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25. And the Lord spake unto the Angel that guarded the eastern gate, saying ‘Where is the flaming sword that was given unto thee?’
26. And the Angel said, ‘I had it here only a moment ago, I must have put it down some where, forget my own head next.’
27. And the Lord did not ask him again.

Good Omens, Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett (via fyneilgaiman) (via librarianpirate) (via hivelessmind)

terry pratchett ftw!

7 hours ago

November 20, 2009
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tornado in a bubble

9 hours ago

November 20, 2009
photo stormtrooper adidas sneakers (via KicksOnFire)

stormtrooper adidas sneakers (via KicksOnFire)

10 hours ago

November 20, 2009
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How heavy is the Internet?

  • 22,837,511,120 kg for 570,937,778 computers (assuming 40kg per computer including monitor)
  • 1,754,809,310kg for 175,480,931 servers
  • 87,000,000kg+ for cables (the tat-14 cable linking the u.s. to europe)
  • 6,075,000kg for 42 million iphones
  • 6,800,000kg for 50 million blackberries

and 287,524 viruses for 85 billion+ web pages.

via CNET UK

10 hours ago

November 20, 2009
photo Friday Flash Fun: Stop Disasters! : SciencePunk
play as the un international strategy for disaster reduction folks and mitigate disaster!

Friday Flash Fun: Stop Disasters! : SciencePunk

play as the un international strategy for disaster reduction folks and mitigate disaster!

11 hours ago

November 20, 2009
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clint:

Wowza.  I wish Earth really did have rings :)

11 hours ago

November 20, 2009
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Communication Breakdown

11 hours ago

November 20, 2009
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(via sebseballade)

11 hours ago

November 20, 2009
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photo Andrew Hargadon: Pursuing science in and out of the Ivory Towers
According to a survey by the NSF, approximately 26% have secured tenure-track appointments 4-6 years after graduation.  This number is skewed by the high number of social scientists included,  If we look at engineering and the life sciences, those numbers drop, respectively, to 16% and 21%.  Approximately the same number are holding postdoctoral and research staff appointments in universities.
Assuming a reasonably steady-state situation, that would suggest that somewhere between 60-70% of graduating PhDs in the life sciences and engineering are going into jobs outside of academia.
[…]
The links between the needs of society and of science weakened, and the need to train scientists to understand and work effectively with others outside the academe went away.  So here we are, with pressing social and environmental problems, and a system that has undermined science’s ability to lead in the changes we desparately need.

Andrew Hargadon: Pursuing science in and out of the Ivory Towers

According to a survey by the NSF, approximately 26% have secured tenure-track appointments 4-6 years after graduation.  This number is skewed by the high number of social scientists included,  If we look at engineering and the life sciences, those numbers drop, respectively, to 16% and 21%.  Approximately the same number are holding postdoctoral and research staff appointments in universities.

Assuming a reasonably steady-state situation, that would suggest that somewhere between 60-70% of graduating PhDs in the life sciences and engineering are going into jobs outside of academia.

[…]

The links between the needs of society and of science weakened, and the need to train scientists to understand and work effectively with others outside the academe went away.  So here we are, with pressing social and environmental problems, and a system that has undermined science’s ability to lead in the changes we desparately need.

14 hours ago

November 20, 2009