“New Hampshire man snares rare, cobalt-blue lobster”
And I thought lobsters only looked weird after they’ve been cooked…
Archive of posts filed under the Amusing/Interesting/Appalling category.
Various amusing or interesting topics, or things that shock and appall me. Kind of a miscellaneous bin.
Computer use as a mental illness?
Another developer I work with sent me this link. Under that definition, I might qualify as mentally ill too, for the same reasons as the author of the article. 🙂
Reduce, reuse, recycle… a Brinks armored truck?
Gotta love the idea.
“Boost Your Map Skills for When GPS Fails You”
I find this quote shocking: Sure, it sounds like a rant your grandfather can chime in on, but most of us probably aren’t as familiar with how our roads are laid out and how maps correspond to them. Surely GPS systems aren’t so old that people have forgotten how to use paper maps?! I can …
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“What is the opposite of fear?”
Apparently it’s disgust, at least as far as expressions go. Interesting and very plausible note on Darwin at the end.
“Living things glow with visible light”
“Meanwhile, New Age aura-seers everywhere scream with ‘vindication.’” 🙂
“First Person Plural”
There’s good evidence that we all have multiple personalities — and that we can use that to understand ourselves and one another better: We used to think that the hard part of the question “How can I be happy?” had to do with nailing down the definition of happy. But it may have more to …
Apples, Pears, Grapes, Garlic, and Onions: Asthma Cures?
Yes, the title of this post is a deliberate exaggeration. But the information it’s based on is interesting anyway, and I suggest that if you or someone you know has asthma, it’s worth a read.
Full-Size, Two-Story Lego House
It’s being built right now in Surrey, England. (Via BoingBoing)
“Results from Slate’s ‘Choose Your Own Apocalypse’ poll”
Oh, come on! None of those are enough to “destroy America,” even combined. Almost all of them are self-correcting problems: Loose nukes. A nuclear weapon can only be used once, after which it’s gone. If the supposed terrorists had a large supply, they’d be a problem — but without that, all they can do is …
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