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eatyourchow: Brown has got to be the best tasting color. Pies...

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:52:28 -0400

eatyourchow:

Brown has got to be the best tasting color.

Pies ‘n’ Thighs; Williamsburg, Brooklyn

kimjongillookingatthings: looking at a persimmon tree

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:52:17 -0400

kimjongillookingatthings:

looking at a persimmon tree

Photo

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:52:04 -0400

pooped: armygirlfriendx3: These are the acoustic waves of a...

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:51:49 -0400

pooped:

armygirlfriendx3:

These are the acoustic waves of a couple saying “I do.” I’m pretty sure the linguist in me just died from the awesomeness of this.

I love this.

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The Wall Street Journal published a letter expressing skepticism about anthropogenic climate change signed by a group of engineers, retired weathermen, and scientists from fields other than climate science. In response, a much larger group of actual climate scientists signed onto a letter rebutting the first letter. The WSJ rejected it. Instead, the pre-eminent science journal Science, which is know for its rigor in treatments of science, published it, as "Climate change and the Integrity of Science" on January 27th, 2012.

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:51:09 -0400

The Wall Street Journal published a letter expressing skepticism about anthropogenic climate change signed by a group of engineers, retired weathermen, and scientists from fields other than climate science. In response, a much larger group of actual climate scientists signed onto a letter rebutting the first letter. The WSJ rejected it. Instead, the pre-eminent science journal Science, which is know for its rigor in treatments of science, published it, as "Climate change and the Integrity of Science" on January 27th, 2012.:

climateadaptation:

Climate scientists slam the WSJ in this long rebuttal to a trashy editorial on climate denial. The first half of the piece are dozens of signatures, so you’l have to scroll scroll scroll to get to the red meat. But it’s well worth your time. A sampling:

(i) The planet is warming due to increased concentrations of heat-trapping gases in our atmosphere. A snowy winter in Washington does not alter this fact.

(ii) Most of the increase in the concentration of these gases over the last century is due to human activities, especially the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation.

(iii) Natural causes always play a role in changing Earth’s climate, but are now being overwhelmed by human-induced changes.

(iv) Warming the planet will cause many other climatic patterns to change at speeds unprecedented in modern times, including increasing rates of sea-level rise and alterations in the hydrologic cycle. Rising concentrations of carbon dioxide are making the oceans more acidic.

(v) The combination of these complex climate changes threatens coastal communities and cities, our food and water supplies, marine and freshwater ecosystems, forests, high mountain environments, and far more.

Check out this must read piece at ScienceBlogs

itzjaris: Skrillex Christmas Lightshow xD Imagine laying in the...

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:51:01 -0400

itzjaris:

Skrillex Christmas Lightshow xD Imagine laying in the middle of the yard & Looking straight up while rolling. Intense! Haha

Regulators say flood barriers may not protect Tennessee Valley Authority's nuclear plants

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:50:52 -0400

Regulators say flood barriers may not protect Tennessee Valley Authority's nuclear plants :

climateadaptation:

TVA piles sand bags on top of dams to try to prevent flooding. Nuclear Regulatory Commission balks at shoddy, temporary fix with high stakes nuclear power plants. The first climate-related nuclear power plant shut down occurred very recently, only in 2007(!). Since then, there have been, by my count, five more climate related nuclear power plant shut downs in the US.

These shut downs occurred for two reasons, drought and floods. Nuclear power plants depend on a large water source to cool the reactors down. When the water source, usually a lake or big river, runs too low and too hot, the power plant has to shut down. Same precaution occurs when there is a flood - the plants have to shut down for safety purposes.

These climate issues were not anticipated in the original designs of the plants. Now the plants are vulnerable to climate impacts, threatening human health and the environment with a serious radiation disaster. See my previous posts on nuclear plant shut downs in the U.S. here, here, and here.

The TVA manages several nuclear power plants in the southeast U.S. They’ve begun to try to control droughts and flooding with what seems to be a patch work or short-term fixes, such as sand bags. The Tennessean newspaper reports:

“Sand baskets that the Tennessee Valley Authority installed at dams to protect its nuclear plants from a worst-case flood could fail, according to a federal nuclear oversight group.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said the baskets are not capable of standing up to the impact of debris barreling down the Tennessee River in a massive flood.

“There is potential for this debris to damage the baskets or push the individual baskets apart, causing a breach,” an NRC letter dated Wednesday to TVA says. “There would be no time to repair the baskets because the flood would already be in progress.”

Still, the baskets are considered adequate for the short term.

The sand-filled, wire mesh baskets were placed around Cherokee, Fort Loudon, Tellico and Watts Bar dams and earthen embankments to raise them a few feet after it was determined.”

The Tennessean

gettingalongfamously: I really want one.

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:50:43 -0400

gettingalongfamously:

I really want one.

floralavenger: Interviewer: You’ve long argued for the...

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:50:34 -0400

floralavenger:

Interviewer: You’ve long argued for the decriminalization of marijuana. Do you smoke weed?

Barney Frank: No.

Interviewer: Why not?

Barney Frank: Why do you ask a question, then act surprised when I give an answer? Do you think I lie to people?

Interviewer: I thought you might explain why you support decriminalizing it but don’t smoke it.

Barney Frank: Do you think I’ve ever had an abortion?

via

sweetcinephilia: coketalk: Senator Janet Howell, Baddass Bitch...

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:49:58 -0400

sweetcinephilia: coketalk:

Senator Janet Howell, Baddass Bitch of the Day

To protest a bill that would require women to undergo an ultrasound before having an abortion, Virginia State Sen. Janet Howell (D-Fairfax) on Monday attached an amendment that would require men to have a rectal exam and a cardiac stress test before obtaining a prescription for erectile dysfunction medication.

“We need some gender equity here,” she told HuffPost. “The Virginia senate is about to pass a bill that will require a woman to have totally unnecessary medical procedure at their cost and inconvenience. If we’re going to do that to women, why not do that to men?”

everycage: anti-the-world: a mother trying to protect her...

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:49:52 -0400

everycage:

anti-the-world:

a mother trying to protect her little baby..

Are you seeing this? I mean actually seeing this, not just looking at it?

echo4charlie: I never thought there would come a day when the...

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:48:56 -0400

echo4charlie:

I never thought there would come a day when the biggest fucking idiot on the internet was a friend of mine on Facebook.

fluffpo: HuffPo Bingo Okay, here’s how you play. Grab the above...

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:48:20 -0400

fluffpo:

HuffPo Bingo

Okay, here’s how you play. Grab the above Bingo card. Now, go to the Huffington Post and start from left or right of the “news” sections. Look on each page for one of the items on the card. If you find one, open it in a new tab in your browser, so you can prove you found it.

Anything in quotations means you have to look for that word or a variation of said word. For example, “Scott Walker Shocker” would win you the Shock or Shocking space under the letter “B”.

You cannot use the search field to find articles, unless you are playing the game to fill the entire card. In that case you must first play by visiting each page first, and if both parties haven’t completed their cards, you can search HuffPo, however you must only use articles written within the last 30 days.

Trust me, you’ll find everything.

CNNMoney Tech Tumblr: What plane just flew by? Wolfram Alpha knows

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:48:12 -0400

CNNMoney Tech Tumblr: What plane just flew by? Wolfram Alpha knows:

cnnmoneytech:

Ever see a plane go by and wonder where it came from and where it’s going? Now you can find out using Wolfram Alpha. I’m not kidding.

A search of “flights overhead” in Wolfram Alpha’s search engine will provide results of all the planes flying by, how high up they are, and even what angle…

BRYCE DOT VC: The DIY Electronic Medical Record

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:47:59 -0400

BRYCE DOT VC: The DIY Electronic Medical Record:

brycedotvc:

My love life hit a major speed bump last Tuesday night. As I climbed into bed that fateful evening, I had decided to slip into something a little, um, more comfortable: a Zeo head strap thingy.

For those unaware, Zeo has developed a sleep system to monitor and improve your sleep patterns….

Instagram: Occupy Wall Street

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:47:51 -0400

Instagram: Occupy Wall Street:

instagram:

Since September 17th members of Occupy Wall Street have been living and protesting in the streets of New York City, referring to their occupancy as a protest for American revolution.

We’ve been watching this story unfold on Instagram. Photos tagged #occupywallstreet show protestors and…

aldorise: Give your Tumblr a new look for the new year! Win a...

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:47:33 -0400

aldorise:

Give your Tumblr a new look for the new year! Win a consultation with a design team, a custom built Tumblr theme (valued at $1,000), and 5 reblogs of your content from ALDO RISE. Click here to enter to win!

Winners will be selected on the quality of their Tumblr content, volume of notes and followers, and personality of their Tumblr. Contest closes on January 15th, so don’t sit on it!

UPDATE: The contest is now closed. Thanks to everyone who participated!

BRYCE DOT VC: The DIY Electronic Medical Record

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:47:23 -0400

BRYCE DOT VC: The DIY Electronic Medical Record:

brycedotvc:

My love life hit a major speed bump last Tuesday night. As I climbed into bed that fateful evening, I had decided to slip into something a little, um, more comfortable: a Zeo head strap thingy.

For those unaware, Zeo has developed a sleep system to monitor and improve your sleep patterns….

brycedotvc: What the above video lacks in audio and production...

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:46:56 -0400

brycedotvc:

What the above video lacks in audio and production quality it makes up for in its prescience for the future. Sure you could go drop $150 on the Ray Ban website for a pair of Wayfarers OR you could spend the same amount for this pair of HD enabled, socially networked, video streaming sunglasses and its companion iPhone app on Kickstarter. This project is the brainchild of former FLIP engeneers that are:

developing Eyez™, the latest innovation in personal video recording technology. Eyez™ embeds a 720p HDvideo camera within a pair of eyeglasses designed to record live video data. The recorded data can be stored on the 8GB of flash memory within the Eyez™ glasses, transferred via Bluetooth or Micro USB to a computer, or wirelessly transferred to most iPhone or Android devices. After a one-time download of the “Eyez™” smartphone and tablet app, users can wirelessly broadcast the video in real time to their preferred social networking website.

Now, I’m not endorsing this specific project as a winner but it is more signal that wearable computing is on the rise. As the price for enabling components drops, always on connectivity in our pockets and purses increases, and access to low cost manufacturing resources and know-how rises we’ll see innovation continue to push into these most personal forms of computing.

From pedometers to cufflinks and from connected ski goggles to connected watches the rise of the wearables is upon us…

bleepbloopblog: It’s been one year since the Lost finale so...

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:46:37 -0400

bleepbloopblog:

It’s been one year since the Lost finale so we’re having an ALL-LOST NERD ALERT. We’ve got Pat, a writer from Entertainment Weekly, a guy who edits Lostpedia, and someone covered in Lost tattoos.