, other concerns and I am kind of rich, when compared to him, even though I am taking a lot of his money to best serve his subwoofing  headgame.

What I have to offer him in our construction project  is an artform that few can attain and he knows it (well, OK, buttloads of science make the "art"  really work.)

I just hope that he can keep from thinking that I have gone crazy in taking off to the Caribbean for a week.

[conlang returns]

I know it says articles, but I am posting a video anyway

[DirtDawg]

About or maybe a little more than half way there and I am being pressured to finish, of course.

Very big troubles at work, so I am taking a vacation to use the last of my benefits. We are going south!

My "friend" will just have to wait a bit more. He knows I have kids, family, other concerns and I am kind of rich, when compared to him, even though I am taking a lot of his money to best serve his subwoofing  headgame.

What I have to offer him in our construction project  is an artform that few can attain and he knows it (well, OK, buttloads of science make the "art"  really work.)

I just hope that he can keep from thinking that I have gone crazy in taking off to the Caribbean for a week.

While all packed and shit, ready to head out next morning, My daughter (once again) complains about pains in her chest. She has done so for a number of years and always complains about everything, TBH.  I chose to question her more fully. MAKE HER describe the pain, for the hundredth time. She finally said something that concerned me. We put off our plans.

I took her to our doctor. Turns out, she has the exact same Ventricular Tachycardia that I have had most of my life. It is nothing to worry about, but when you feel it it is quite disturbing.  Medication can control it quite comfortably. We are not going to the Bahamas, after all. Our window has closed. My work is not important, but my wife has to schedule these things months in advance.

I am glad that we finally found out what is causing my daughter stress at the most odd times.

Will have to do "Troppo"  another time. We should already be there!!