Cool Shit 7/23

Sometimes, it's not only ok to screw up, it's beneficial. Especially in science. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to mix some of these random chemicals together to see what happens.

Carl Sagan used to host a show called Cosmos. And it was awesome. Well, he's dead, but that doesn't mean we can't bring back the show and give hosting duties to Neil Degrasse Tyson!



Here's a nice thought...missing your parents? Take a quick look at how many times you're most likely see them before they die.

I know it sounds silly, but light pollution is a significant problem. And one that will probably have more psychological effects (and therefore more personal effects on the individual than other forms of pollution) than we know about right now.

So how did the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon become such a great place to go white water rafting? And who were the people that were the first to do it?

Cool Shit 4/3

Here's a neat little breakdown of popular conspiracies and the # of people who believe in them.

A look at what the skylines of cities would look like were there no light pollution.

Start planning now, because when you watch what will happen when the sun goes out, you're going to want some extra light.

New trailer for This is the End, the movie that stars all the movie stars playing themselves during the end of the world...



And yet, the inventors of these silly things are probably rich.

When regular television shows suddenly go science fiction.

Jam of the Day: Miracle Mile - Cold War Kids