I was recently asked to give a public lecture at the University of Pennsylvania on the subject of “proof.” My question is: How much proof do we need about the harmfulness of something before we act?... continue reading

posted by Grimm 4 weeks ago • 475 views • 1:08:19

I searched for original source and Google gave me 'Tone Matrix' by Andre Michelle (http://void.andre-michelle.com/) - Click on the dots to start making your own fantastic rhythm. - Share your finished... continue reading

posted by legacy0100 6 months 4 weeks ago • 6,509 views

A fascinating three part documentary on the history of house music, from its early days as NY disco to the massive european (and international) scene it has become, via the major people and clubs who pushed... continue reading

posted by benjee 6 years 1 week ago • 25,977 views

Eminent neuroscientist Moran Cerf got his start as an Israeli military hacker and then as a private security/penetration tester, robbing banks at their own behest over the net. In this hilarious anecdote,... continue reading

posted by notarobot 1 year 5 months 2 weeks ago • 7,130 views • 10:00

Stephen Colbert (out of character) interviewing Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Definitely the best interview I've ever seen. Interview starts at 6:30.

posted by carneval 1 year 5 months 3 weeks ago • 4,854 views • 1:24:42

He exposes how it is done.

posted by Gale Wallis (bareboards2) 1 year 6 months 2 weeks ago • 4,411 views • 14:53

thought it would be a fitting post in honor of the anniversary of Nevermind. That, and this footage captures an epic moment in the history of music, with chilling casualness.

posted by grinter 1 year 8 months ago • 1,251 views • 22:35

Dig in

posted by BoneRemake 1 year 9 months 4 weeks ago • 8,754 views • 2:56

From the 2006 National Geographic movie "God Grew Tired of Us." Sudanese refugees talk about their culture shock of coming to America for the first time.

posted by Morganth 2 years 1 month 1 week ago • 4,167 views • 4:58

C. G. P. Grey follows up his The Problems with First Past the Post Voting Explained video with a new one explaining the Alternative Vote (or Instant Runoff Vote). The Single Transfer Vote video is apparently... continue reading

posted by RFlagg 2 years 1 month 1 week ago • 1,273 views • 4:27

David Attenborough will explore a theory of how the elephant bird of Madagascar, the largest bird that ever lived, became extinct. Many times the size of an ostrich, elephant birds lived in Madagascar... continue reading

posted by geo321 2 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 2,971 views • 58:44

This is an incredibly smart, intimate, moving and well made account of one man's spiritual journey. It's lengthy, but well worth your time. This is one of the best things I've ever sifted.

posted by dystopianfuturetoday 2 years 4 months ago • 3,401 views • 2:58:22

In the 1950s, Eisenhower issued a stern & cogent warning about the burgeoning "military industrial complex". Foretelling with ominous clarity the state of the world in 2004 with its incestuous entanglement... continue reading

posted by benjee 6 years 4 months 1 week ago • 8,620 views • 1:38:31

The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science ( http://richarddawkins.net ) presents: "The Poetry of Science: Discussions of the Beauty of Science." Two of science's luminaries converse on... continue reading

posted by BicycleRepairMan 2 years 7 months ago • 2,709 views

On May 19, 1984, an out of work ice cream truck driver from Southwestern Ohio broke the bank on CBS' hit game show of the mid-1980's "Press Your Luck" and made TV history by setting a record for the most... continue reading

posted by dystopianfuturetoday 2 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 2,446 views

Gonna make some of these tonight!

posted by Duckman33 3 years 2 weeks ago • 6,153 views • 2:53

The first lecture of a hugely popular Harvard course. Click through to youtube for additional videos in the course.

posted by fissionchips 2 years 11 months 1 week ago • 1,614 views

Ted Simons interviews a shining star in the universe of astrophysics, Neil deGrasse Tyson. The author and host of PBS NOVA ScienceNOW talks about what sparked his interest in the cosmos. Ted also asks... continue reading

posted by Nicki Hansen (gwiz665) 3 years ago • 3,150 views

In parts, on YT. Embedded playlist to follow.

posted by calvados 3 years 4 weeks ago • 1,417 views