Check this place out! Battleship Island!
Updates from September, 2009
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So cool...
Carmen
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Another recommendation...
Carmen
I’ve been reading a lot of articles about the brain lately and in doing so I’ve come across a blog written by a woman who has Asperger’s Syndrome. Her blog is called Asperger’s Diary – its really interesting. Her last article talks about how she learned how to convey herself properly at a very late age. She goes really in depth about her thought process and I find it refreshing. Emily I know you have had your run-ins with Aspergers and now you can finally, truly understand how their brains work!
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kayak angst...
Carmen
So I’ve been listening to a podcast that I think you will really like. Its called Stuff You Should Know and its a branch off of the website HowStuffWorks. It has all of the requirements needed for our kind of entertainment. It has two funny guys talking to each other and these two guys talk about obscure topics and get really in depth… I think those are the only requirements so far. I’ve learned so much since I started listening to them. For example: Toxoplasmosis, Whale Sharks, Brownfields, Body Dymorphia, Parasites and the list goes on! I’m sure you looked at each one of those words and got a little excited about what you could be learning about in the near future right?! Thats what I thought. And as a teaser check out their blog and learn about kayak angst… fascinating!
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The crossroads where Japanese history meets deep space...
Carmen
I read this article a while ago and have been thinking about it ever since. It describes how these researchers, using a variety of telescopes pointing into deep space, found an object that they can’t explain. But they do know some very interesting tidbits about this object that make it very intriguing. For example, they know that it is one of the oldest blobs that they have been able to capture on film. They say that this object existed when the universe was only a little baby – 800 million years old. To state this one assertion, however, brings up a whole host of questions. Like, really? You know how old the universe is? And I know this is a widely accepted theory (that the universe had a beginning) but I’m not on board with this theory just yet. So, they are very surprised to see something so bright at such a stage of the universe. And this is another interesting tidbit – this “stage” of the universe is commonly known as a transition point in the evolution of the universe called the “reionization epoch”. (what!) Yeah. Put that in your long term memory just in case you play a game of Trivial Pursuit – Universe Edition. OH! and here’s where it meets Japanese history – they named this blob Himiko after a mysterious Japanese Queen. And thats all they had to say to get me to look her up. Apparently she ruled her particular kingdom through shamanism and sorcery! Of course, details are kind of spotty because she lived so very long ago (yeah, just like the blob!). And keep in mind the intrigue doesn’t stop there – just imagine that this picture of Himiko is reaching you after travelling across space for 12.9 billion light years! Imagine what it looks like now…woah.
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I want one.
Carmen
Yes please! Is there some way I can volunteer for this?? Sounds like Sci-Fi but researchers are trying to insert a third strand of DNA into our standard double-helix. I totally want one. (warning: you might have to read this article slowly to understand what they are talking about)
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Whole body nervous system scan...
Carmen
I thought this article was pretty fascinating. Not necessarily because they have figured out how to do something never before done – map the entire nervous system of the body – but more because it describes in detail how an MRI machine works! What an amazing invention.
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Your learning for today...
Carmen
So, I know how much you like to learn new stuff. And my endeavor in life is to make you super smart so…
In my reading today I’ve come across some good stuff. Did you know there is some crazy research being done these days on Cetaceans?
Also, apparently the Rorschach tests have been let out in the public and a bunch of people are up in arms about it. I think its pretty ridiculous, but I love Rorschach tests even though they are almost complete bullshit. I think they are still accurate in telling if someone is super duper crazy rather than just a little crazy.
I like this guy’s art.
And lastly, Mars! Astroids destroyed its magnetic flows man!
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Carmen
I think I like where this is going… then again it makes me wonder if Minority Report is in our near future.
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What I've learned today...
Carmen
This is what I’ve been reading about today, I thought you might be interested.
First! Wtf?! Babies can talk dog language! At first I was wondering how this kind of research will benefit the human race but in the end I think its just an example of how our brains develop. It would make sense that our brains would recognize tone differences before anything else. http://bit.ly/1K0X9Z
Here is some more good brain stuff! I can imagine in the future they will look back on this article the way we look back on 8 tracks. New York Times brain article
And I learned this recipe which I will be making shortly. I like the way this guy talks.
http://epicureanzealot.com/2009/07/21/its-a-hit-green-beans-and-farro/
