Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Monday, November 28, 2005
very interesting
Don Wise, professor emeritus of geosciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, is the nation's foremost proponent of ID. No, Wise isn't getting ready to testify on behalf of the school board in Dover, PA. Rather, he advocates for a different version of the acronym: "incompetent design."
Wise cites serious flaws in the systems of the human body as evidence that design in the universe exhibits not an obvious source of, but a sore lack of, intelligence. Seed asked him to chat about his theory, reactions he's received to it, and the anthem he penned to rally people to his cause.
So is there intelligence in the design?
Yes! No, no there isn't. The thing that perhaps is closest to all of us is our own skeleton, and there are certainly all kinds of stupidity in our design. No self-respecting engineering student would make the kinds of dumb mistakes that are built into us.
All of our pelvises slope forward for convenient knuckle-dragging, like all the other great apes. And the only reason you stand erect is because of this incredible sharp bend at the base of your spine, which is either evolution's way of modifying something or else it's just a design that would flunk a first-year engineering student.
Look at the teeth in your mouth. Basically, most of us have too many teeth for the size of our mouth. Well, is this evolution flattening a mammalian muzzle and jamming it into a face or is it a design that couldn't count accurately above 20?
Look at the bones in your face. They're the same as the other mammals' but they're just squashed and contorted by jamming the jaw into a face with your brain expanding over it, so the potential drainage system in there is so convoluted that no plumber would admit to having done it!
So is this evolution or is this plain stupid design?
"As someone with poorly aligned teeth, a bad knee, and sinus problems, I feel that this man speaks my language."
Sunday, November 27, 2005
i adore the filth that comes out of her mouth
"sarah silverman: jesus is magic" opens this friday at the ritz.
<3
p.s. you know joe franklin threatened to sue her over her infamous joke in the aristocrats...
<3
p.s. you know joe franklin threatened to sue her over her infamous joke in the aristocrats...
Saturday, November 26, 2005
Friday, November 25, 2005
leftovers
whole wheat bread + leftover turkey + mayo + lettuce + spice mustard + flat pickle
=
delicious
=
delicious
Thursday, November 24, 2005
happy thanksgiving
"ahhh, the sea. may our joys be as great as its depths and our lives as tasty as its residents."
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
sexbox360
well, me and scott were gonna roll down to best buy tonight but they were all out. :|
ahh well. i might buy a super-discounted laptop or two from dell and try to sell it on ebay or something. srsly.
i would love to afford to buy a rebel xt dslr camera someday. i love photography as a hobby but i don't do enough of it to justify spending $1000 on a highend camera. and using a dslr over my point+shoot is like comparing a ferrari to a pinto. le sigh.
ahh well. i might buy a super-discounted laptop or two from dell and try to sell it on ebay or something. srsly.
i would love to afford to buy a rebel xt dslr camera someday. i love photography as a hobby but i don't do enough of it to justify spending $1000 on a highend camera. and using a dslr over my point+shoot is like comparing a ferrari to a pinto. le sigh.
Monday, November 21, 2005
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Saturday, November 19, 2005
i just finished watching schindler's list
for the first time.
i
hate
the
whole
fucking
world
and
my
faith
in
humanity
no
longer
exists.
i
hate
the
whole
fucking
world
and
my
faith
in
humanity
no
longer
exists.
Friday, November 18, 2005
Thursday, November 17, 2005
more karting
4 player kart action over the internet. it is some hot stuff. i raced against people from my gaming messageboard. i thought i was a good kart racer until i got destroyed one-on-one by another gamer. now i'm working on the singleplayer to get good again.
the key to being good is double dashing (turbo boosting during slides) through every single turn as many times as possible.
this is really fun.
the key to being good is double dashing (turbo boosting during slides) through every single turn as many times as possible.
this is really fun.
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
mario kart ds
omg, it's as good as i hoped. excellent tracks, excellent controls.
it's a pain to get the internet part set up but once you get online play working, it's totally worth it.
more later.
it's a pain to get the internet part set up but once you get online play working, it's totally worth it.
more later.
Sunday, November 13, 2005
would you like a banger in the mouth?
my stint as the sausage man last night was successful. i believe everybody enjoyed my sausages.
everybody.
everybody.
Saturday, November 12, 2005
i think i made a huge mistake
>:(
i swear to god, i blame america for not supporting this show. THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS. BECAUSE WE CAN'T APPRECIATE NICE THINGS.
Friday, November 11, 2005
Tuesday, November 8, 2005
Monday, November 7, 2005
"alias is a show about spies"
all is well in the land of milk and honey, my friends.
i don't understand how this show continues to keep delivering without burning out.
i don't understand how this show continues to keep delivering without burning out.
Sunday, November 6, 2005
ds = double satisfaction
i'm about a quarter through advance wars: ds campaign and i have to say that it is indeed hot shit. i'm enjoying getting back into the aw mix. overall, i'm enjoying the ds. it's not as slick as the psp but i do love the ds games more.
i also let derek borrow aw2 for gba. i'm hoping he catches on and we can get some aw multiplayer going.
i am also anticipating some ds tunneling software. i believe aw:ds + internet would be hawt.
i also let derek borrow aw2 for gba. i'm hoping he catches on and we can get some aw multiplayer going.
i am also anticipating some ds tunneling software. i believe aw:ds + internet would be hawt.
Friday, November 4, 2005
so delicious
i'll probably buy a ds this weekend. and advance wars ds.
i am considering myself as the mario-kartadore until beaten otherwise.
i am considering myself as the mario-kartadore until beaten otherwise.
Thursday, November 3, 2005
oh hell yes
a copy of the massive attack-portishead in bristol tsunami charity concert in .wmv?
88|
edit: i want to make babies with beth gibbon's voice.
88|
edit: i want to make babies with beth gibbon's voice.
Wednesday, November 2, 2005
just finished watching deep impact
when that bird flu goes human, we are so screwed. i'm not too worried about the flu. i'm more worried about what is gonna happen when everybody panics.
Tuesday, November 1, 2005
septa strike, day 2
i suspect a few poor souls started but never made it across the 30th street crosswalks. i tip my hat.
i'm starting to feel the burn a little bit. i realized today that i need some extra fuel for 3 miles of walking everyday. it is starting to wear me down a little bit.
i'm starting to feel the burn a little bit. i realized today that i need some extra fuel for 3 miles of walking everyday. it is starting to wear me down a little bit.