It Always Comes Down To Marketing

In science, as in everything else, you gotta have a gimmick.

Infinite Despair

I'm always intrigued by those who react with existential dread in the face of the concept of infinity, because that isn't my reaction at all. I'm intrigued and awed by infinity, but I find a sort of wonder, even comfort in it. To have something vast, vaster even than I can conceive, to be insignificant for both good and ill, isn't scary, but kind of liberating. I find the finite -- things ending, things running out -- much scarier than the infinite.

Skimpy Sunday

(Via San Lumos [NSFW]; Bill in Exile [NSFW]; Mimziz [NSFW])

I Never Got To Read THIS Kind of Book In School!

This is not really how I ever wanted to see my hometown and alma maters in the national news.

(Via Towleroad)

Animals React

This rundown of the reaction of the animals in the National Zoo to yesterday's earthquake is fascinating and deadpan hilarious.

My favorites are these:

"Murphy, the Zoo’s Komodo dragon, sought shelter inside."

"The Przewalski’s horses and scimitar-horned oryx hardly noticed although those that were inside did amble outside eventually."

"According to keepers, the giant pandas did not appear to respond to the earthquake."

(Via Bookslut)

Yes, More Star Wars Talk

As long-time readers know, I have many, many opinions about Star Wars. Of course, other people do, too, and since I agree with almost everything he says, go read it!

Deep Space Meow

Apparently, Cardassian architecture is perfect for kitteh clawing. Somehow, I think Garak (who is sooooooo a cat person) would approve.

(Via Tor)

Threequel, Begone!

The other side of the story: the words cut from the dictionary. Auf Wiedersehen, Eurocommunism!

Test Yourself

Take a ten question vocabulary test to see how fast and verbal you are!

(Via Crasstalk)

Forget Apes...

...the whole animal kingdom is rising, including the hamsters.

Skimpy Sunday

(Via Kennedy Carter [NSFW]; Will Clark World; Mimziz [NSFW])

Where Is The Gay MST3K When You Need It?

A lost cinematic classic!

(Via The Sword [NSFW])

I'm Sure There's NO Overlap Between Coin Collectors and Star Wars Fans. None.

Those crazy Kiwis: legal tender Star Wars coins. That Millennium Falcon coin case makes me positively drool!

Nerds Can Be Clever Sometimes

This. Sounds. AMAZING!

Book Murder

It's actually a really good idea, but you'll have to pry my babies from my cold, dead hands!

Pug Post

Pugs are marvelous creatures.

Woot! Woot!

"Retweet," "sexting," and "jeggings" are now real grown-up words!

(Via The Awl)

I Want Mo, Mo, Mo, Momoa!

Jason Momoa is just ridiculously handsome and cool and *swoon*. And as anyone who watched Game of Thrones knows, he's got one of the greatest asses ever to grace the screen.

Birds Are So Gay!

Birds are so, so gay!

Skimpy Sunday

(Via Bill in Exile [NSFW]; Mimziz [NSFW]; Roids and Rants [NSFW])

Pulp Covers

"Lady Dicks" AND "gay lovlies"?!? Sign me up!

Beefcake

Some naughty, naughty librarian must have shelved this one!

I Believe The Answer To "What Is The Purpose Of Life?" Is "Bone Me!"

I'd totally message John Stuart Mill.

(Via Andrew Sullivan)

Tweet Tweet

Y'all can officially declare Twitter OVAH, because I finally decided to see what this newfangled thing all the kids are talking about was all about.

Year's Best Astronomy Photos

Some entries for the best astronomy pictures of 2011, to be announced in September.

USA!

Captain America Jr.; or, Yankee Doodle ADORABLE!

(Via Postmodernbarney)

Skimpy Sunday

(Via Mimziz [NSFW])

Sexy Nerd

You don't need Grindr, you need Nerdfinder to find a Sexy Nerd!

(Via Towleroad)

We're Taking Over!

And by "we," I mean gay word nerds! New additions to the dictionary: "WERQ!", "sashay-shante," and "santorum."

(Via Joe. My. God.)