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Curiosity both did and did not kill Schrodinger’s cat. — nonsequiturific This May 21st rapture thing is going to create a lot of genetically inferior February babies. — kellyoxford Rainbows and cupcakes and dreams. All of these live in the magic world of Happy-Wonderful Land, but only one of them is edible: sugary, creamy, sinfully…
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Kenobi is Dead, Says Vader
From the Galactic Empire Times: CORUSCANT — Obi-Wan Kenobi, the mastermind of some of the most devastating attacks on the Galactic Empire and the most hunted man in the galaxy, was killed in a firefight with Imperial forces near Alderaan, Darth Vader announced on Sunday. In a late-night appearance in the East Room of the…
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I won’t be impressed with science until I can download a waffle. — ixSEANxi I bet when scientists throw office parties, there’s always the one guy who gets drunk and carbon dates his own butt. — BoobsRadley If “dress for the job you want” were true, there would be a lot more people wearing capes.…
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Late Bloomer
This short film was a Sundance Festival entry, and is an interesting mashup of high school sex-ed and the writings of H.P. Lovecraft. Where “interesting” should be read as, “really peculiar.” (via Topless Robot)
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Gauss Facts
The heck with Chuck Norris; Carl Friedrich Gauss is the real badass. Gauss didn’t discover the normal distribution, nature conformed to his will. If Gauss had to walk 100 metres, and half the remaining distance, then half the remaining distance again, and so on, he’d get there. Parallel lines meet where Gauss tells them to.…
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In Space No One Can Hear You Complain About Your Job
“Art-technology-philosophy group” monochrom is creating a ten-part improv-reality sitcom about life on the International Space Station. The four actors playing the ISS crew must develop strategies on the fly in response to surprise situations, which are loosely based on actual ISS data uncovered by monochrom. Here’s the first episode. The others (there are currently three,…
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Little Thor
Marvel did this spoof of the “Little Vader” VW ad to promote the movie Thor. The dog’s name on its bowl and the car license plate are nice touches. (via Blame it On the Voices)
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Insta Meme: Sexy Sagan
Several more on Buzzfeed. (via Blame It On the Voices)
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This Kid is Going to Go Places
During a trip to Disneyland, Sariah Gallego was chosen from the audience to battle Darth Vader. She decided to switch sides instead. I particularly like the reactions from the storm troopers in the background. (via io9, who points out that their source titled this, “Kids Turn to the Darndest Sides”)
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“IT WAS DEAD THE WHOLE TIME!” – if M. Night Shyamalan directed Schrödinger’s Cat — shelbyfero Liz Taylor instructed she arrive 15 min late to her own funeral. I’ve instructed my body disappear down a sudden wormhole. — GeorgeTakei Think your job sucks? Remember, there’s a satellite whose job is beaming episodes of ‘According to…