Axiomatic Breakfast

National Science Foundation: Science Hard

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INDIANAPOLIS—The National Science Foundations annual symposium concluded Monday, with the 1,500 scientists in attendance reaching the consensus that science is hard.

“For centuries, we have embraced the pursuit of scientific knowledge as one of the noblest and worthiest of human endeavors, one leading to the enrichment of mankind both today and for future generations,” said keynote speaker and NSF chairman Louis Farian. “However, a breakthrough discovery is challenging our long-held perceptions about our discipline—the discovery that science is really, really hard.”

I ran across a hilarious video on digg featuring an (what looked like to the audience) an impromptu musical in a food court in a mall. The video and musical were put on by the Improv Everywhere group. The video and production information can be found on the Improv Everywhere website. The video can be found below.

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BoingBoing gets the credit for this greate remix of the Office Space soundtrack with video from Superman/The Super Friends. The author did a great job of syncing the audio and video.

I saw this on BoingBoing and had to post it. Someone has a fantastic collection of theme songs from the cartoons we grew up with! Remember Captain Caveman? How about GI Joe? He’s got them all!

Happy Valentine’s Day! Looking over at my Yahoo News feed I ran across this article about a kissing class being offered in Seattle, WA. Sounds like fun!

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Each class begins with foot rubs, back-to-back dancing and tender kisses on the hand. Students slowly graduate to neck nibbles, ear exploration and finally lip locks.

As Byrd guides couples through exercises, such as kissing only the bottom lip or licking an ear, soft music plays. In a calm, breathy voice she tells them to “tease, surrender and risk” touching their partner in ways they’ve never tried before.

I found this link over on BoinbBoing earlier this week and ment to post it for several knitting friends out in Seattle. Citizen Skein brings us annatomically correct knitting projects. I’m particularly fond of the uterus that can (apparently) play the piano! There’s something for everybody!

From Yahoo News comes a story that sounds too strange to believe. Thieves in southern Bosnia stole an entire 13-meter bridge!

Davezilla’s post of the day is great fun today! Go check it out. I’m putting my money on the bird too!

Remember that great Christmas Song from The Chipmunks? Well, someone took the time to slow it down so you can hear Alvin, Simon and Theodore at their true speed..and boy is it scary! (Here’s a link directly to the mp3.)

Yes, hear Simon, Theodore and Alvin at their true speed, sounding respectively like an accountant, a hot-dog vendor, and a lunatic.

(Link from Boing Boing)

Here’s a strange one. A Minnesota woman glued her foot to the floor after using 3M’s Liquid Bandage. The little problem required the help of paramedics to free her.
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Ever get into a flame war with someone? This site has a great collection of “Flame Warriors”:http://www.winternet.com/~mikelr/flame1.html…or Flamer personality types. Very funny.

Durring my “latest Boundarw Waters Trip”:http://www.droyer.org/~dave/archives/000398.php, on the way out we found a bunch of wild rasberries and blueberries. A common joke/thread after that point was someone quoteing Ralph Wiggum’s ‘It tastes like burning”. Well, after “Jane”:http://www.droyer.org/~jane/blog/archives/000508.html posted her “Ralph Wiggam quote”:http://quizilla.com/users/frigoslammer/quizzes/Which%20Ralph%20Wiggum%20Quote%20Are%20You%3F I tried it and immagine my suprise when a certain quote came up!
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I’ve heard of outsourcing to reduce costs, but I don’t like the looks of this Take a look at “Primate Programming Inc”:http://www.newtechusa.com/PPI/main.asp

Here’s a strange one. A little girl discovered that her new Hulk doll had a little something extra under his shorts! Yep…”The Hulk is sporting a big green dick!”:http://www.thesun.co.uk//article/0,,2-2003310256,00.html?yhnws (Complete with pictures!)
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Sometimes you think you’re doing the right thing, but…

“Naughty Bunny”:http://home.iprimus.com.au/cojoco/Naughty_Bunny.html

(link from at “PHPKitchen”:http://www.phpkitchen.com/)