Friday, January 13, 2012

Daily Links: January 13, 2012


Source: College Humor

11 Eye-Opening Highlights From a Creationist Science Textbook

13 Simpsons Jokes That Actually Came True.

Arresting children for trivial offenses in schools is becoming increasingly common. If there was ever evidence that we need less government, this is it.

Busy people in need of a boost in the bars are now relying on professional wingpersons.

Minute Physics is a YouTube Channel full of short, simple explanations of physics. Learn why there are tides, what neutrinos are and how to find them, why there is no pink light, and why Galloping Gertie didn't collapse due to resonance. Minute Physics is also on New Scientist's website, but slightly re-titled and with links to related New Scientist articles. If you have another 41 minutes, you can learn more about Minute Physics from it's creator, Henry Reich.

Self-Organized, Hyper-Networked Revolts—Coming to a City Near You: Wired looks at how messaging and social media have influenced the dynamics of riots, protests, other large crowd gatherings.

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