NBC vs. NASA LULZ

via, juliasegal

This past Saturday, a medium-sized solar flare erupted on the sun. Today at around 11 am on the East Coast, the weak wave of plasma and charged particles will approach the Earth’s atmosphere. “Polar geomagnetic storms are possible.”
Compiled and arranged by Knate Myers
The Higgs Boson Explained
via, tdw
The latest video from PBS | Off Book
“Technology defies the boundaries of human perception. From photomicrography to astrophotography, size and distance are no longer barriers, and through slow-mo and timelapse, we are allowed to see time and humanity in a new light. Through our curiosity and thirst for the unknown, the beauty of the universe can now be explored beyond the limits of the naked eye.”
“electromagnetic fields, sub zero temperatures and 2000 volts of electricity.”
Ryan Teague – Cascades
Directed and Produced by Craig Ward
(thanks Flaherty!)

It’s happening tonight, and not again until December 10, 2117.

This man was a trucker for 28 years. During that time, the left side of his face routinely received more sunlight than the right, leaving it looking very different.
via, gizmodo

Just curious. It seems like the most obvious display of money with the hint of sophistication. Not everyone understands art, just like not everyone gets classic cars, but everyone knows dinosaurs.
Anyway, there’s a complete skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus bataar from the Late Cretaceous era in Central Asia up for auction, and whoever has the cash and the space should buy it.
Extinct as of 1936.
For more extinctions in the 20th century, watch the video after the jump (sound off).

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