"Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky demolish one of the central tenets of our political culture, the idea of the "liberal media." Instead, utilizing a systematic model based on massive empirical research,... continue reading

posted by thesnipe 1 decade 6 years 12 months ago • 7,056 views

"Two state legislators have been convicted in Federal court for accepting bribes from VECO. The FBI has video and audio evidence that reveal VECO executives shockingly handing out cash to those legislators... continue reading

posted by thesnipe 1 decade 6 years 11 months 4 weeks ago • 1,147 views • 5:51

Colbert: Naomi Wolf and Fascism in America

posted by Constitutional_Patriot 1 decade 7 years 1 month ago • 2,710 views

This briefly describes how gravity warps the space-time continuum. It's part of Einstein's theory of general relativity. I'm still impressed that anyone could have figured this out like Einstein did,... continue reading

posted by CaptWillard 1 decade 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 3,575 views

This is a short part of a documentary about the amazing properties of superfluid helium, which is a supercooled liquid form of helium. For starters, it can apparently defy gravity. Freaky.

posted by CaptWillard 1 decade 7 years ago • 7,559 views

Jon Stewart in Miami - 1996. Talking about War with Iraq and Canada Thanks Fedquip

posted by MarineGunrock 1 decade 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 5,726 views

To explain the bizarre nature of quantum mechanics, Erwin Schrodinger proposed this thought experiment. Quantum mechanics holds that particles can be in two different states at the same time, and will... continue reading

posted by Fjnbk 1 decade 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 6,670 views

Planes have aerodynamics on their side: they can glide pretty far to a safe landing spot if the fan stops turning for some reason. Helicopters don't glide, but there's one thing they can do: something... continue reading

posted by calvados 1 decade 7 years 1 month ago • 3,980 views

Mitigating an exposure problem at the Dec 1 Brown & Black Forum, Dennis directs a question to himself.[youtube desc]

posted by Grimm 1 decade 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 3,942 views

Overnight active lava flows from Hawaii, starts in the daytime and goes through the night.

posted by thesnipe 1 decade 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 2,205 views

Refuting O'Liely comments about the USO. "Bill O'Reilly is an irrelevant, lying, moron....and this proves it.."

posted by joedirt 1 decade 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 3,036 views

Not cool, but funny.

posted by dystopianfuturetoday 1 decade 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 21,871 views

A Dermal Display animation narrated by the author Robert A. Freitas Jr. while giving a presentation at the 6th Alcor conference.

posted by Constitutional_Patriot 1 decade 6 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 1,140 views

A very famous scene from The Graduate (1967): A perfect representation of all that was false in the face of post-collegiate (and at the time, generational) angst and confusion.

posted by castles 1 decade 6 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 2,020 views

An editorial by Keith Olbermann (aired 12/06/07) highlighting president Bush's (and his administration's) deceptions on Iran's nuclear program, as well as accusing him and his administration of fear mongering... continue reading

posted by Crosswords 1 decade 6 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 5,869 views

"Ever wondered what happens when your computer sends a domain request to the internet? Well some guy whips out rubber gloves and stuffs messages into tennis balls then rolls them down a pipe labeled 'the... continue reading

posted by ant 1 decade 6 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 3,004 views

Friedrich Nietzsche goes negative.

posted by plastiquemonkey 1 decade 6 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 2,851 views

pitiful alcoholic

posted by ambassdor 1 decade 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 2,390 views