MathGeek lolwut?... of the day

If you can watch the whole 4 minutes of this video, you are a stronger person than I. (Wait for the epic Pi Rap about midway through...and the incredible robot!)

Cheers to...what ever the heck this video is...

-D-

P.S. I'm sorry...really, I don't know what to say.
 

Why Pi day shouldn't be:

If you're not already a fan of ViHart, then you're missing out on a serious geek-crush...and speaking of crushes, watch the video above to have your love for Pi crushed. No worries for the PiE though, that you can still love, but the usefulness of Pi will be rendered invalid. The math-geek who read here will already have heard of Tau, no doubt, but for anyone with a light interest in math who wants to sound super smart in their next class... pay attention!

Cheers to Tau day, it's warmer then anyways :P
-D-
 

 Happy

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Why not go ahead and celebrate Pi day by stuffing your PieHole? Or at very least check out the annual Pi Day celebration at Exploratorium.edu. (For anyone who doesn't know math...Pi=3.14(ish) and today is 3/14... so woot!)
Cheers to MathGeeks! Even if you aren't one you can appreciate knowing who to turn to in need :P
-D-
 

The Not-so Dark Side of the Moon!

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You may have seen the moon before, and you might even assume that you've seen it all. I mean why wouldn't you have; The Earth spins, the Moon spins...it would make sense that we must be able to see the Full-Moonty. Well this assumption would just be wrong.

You see the Moon and us rotate together in a weird sort of geocentric harmony that means that we never really see the dark side of the moon; That is until now, of course. Scientists have managed to use imaging satellites to stitch together an incredible 15 thousand images to show us the hidden moon!

The far-side looks quite different than the near side. It’s almost entirely covered in craters, while the near-side is dominated by huge lava filled "seas" or maria. Why is this you might ask; Well, it’s known that the crust on the near side is thinner, so it’s easier for big impacts to have punched holes in the crust and allowed magma to bubble up back when the moon had a molten core. (Gravity, inertia and centripetal forces account for a thicker outside crust.)
Also as the far side is more exposed to the elements flying at it, it's more covered in impact scars (i.e. the craters.)

Cheers to exploration of the moon, it still fascinates us in 2011!
-D-
[DiscoverMagazine]  
 

Twitter, circa 1935:

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So this is a thing... Back in 1935 London installed a robotic messaging machine not entirely unlike the Twitter we know today. The description can be seen in the image above. The messages could be left for a small sum and they would remain on the "wall" as a "notification" for about two hours for the intended reader to view them. 

Cheers to nothing being new under the sun!
-D-
 

Happy Bunday...not that it's a thing...

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                                           Still not sure if this is a thing, but while we decide...have a happy Bunday!

Cheers to bad puns and cute rodents.
-D-
 
 

Rental Car Olympics

I absolutely love this video. Check out the journalists and editors of Car and Driver "testing" some cars they've rented in what can only be described as "not-so-real-world" tests. 

Cheers to people who say money doesn't equal happiness... these guys seem pretty content with their budget.
-D-
 

What's in your backyard?

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If this world still fails to fascinate and amuse you, then you're clearly not getting this. Click on the image above and take a quick stroll through the awesomeness that is the reality of the spaces around you. There's nothing quite like realizing the enormity of our reality. 

Cheers to the simple fact that it's never just a rock...Ever!
-D-
[Imgur]
 

Amazing before and after from Japan

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Well I told you that ABC has before and after images, and some of you asked me where. I guess that should have been expected. So here's the link to an HTML overlay they have put together with interactive images showing the devastation.

Cheers to the quickness of modern technology, helping us take in reality from every angle. 
-D-
[ABC]