This certainly isn't a proof, and as a simulation it's simplified almost to the point of absurdity. However, as a layman's guide to the main principles it's not bad.

I think my favorite bit is where he basically eats his own nose.

This "facial contortion" thing is known as gurning. I think it's a brilliant word, could you put it in the tags?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurning

Gunrock: Look at the images you posted (it's probably a lot easier to do with the still images) and flip your descriptions so that the back is the front - i.e. in the z axis. Consequently, left becomes right. When trying to flip it watching the animated version, I found it easier with the link Swampgirl posted:
http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,22492511-5005375,00.html

If it helps, look at your "front facing her right" image, and imagine the camera position being slightly vertically lower.

That's the best description I can give of how I flip it. Hope it helps.

The zombie corpse of Riverdance is back to terrorize dancefloors everywhere! Run for the hills!

Mmmm... sleazy!
I can't believe this hasn't been posted before...

Great routine, very funny. That said, did anyone else think there was something really unattractive about that open-mouthed expression she kept pulling?

It's not that hard, the tricky part is getting the helmet to stand on its end...

Hell, that's nothing. I once saw a dog that could lick its own balls!

Assuming you're not either a pre-teen or an OAP, salmonella's pretty much just a regular dose of food poisoning. Your body would likely shrug off a couple of infected eggs without you noticing. It seems you're at a far greater risk of falling in love with yourself, and talking about yourself in the 3rd person!

This isn't a hologram in the technical sense of the word, "3D projected image" would be more accurate...

Pointless quibbles aside, this is pretty cool tech. I was wondering how the hell you can get a "standard" graphics card to render at 5,000 fps, until I noticed that the bit depth was 1. If I just turn my settings down to 2 colours, I need never buy another graphics card again!

Is this advertising subtitles or something? Why's it in the viral channel?

Cool stuff. I wonder what patents there are on this technique, hopefully it'll get added to web browsers sooner or later...

This isn't as uncommon as you might think. I remember reading about a study which found that cats tend to survive more often when falling from great heights than when falling from around 6-8 stories (which, to be fair, is still pretty far).

This is the best link a quick search on google turned up:
http://www.drownacat.com/high_rise_syndrome.htm

I'm pretty sure this is where I originally read the story, but you need a subscription to New Scientist to view the whole thing:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg17824006.700-the-last-word.html

Criss Angel is an talentless asshat. Boo!

No offense, Farcrafter.

Bwah ha ha!