Humor

Screw Superluminal Tachyons... Give Me The Good Stuff.

Recent articles and discussions around superluminal tachyons have raised various questions regarding their existence and the meaning that it might pose to physics.  Oh, the hell with it.  Why wait for science?  I've discovered the mother lode! Welcome ...

Article - Gerhard Adam - Oct 27 2011 - 12:47pm

Sascha Vongehr Blows Up and Goes Exponential: Place your Bets Now and Win The Prize of All Prizes

Yeah – Sascha Vongehr – yours truly – also known variously as attention craving publicity click whore or “$h*!-spammer” according to promptly censured commentators, has now finally achieved his only aim in his sorry-@$$ life and pimped up his titles so ha ...

Blog Post - Sascha Vongehr - Nov 1 2011 - 2:26am

I have a new blog...

...but don't worry, I'm not stopping blogging at Science 2.0! So really, this is just shameless self promotion. Especially since the new blog has nothing to do with science- it's history, or humour- but it's been rather lonely there for ...

Blog Post - Oliver Knevitt - Nov 2 2011 - 2:23pm

Would You Prefer A Box Of Squid To Your Current Government?

The Cayman Islanders sure would! Most people would prefer to vote for a box of frozen squid at the next election than the current government or the opposition. 50% of voters that had taken part in the on-line straw poll by Monday evening voted for the squ ...

Blog Post - Danna Staaf - Nov 2 2011 - 11:51pm

November 11, 2011

You may wonder why this blog post is late, given it's title, but considering that it was 11/11/11 here ALL DAY LONG; things were serious.  It should be obvious that there is a clear connection to the Mayan apocalypse and this was my first opportunity ...

Blog Post - Gerhard Adam - Nov 11 2011 - 10:18pm

Should Lady Gaga retire in China?

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Blog Post - Robert H Olley - Nov 14 2011 - 6:19am

How To Defend Yourself Against A Humboldt Squid

Amir K.  just wants to be prepared: Assuming this is a 6 foot 100 lbs humboldt squid, it goes red, all of its arms point together and it's about to shoot straight at you with it's 2 long feeding arms. What do you do if you are in the water? What ...

Article - Danna Staaf - Nov 24 2011 - 12:00pm

Silly Squid Cartoon

If you are the sort of person who enjoys the wacky creations of children--whether genuinely or ironically--then you must watch this video, found via  Islands Weekly. Definitely put the sound on, because it is about a thousand times better with young Cyrus& ...

Blog Post - Danna Staaf - Dec 28 2011 - 11:57pm

And the Squid is Apparently the Sober Brit of the Cephalopod Family

If you have not already read the hysterical Texts from Cephalopods, you must do so. Preferably somewhere that it is acceptable to shriek or snort with laughter. However, beforehand, you must prepare yourself by watching (or re-watching) the drunk octopus&# ...

Blog Post - Danna Staaf - Jan 4 2012 - 2:24pm

Copyright Infringement and International Law

Copyright Infringement and International Law What with the day of action on SOPA taking up the front pages of the media, a new legal definition published by the UN has been mostly overlooked. I think it is very important that more people should realize ho ...

Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Jan 18 2012 - 11:08am