A YouTuber conducts an experiment worth seeing. A homeless man is given $100 and then followed to see what he does with it, then confronted and questioned about it, including how he came to be homeless. It really is worth … Continue reading
This video from Veritasium is surprisingly interesting, involving visits to a number of the most high-radiation places on Earth, including Chernobyl, Fukushima, and an airliner in flight. It also builds up to a shocker of an ending, so if you … Continue reading
From the American Association for the Advancement of Science, here are ten areas of notable scientific development for 2014: Link: http://youtu.be/3o9rsq3TYQk For more, see this article from the December 19 issue of Science. by … Continue reading
Another one you've probably already seen, but just in case: The Colbert ReportGet More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,The Colbert Report on Facebook,Video Archive There's also a coda: The Colbert ReportGet More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,The Colbert Report on Facebook,Video … Continue reading
In honor of tomorrow's U.S. release of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five CGI Armies, here's a rerun of something I previously posted a few years ago. To celebrate the culmination of Peter Jackson's six-film cycle, Gimli Gloinsson finds … Continue reading
Police in the city of Lowell Michigan surprise people pulled over for traffic offenses with something unexpected: What they want for Christmas. Link: http://youtu.be/mlnxajQrL8w by … Continue reading
Over at the Bad Astronomy blog, astronomer and writer Phil Plait has a good post on the subject of climate change that's worth reading. He particularly recommends this short (6 minutes and 30 seconds) video from PBS Digital Studios' It's … Continue reading
OK, it's a cute animals video. I'm not proud of myself. Link: http://youtu.be/etYwoEOdhD4 by … Continue reading
I don't always agree with Arizona Senator John McCain, but I certainly agree with what he has to say here. McCain was himself on the receiving end of torture, and he's aware of something that the naive tend to overlook: … Continue reading
In the unlikely event you haven't already seen this... The apparently intentional release of chlorine gas a furry convention (see the Chicago Tribune's news story and Wikipedia's explanation of furry fandom) led to an evacuation of the con hotel and … Continue reading