Wait
April Fools is over
I can post again now
…right?
“Iks” is a misreading of the roman numeral IX
Several number “names” in the teens range are derived from latin prefixes
Except Threve and Felve
Felve is a number between five an twelve, and obviously out of place
Threve is a number between three and five, also out of place
It’s the worst typography job I’ve done ever
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It’s that “death of stars” thing on my dash again
… why do people keep acting like those are real pictures of stars
… have your science classes really not gotten that far yet?
So, apparently the US Senate is agreeing with the House - again - that security at the cost of liberty is not too high a price. And the President might say no on the grounds that the executive branch should be who decides to take your liberty.
I’m reminded of a speech Ben Franklin wrote, which I only learned of a few months ago due to an author interview on NPR. I wish I could remember more details.
Anyways, an extract of that which is linked above;
…. In these sentiments, Sir, I agree to this Constitution with all its faults, if they are such; because I think a general Government necessary for us, and there is no form of Government but what may be a blessing to the people if well administered, and believe farther that this is likely to be well administered for a course of years, and can only end in Despotism, as other forms have done before it, when the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic Government, being incapable of any other. ….
maria again as our AradiaBot
sorry I didn’t get that many photo’s because her cosplay was SLAMMIN’
oooooh
sqbr:
A series of fractals, shifting and coalescing from a line to a fern-like shape to a Sierpinski triangle to fuzzy polyehedra and back again.
If you’ve heard of fractals before, you’ve probably seen Sierpinski triangles and fractals that look like ferns or leaves. This animation shows how these two pictures and various other fractals are linked. The pictures are generated using Iterated Function Systems, which take a starting point then repeatedly either rotate it about a point, or move it closer to another point. By changing the angle of the rotation, you get all these different pictures. In general this method can get you all kinds of cool fractals. [more] [code]
(via sqbr)
On The Walking Dead - even though I wasn’t able to see the whole season -
Dudes
and Lady Dudes …?*
You are an Agrarian society now. Or, rather, you should be, if you’re thinking of living to see your kids have kids. Y'know, continuing the species and all.
Those men that you see, disenfranchising you because they are walking around carrying guns, while you work? Yeah, those men should be clearing land. Building an actual fence, not just the tin cans on string you apparently threw up.
image: A real fence.
Now, if you’re taking the time to put up a real fence, you’re taking the time to ask yourself, “why am I staying here”? And the answer there is somthing like, “idiot, food grows on trees, but not enough to feed your family”. You’ll also probably figure out your patch of the woods is horrible for growing anything.**
You need to find a farmhouse. The dead in it? Clean it out. The living in it? Oh, look, people who actually may have some idea how to grow food. They are going to need workers. They got a combine? Yeah, they may want to save the Diesel for the planter instead, don’t you think?
Image: Actually, this corn is may be livestock food. Hey, you can eat it.
Your biggest worries here, depending on where you are, are where water is coming from, and where heat is coming from in the winter.
Now, you’re going to have plenty of kindling this year, with the out of control lawns - but be careful. There is some land you want to keep clear of trees. There is other land you want trees to grow, for a continuing supply of firewood and lumber (eventually) in relatively close proximity. And hey - there’s always the chance for more and better fences.
Water is all about pre-existing conditions. Collecting rainwater will probably help. In the best case, you will have a well with the possibility of a manual pump. Don’t think it will last forever. As for filtering water, You want simple systems. Systems that can be repaired and replaced with items on hand. Have you heard of Clay Pot Filters?
image: Warning: this is not a gardening pot. Knowledge of local clay and coffee ground deposits recommended.
In conclusion … pray it doesn’t start on the back of a winter flu.
*Whatever is the current non-offensive way of referring to gender-segregated groups
**Provided said patch is not already covered in snow.
Message me a Homestuck character and I’ll tell you some of my headcanons about them
i’m doin this again
yeah let’s do this
i can do this!
reglubbing again
…sure.
Glow-in-the-dark mushroom rediscovered after 170 years
Spotted once in 1840 and then never seen again, one of the world’s most bioluminescent mushrooms has been rediscovered deep in the Brazilian wilderness.
(via wigmund)