I really like origin stories, and particularly like this one. It’s from the musical / movie Hedwig and the Angry Inch, though I think I originally saw it when they performed it live on some talk show long, long ago when it was a stage show. NSFW.
Jul
12
2009
12
2009
Duelity
Creationism presented using scientific language and illustrations, and a scientific explanation presented with religiously charged imagery and language. Great for comparing and contrasting the different forms of origin story telling, and how language and presentation affect both. It’s almost hard to remember as you’re watching them which one is which. Then, try watching them side by side. Also interesting for some of the parallels it brings out in both the stories and with the animation queues. Kinda messes with your head, in a great sort of way. A great idea beautifully executed. This is the kind of thing I always wish I could make.
Mar
31
2009
31
2009
Bits and pieces 3
- Thief scared out of his shoes, and rightfully so. Make me laugh a lot. Also a great argument for wearing a cape all the time. Via Boing Boing
- Kind of related to the last point….
Via Graph Jam - An upside to the Somali pirates?
- Finally, our tax dollars being put to good use: a $400,000,000 piece of surveillance equipment you could take out with a BB gun. Bet Bin Laden’s shaking in his boots (or dialysis machine) now.
- Local politicians (even when they’re some one else’s local) are funny.
- This one’s in really bad taste, but I just couldn’t pass up the headline. Have you heard of the Quiverfull movement? It’s basically a puppy farm where a human is the bitch. Wait, I mean…, nope, that was what I meant. It’s where you let god decide how many children you have, and don’t interfere with birth control (even if it means having 18 children and not being able to support or care for them). It’s like Jesus is your condom…
Via Pundit Kitchen - And, hell, since we’re at it (and after that last bullet point, I’m probably headed there anyway)…
Via Pundit Kitchen - And while we’re at it… this made me laugh a lot too.
Oct
20
2008
20
2008
Alan Watts – The Human Game
A good reminder. Applies to so many things in so many ways.
I had never heard of Alan Watts before, but I really like this.
As a side note, this is my 100th post. Pretty proud I’ve kept it up. Still lots more to share. More playing to do. No goal in sight. :)
Oct
10
2008
10
2008
Physics/Religion mashup
Sort of interesting mixing of quantum physics, religion/spirituality, philosophy, and psychology. A bit on the bombastic side, but sort of interesting to think about none the less:
The bit about chemical vs nuclear reactions around 7:00 makes me wonder (fear) what you get when you split the individual components of an atom, like splitting an electron in half?