this is bentropy

Man-Eating Dogs: 1, Man-Eaten (by) Dogs: 0

2011-09-07T14:48:00.000-04:00

BAD Spot! Stop eating grand-dad!

It says in the article that he’s from an area “where the local spicy diet is famous in Indonesia for including dogs, bats and forest rats.”

I guess the really interesting question is what kind of spices did the dogs use to season that dude with?

Quigley Stupid! Ape die!

2010-04-02T11:12:00.000-04:00

Scientists Successfully Teach Gorilla It Will Die Someday

'Negatively strange' antihypermatter

2010-03-05T11:57:00.001-05:00

I shouldn’t be getting this excited about high-energy physics…

Beer is good for you...version 3.x

2010-02-10T20:14:00.001-05:00

Apparently this article is talking about beer preventing osteoporosis and providing dietary silicon and....wait, what? Silicon? Should my diet include CPU's? I'm way behind on my healthy eating knowledge...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100208091922.htm

Toxicity - Covered with electric violins

2010-02-05T17:20:00.002-05:00

Not sure why I am so fascinated with this...but I definitely am.

Smurfed By Soup

2010-02-05T17:11:00.000-05:00

9/11 Jedi Style

2009-10-15T17:25:00.001-04:00

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

Carl Sagan / Stephen Hawking auto-tune Tribute

2009-10-01T08:39:00.002-04:00

There's no argument with Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking being giants of our age, in the understanding and explanation of our universe. But that their thoughts and speech could be turned into a song tribute to their work like this just kind of makes me giddy. That said, whoever did this definitely has too much time on their hands...and thank goodness.

Cooked Food Drove Evolution?

2009-09-27T15:49:00.003-04:00

Great podcast / transcript on NPR about the impact of raw foods on digestion and the like. Makes you really think about the various kinds of propaganda you hear from all directions in the debates about dieting and food stuffs. Crazy.

Kill Bill : Baltimore Edition

2009-09-17T18:33:00.001-04:00

I can’t believe this kid killed a guy with a samurai sword. Well. I mean I can believe it, but it sure wasn’t what I expected to see on the news today…

MIT Students Take Pictures from Space on $150 Budget

2009-09-13T19:44:00.002-04:00

I mean, the fact that they did this with $150 is pretty damned impressive...I wonder how we'll be able to make this work for other crazy stuff? For instance, why not a high-altitude launch platform based around a helium-filled dirigible? Zeppelins launching spacecraft? I mean seriously, let's get a little more creative, people.

Armadillo Aerospace Does It Again

2009-09-13T14:48:00.001-04:00

Armadillo Aerospace, kickin ass with their execution of the X-prize competition governing lunar landers. Very cool stuff...and crazy that it seems like such a small vehicle until the very end when you see a bunch of little men run up to put out the fire...holy crap, it's big!

HAL - Cyberdyne Systems - Robot Apocalypse

2009-09-09T08:46:00.001-04:00

This is getting to be a little bit much… I mean they’re attacking all of the sci-fi icons of my youth! Cyberdyne Systems from Terminator, HAL from 2001, all kinds of sci-fi movies that have human-machine hybrid exo-skeletons…

I’ll tell ya, though, I can’t wait to try one of these puppies out…

Scramjet... It Makes Me Happy.

2009-09-05T13:42:00.001-04:00

Next-Gen jet engine technology has been getting lip service for awhile now, but I think the scramjet technology is the real deal. Here's to hoping...

8 Mile Creek Showdown

2009-08-21T10:43:00.000-04:00

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

National Debt Totally Erased. For Serious.

2009-08-17T19:40:00.002-04:00

Well hell...looks like we got the whole thing solved!

U.S. Government Stages Fake Coup To Wipe Out National Debt

Fat Kills Smarts!

2009-08-17T10:47:00.000-04:00

I am not really surprised, but it’s interesting that the results manifest themselves so quickly. Just like the effect alcohol has on your response time and muscle efficiency over the course of two or three days following consumption.

The Rise of the Toys!

2009-07-07T22:16:00.001-04:00

The smart money's on the care bears...

Toy Movies

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Like A Car, But More Like Airwolf.

2009-07-06T11:59:00.002-04:00

This car is bananas.

I Like Big Grants, And I Cannot Lie...

2009-06-30T22:35:00.001-04:00

Getting to the bottom of it…

Turns out, I am no longer surprised by anything I read on the internet. However, I am continuously amused by the quips the Slashdot crowd will level at anything so ridiculous as this story…

First Contact, Dude

2009-06-29T11:29:00.000-04:00

Well, there you have it…

The real crop circles

Muppet Shakespeare

2009-04-29T22:23:00.000-04:00

Improv Everywhere - Subway Art Gallery

2009-03-30T22:28:00.000-04:00

Motorised Robotic Pack-Mule

2009-03-11T00:42:00.001-04:00

Well. There you have it...I have to be honest, I was blown away by this thing. Like, really incredible. Way to go, science.

Soylent Green Is Retirement!

2009-03-09T00:18:00.000-04:00

heh. Now *that's* a solution.

Which Position Is Your "Favorite"?

2009-03-01T16:28:00.001-05:00

Heh. Um...yeah. What can I say...

Vive La Resistance!

2009-03-01T13:53:00.002-05:00

Once again, my inner nerd rejoices at the glory of the clever t-shirt...

And The Show Has Reached A New Low

2009-02-19T07:29:00.002-05:00

Well there you have it. A legal battle involving copyright damages over an iPhone application that makes fake fart noises. Is there any more pathetic expression of the state of entertainment? You would be hard-pressed to find one...

Furn : I Can Has Twitter?

2009-02-17T23:04:00.002-05:00

Seriously, I have got to get one of these things. Well, first I need a plant. THEN i get the plant twitter sensor.

I'm The Only Gay Eskimo

2009-02-17T21:19:00.001-05:00

Actually, I think the impressions of other artists at the end is what really makes this song so hilarious. Like The Proclaimers would do it!

Pandas Must Die!

2009-02-17T21:18:00.001-05:00

Corky & The Juice Pigs...just hilarious. Another of my favorites to follow...

Wingsuit Base Jumping

2009-02-09T17:20:00.003-05:00

wingsuit base jumping from Ali on Vimeo.

Just in case you were feeling bad-ass today, here's a little something to put you back in your place.
They: Big. Me: Small.

Wing Bowl '09 -- Obi Wing Wins For Photogenic...

2009-02-09T07:12:00.002-05:00

Look, all I have to say is that probably 1 in 3 photos from the wing bowl that make it into the papers/online are of our friend Doug (pictured in this article). He didn't win, or even come that close, but he's a freaking maniac and one of my favorite people on our rugby team.
Best is watching him on the tryouts for the wingbowl, where he apparently eats anything that gets thrown at him, and then calls his super-secret escape plan to exit studio...
Classic stuff...

The Real Fiscal Crisis?

2009-02-07T22:48:00.002-05:00

Well hey, you be the judge. It makes sense on the surface, the problem is that he doesn't really talk about *how* we're suppose to reform the system. I think everybody knows the system is f%@ked, just not what we're supposed to do to fix it.

Things That Make You Go: "Huh."

2009-02-07T11:09:00.002-05:00

So there you have it. A 16 yr old boy becoming a 16 yr old girl. And a pop star apparently, as well? Speaking as someone who has an opinion on pretty much everything, I'll be the first to admit I have no idea what to say about this. I mean, on the one hand, that's pretty fucked up. On the other hand, if it makes "her" really happy....well hell, most people don't ever find happiness. I say go with it.

High-Speed Trains...The Future?

2009-02-04T17:42:00.002-05:00

Really interesting piece on how the future of travel (especially under 500 miles) could be high-speed trains like the bullet train of Japan, TGV of France, or the new high-speed rail links going in throughout Spain.
The article makes a number of very good points. And in fact, i'm with it most of the way (and I love trains, especially fast ones)
The problem is, there is an elephant in the room here and they don't even touch on it. The reason the rail system in the U.S. is not expanding and getting faster is not for lack of support, desire or cash. In fact, most of the expansions of rail systems recently (especially after the recent gas spikes) have seen sustained increases in ridership; most notably in the NE corridor for Amtrak, and in the regional rail and subway lines around the Northeastern U.S.

No, the problem is simply one of land and NIMBY. Everybody loves the idea of more rail, as long as it doesn't go through their back yard, or near enough that they can hear it. And god forbid it should cut through a wetland, forest, grassland, or any other eco-system.

It's tough for many of us because we like the natural balance also, and it's hard to know where to draw the line and allow some of the nature to be swallowed up by our infrastructure. But personally, I'd rather see more rail lines than more highways, and I'd be willing to bet that it's far better for our environment to shift people onto trains rather than highway cars or even buses (assuming the trains are electrically powered).

Papa Smurf!

2009-01-26T18:47:00.001-05:00

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/22536241

You can always count on rural america to brighten up your day...

Crazy Cadbury Techno Eyebrows

2009-01-25T22:44:00.003-05:00

You know, I see some strange things on the interweb. I mean, really odd things. But this is a whole different kind of odd. I mean, I have been sitting here for like ten minutes, just trying to figure out WTF.

Swedish Fish Orchestra

2009-01-24T15:54:00.001-05:00

This guy is great. Singing fish covering the entire car. My favorite quote?
"All you need is really the lack of common sense to start a project like this in the first place."
True on so many things...

Just Found My Next T- Shirt

2008-12-26T20:18:00.001-05:00

http://www.splitreason.com/product/538

How To Poop: A Primer

2008-12-26T19:23:00.001-05:00

Ted, i immediately thought of you. Please stop installing webcams in childrens' bathrooms.

Your Very Own Space Shuttle

2008-12-18T17:15:00.001-05:00

Ok I'm taking donations; i want this bad boy propped up in my backyard come hell or high water. Who's with me?

The Foundation In Movie-Form?

2008-11-30T12:55:00.002-05:00

This is great/horrible news! I would love to see one of my favorite literary sequences of all time on celluloid; but I am equally worried that they will destroy it with idiocy and rank ignorance of the points Asimov was trying to get at. Very worrisome. BUT...I am sufficiently excited by the possibilities that I will wait with barely contained excitement for news of the release...

Christopher Walken - 3 Little Pigs

2008-11-24T23:44:00.001-05:00

What can I say. This is like Shatner doing poetry...it's incredible. Seeing his sweater alone is worth watching the video...

Giraffes!

2008-11-14T10:08:00.000-05:00

Odds On God.

2008-11-06T09:24:00.002-05:00

Actually, I think this is sort of a fascinating exercise, even beyond the first-level irony inherent in the concept... because when you think about it, this is simply the same concept of gaming eternal damnation, except the medium involved is far more tangible. Does it sort of negate the whole idea of the fire-and-brimstone god-fearing? Sure. But if these people aren't going down that road anyway, it certainly can't hurt. And it forces one to examine the question of a deity's "existence" under a whole new light, really.
Long and short, I'm all for it.

Gay Scientists Isolate Christianity Gene

2008-10-22T12:37:00.001-04:00

Yeah you know, those gay scientists are always coming up with the darndest things!

Yeah, It's Cats. On Treadmills. Just Watch It.

2008-10-20T21:42:00.001-04:00

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

Yeah, so it's been awhile since I posted (been a little busy). Now you would think I would start up again with something profound. A piece of truly worthwhile information that spurs discussion and debate and allows us to piece together something of the universe while opening up our souls.
Well, I decided instead to opt for the crappiest of all internet trends: people posting stupid videos of their pets.
Yes.
That's right. I posted a stupid cat video. Sue me. I still laughed...

The Real Dragonforce.

2008-09-16T11:34:00.001-04:00

I am Jack's complete feeling of inadequacy. Me, small. They, big. My fingers hurt just watching this thing...

Knights of Cydonia

2008-09-16T08:36:00.001-04:00

Muse. Very cool band. Knights of Cydonia...great song. Tongue-in-cheek rock mockery in video form: the coolest.

Little Mozart

2008-09-07T22:14:00.001-04:00

Canadian Apology

2008-09-06T08:27:00.001-04:00

"...I know you took two years to join against Hitler, but that was different. Everybody *knew* he had weapons..."

The Next Bon Jovi

2008-09-01T21:35:00.001-04:00

I have to admit...I think this guy is kind of a bad-ass. I totally want to play the accordion, now.

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

You a Disgrace to the Man-Race! Sucka!

2008-08-24T22:49:00.002-04:00

Ahhhh, Mr. T. How I love to see you embarrass yourself over and over again. And then, just when I think it couldn't get any worse, you go and do something like this...and COMPLETELY redeem yourself! Well done, sir. Stick to what you know.

I Am Totally Doing This At The Next Beachhouse

2008-08-18T16:34:00.001-04:00

Superglue + flip flops... I like the style...

Spicy Fuel

2008-08-16T13:58:00.001-04:00

Hahaha... I couldn't resist. That one's for you, Dad. Turbo-puns!

Bacon vs. Health

2008-08-16T13:46:00.001-04:00

Sadly, this is not far from the truth...

The BMX Biz

2008-08-15T02:06:00.002-04:00

As if a rando 80's movie clip didn't provide enough entertainment all on it's own...here we have bmx trickstering at it's finest.

(and no, I don't care if "trickstering" is even close to a real or accepted slang word or not)

Pilobolus

2008-08-13T13:20:00.001-04:00

I remember having seen this group a few years ago, and they were just incredible. No surprise that they're doing cool stuff here, as well. Highly recommended, if you get the chance...

Africa. Now I know.

2008-08-13T10:46:00.001-04:00

more graph humor and song chart memes

What Do We Burn Apart From Witches? More Witches!

2008-08-13T10:00:00.000-04:00

more graph humor and song chart memes

Car Flies Into The Schuylkill

2008-08-13T09:39:00.001-04:00

Great, just what we need. More trash in that river. And yet another sad comment on people, that he would be talking on his cell phone even as his car nose-dives into the river. Totally ridiculous.

Winnie The Pooh...Gangsta After All

2008-08-12T22:27:00.001-04:00

Yes of course! I knew it all along...his little gang of creatures were always up to no good. Stealing honey, cavorting with human children, torturing the donkey...I can only imagine the things that went on in those trees...

America, Ha Ha Ha.

2008-08-05T21:14:00.001-04:00

Prosperity Tit? WTF? Thanks, Dan...

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RAIN...

2008-08-01T16:07:00.000-04:00

School-House Rock!

2008-07-29T14:39:00.001-04:00

I am sitting here nodding and cheering to myself, remembering my amusing years in public schools. I definitely learned a decent number of facts, but most of it was in contention with teachers, not with the aid of teachers. I suppose you could argue that in some backwards form the schools worked, since I did in fact learn and garner some small measure of success from the anger in being there. But let’s be realistic: the whole thing of putting everyone together in one big place is ridiculous. One-size-fits-all doesn’t even work for baseball caps, let alone the daunting task of educating a child through their high school graduation.

Let’s cut the crap and allow self-esteem coddling and parental denial to be thrown aside in favor of a system that actually helps the children succeed as best they can, individually.

This Is My New Favorite Trip Idea

2008-07-28T18:30:00.001-04:00

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/skiingeurope_0708/

Bespin Cloud-City, Here I Come!

2008-07-22T12:11:00.001-04:00

You know, I bet this wouldn’t actually be all that tough. You escape a lot of the issues you have to deal with in deep space by being in (the outer parts of) the atmosphere, and you only really gain the problems of acidic environment and floating. I bet we could get something like that going here in another decade if we wanted to…

America The Next Socialist Economy?

2008-07-22T11:46:00.001-04:00

Hell, we’re already there. Interesting to see this guy’s take on how and why, though…

Hehe. Dickipedia. I laugh.

2008-07-21T23:31:00.002-04:00

Well...once again, I am mildly ashamed at the level of humor I derive from such things. But i mean seriously? Dickipedia? That's pretty funny, I don't care who you are.

I Pity The Fool

2008-07-18T00:41:00.002-04:00

I need to stress the importance of scrolling down and watching the youtube music video of Mr. T. talking about treating your mother right. I mean, like, right now. Seriously.

more graph humor and song chart memes

Are you watching it, yet?

Autopsy of Techno

2008-07-18T00:34:00.002-04:00

International Space Ship...to be

2008-07-15T22:15:00.001-04:00

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/11/AR2008071102394.html

I'm all over it. Let's fire up those ion drives and get this bitch on the road!

THE Quintessential Redneck Wedding

2008-07-11T19:11:00.002-04:00

I don't care who you are, you have got to give this couple props for sticking to their roots...

my favorite part is the father saying "I think it's pretty redneck myself," he said, laughing. "But I'm a redneck anyway..."

An Inspiring Quote

2008-07-11T12:45:00.001-04:00

One must be wary of a certain kind of dreamer:

All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes, to make it possible.

—T. E. Lawrence from "Seven Pillars of Wisdom"

It's not a video game...exactly

2008-07-08T23:53:00.000-04:00

Wow. Just...wow. I immediately regret posting this.

Real Life vs. Politics

2008-07-01T21:20:00.000-04:00

Courtesy of Bizarro Cartoon Gallery...

Dimitri, The Stud

2008-07-01T17:13:00.002-04:00

Courtesy of Tedward. Who looks in no way like Mr. Incredible.

Crazy Ninjas!

2008-06-23T18:59:00.000-04:00

Fake Marriage Proposal Prank

2008-06-22T14:25:00.001-04:00

See more funny videos at CollegeHumor

Evolution In Action

2008-06-10T19:14:00.001-04:00

Awesome. I love science...

Tom to the Izzo

2008-06-08T11:10:00.000-04:00

The Singularity: A Primer

2008-06-03T14:46:00.000-04:00

Really interesting collection of essays and primers on the possibility we are on the verge of a technological singularity. Every time I hear this sort of thing it makes me wonder if there were times in the past when there were similar claims of “the sky is falling” and nothing really that bad happened…but then again we never really had the opportunity to create artificial intelligence. I mean that’s the real crux of the difference claimed, here. For a science-obsessed nerd such as myself, it’s hard to imagine a much more interesting topic.

But then again, sometimes the whole thing just makes my head hurt.

Do These Guys Really Still Exist?

2008-05-31T20:21:00.001-04:00

Honestly, I thought it was a joke website at first, and enjoyed it with much humor...until it dawned on me that this was, in fact, an actual nazi fan-site. National Socialist Movement, or some such thing. Very bizarre. I guess I'm just not enough entrenched in the throes of popular culture to have been aware of these amusing individuals...

Being A Jerk Method...Works Every Time

2008-05-16T16:14:00.003-04:00

Being A Jerk Method !

See more like this on kontraband.com

It's impressive to see that they've actually captured my essence on video. Although they forgot the one where I throw the girl over my shoulder and carry them home. Of course, the biggest thing they've missed is that although I am very skilled at the "method", I don't actually make good on it...

Finally, The Perfect Charity

2008-05-13T08:15:00.003-04:00

I mean seriously. The article says he will build a public bathroom when he "has enough money to buy more beer." Totally unneccesary. I produce plenty of empty beer bottles on a regular basis! It's like a donation's match made in heaven! And if I have to increase my production of empty beer bottles to support more of these public works projects, so be it. I am *that* committed to seeing this through.
Just the idea of giving so much is making my extremities tingle, my speech slur, and my vision dim.

Brilliant!

The Reverend Joe Pesci

2008-05-11T21:41:00.003-04:00

Ah, George Carlin. It's interesting, because so many people I know don't really believe in any god/gods, but very few people will really come out and say "There Is No God". It's like everyone's trying to hedge their bets and come through with just enough deference to that almighty something-or-other to get into the afterlife on a technicality...and so it's almost refreshing to hear somebody just go for it like Carlin does. As with most people, I don't really know where I stand on the issue, but I'm right with him as far as organized religion goes. It's the human institutions that are f-ed up; as to the deities themselves? Who knows...

The Mainstream Media!

2008-05-09T20:22:00.001-04:00

I would ordinarily insert my standard rant involving Fox News and the blatant hilarity involved with trying to watch it, but it's sort of redundant by this point.

Drug-Lord Slum Tour! Great For The Whole Family!

2008-05-09T14:10:00.001-04:00

I would totally take one of these tours.

And The Show Has Reached A New Low

2008-05-07T07:02:00.004-04:00

Once again, I am baffled at the amount of time and creativity sunk into these bizarre and worthless projects.
Did I say worthless? I meant meaningful and glorious! Hooray humans!

White People Like The Ivy League

2008-05-07T07:01:00.002-04:00

Ahhh, White People. We sure do like our Ivy League...

My Ticket To Hell

2008-04-21T18:03:00.002-04:00

If A Particle Is Discovered And Nobody Hear It...

2008-04-10T18:55:00.001-04:00

It's interesting how high-energy physics used to be such a romantic and sought-after arena, yet as we continue the push into further definition of sub-atomic particles we seem to be losing interest in the popular view (well, whatever popular following was *ever* accorded to high energy physics, anyway)

even with massive projects like CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and the hopeful discovery of the "god" particle... nobody really seems to be very worked up about the subject. I guess we're off watching American Idol or something instead...<sigh>

I Kick Five-Year Old Ass

2008-04-09T18:14:00.000-04:00

The 6 Million Dollar Alligator

2008-04-08T11:19:00.001-04:00

So basically, these alligators have bionic healing capabilities. I totally want to be an alligator, now.

Serbian Divorce

2008-04-07T18:18:00.001-04:00

Haha, I love it. I just decided I want to be Serbian. They rule.

Mysteries of the Universe

2008-04-06T13:17:00.001-04:00

Life Lessons with Jon Lajoie

2008-04-06T12:58:00.001-04:00

Non-Gay Christian Aid Groups

2008-04-04T08:09:00.003-04:00

The thing about The Onion that is so great is that their comedic digs not very far afield from the deadpan reality; it breeds a form of comedy that is both hilarious and a little bit scary. Kind of makes you laugh out loud, and then you start to feel uneasy. You know, like laughing at somebody different.

Carry Your Balls And Wrestle, All Underwater

2008-04-03T14:44:00.004-04:00

Despite what it looks like (and I actually don't know *what* it looks like) this is actually the new european craze of "underwater rugby". Those crazy europeans...