I Choose Reality

Today I’m reviewing both The Amazing Spider Man and Ted to...

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 07:34:00 +0100

Today I’m reviewing both The Amazing Spider Man and Ted to make up for not reviewing anything for a couple of weeks. Stay tuned for a review of a certain Dark Knight Rises soon!

Poe's Law

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 08:22:10 +0100

Ever heard of Poe’s Law?

In summary, it states that it is very difficult to tell the difference between genuine extremism and satirical extremism on the internet without the inclusion of a smiley or some other indicator in the latter.

It’s fascinating. I’m reminded of this law constantly with some of the crap I come across online.

They 'may' have found the Higgs Boson

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 11:38:00 +0100

They 'may' have found the Higgs Boson:

If you think you’re alive in a time when major discoveries are no longer likely, well suck it, because they are. Scientists at CERN have found a particle that fits the profile of the Higgs Boson. We’ll have to wait a bit before it is confirmed, but so far this is some pretty awesome news.

So I’ve gone and created another review, this time in far...

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 08:40:48 +0100

So I’ve gone and created another review, this time in far more than 3 words I critique Brave.

Experiences > Things

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 08:32:00 +0100

I have to remind myself of this every time I come across a new kind of gadget that claims to revolutionise the way I clip my toenails.

The enjoyment I get out of travelling somewhere or even just having a nice chat to someone far exceeds purchasing an object.

Except of course if that object is an iPad :-P

What do you think?

Men in Black 3 reviewed in 3 words

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 07:30:32 +0100

Men in Black 3 reviewed in 3 words:

I don’t think I’ve mentioned that I have a Youtube channel on the go. At the moment I review the occasional film in 3 words. Eventually I may review them in more words.

The possibilities are endless…

It Appears Spam Has Started Liking My Posts

Sun, 24 Jun 2012 08:52:24 +0100

Is this one step towards becoming a popular blogger, I wonder?

Oatmeal being sued, funny read

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 14:34:52 +0100

Oatmeal being sued, funny read:

The back-story to this is quite comprehensive, but basically the lawyer for the original plaintiff is now suing the creator of the Oatmeal, for, among other things, allegedly drawing a picture of his mother having sex with a bear. I found it amusing anyway.

Sometimes xkcd likes to make you think

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:06:09 +0100

Sometimes xkcd likes to make you think:

There are many more Exoplanets to find out there too. How many of those that we have found already are in the Goldilocks zone do you think? The mind boggles.

On Prometheus being anti-science

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 01:05:00 +0100

On Prometheus being anti-science:

This post sums up my qualms about Ridley Scott’s latest science-fiction film far better than I can.

There are spoilers, so be warned.

I still cannot understand why the film’s biologist shits himself and runs when the team encounters a dead alien for the first time, yet for some reason wants to hug the worm-like face raping creature that spews forth from the tar-like substance about twenty minutes later.

The Genius of Charles Darwin

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 03:58:24 +0100

The Genius of Charles Darwin:

Richard Dawkins presents a 3 part series on the genius of Charles Darwin, the man to come up with the idea of evolution by natural selection, perhaps one of the most profound discoveries humankind has ever made about life.

ReBrand

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:23:32 +0100

Over the years this blog has seen varying levels of attention. Mostly non at all, of course.

Anyway, I’ve decided to change it’s name and perhaps update it a little more frequently.

One of the issues I’ve encountered has been my scattered online presence. I’m literally strewn about the internet like the brains of a person who has blown the back of their head off with a sawn-off shotgun. I need to unify my existence online.

Most of all I just need to write a bit fucking more, from time to time.

Photo

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:48:45 +0100

Tumblr Taking Over

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:12:54 +0100

Tumblr Taking Over:

I quite like the sound of the Tumblrverse. How about you?

Another tune. This one’s called Voyaging. Again, it is a...

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 14:43:27 +0000

Another tune. This one’s called Voyaging. Again, it is a work in progress.

The tune is called Never Forget. This is an early rendering of...

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:23:14 +0000

The tune is called Never Forget. This is an early rendering of it.

unknownskywalker: NASA’s 100-Year Starship Project Sets Sights...

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:06:40 +0000

unknownskywalker:

NASA’s 100-Year Starship Project Sets Sights on Interstellar Travel

Shooting for the stars will first require a lot of down-to-Earth elbow grease, as NASA’s new 100-Year Starship project illustrates. The effort, to journey between stars in the 2100s, began with a workshop and now is in the study phase.

NASA’s Ames Research Center and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are collaborating on the $1 million 100-Year Starship Study, an effort to take the first step in the next era of space exploration.

The study will scrutinize the business model needed to develop and mature technologies needed to enable long-haul human space treks a century from now. Kick-started by a strategic planning workshop in January, the project has brought together more than two dozen farsighted futurists, NASA specialists, science fiction writers, foundation aficionados and educators.

Image: The next 50 years of spaceflight will carry many challenges and surprises for explorers hoping to extend their reach into the cosmos. But it will also likely hold untapped riches for space science and spinoff technology that could, one day, catapult human and robotic explores beyond our own solar system and outward to other stars.

ericalba: James White’s (aka @Signalnoise) 2001: A Space...

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 10:50:41 +0000

ericalba:

James White’s (aka @Signalnoise) 2001: A Space Odyssey poster

I like it.

#design #film

New Blog Post

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 10:44:42 +0000

New Blog Post:

It has been a while since I updated here, so check out this post from my other blog :-)

itsfullofstars: APOD: Hidden Treasures of M78 Credit: ESO /...

Sat, 29 Jan 2011 18:40:48 +0000

itsfullofstars:

APOD: Hidden Treasures of M78

Credit: ESO / Igor Chekalin

Explanation: M78 isn’t really hiding in planet Earth’s night sky. About 1,600 light-years away and nestled in the nebula rich constellation Orion, the large, bright, reflection nebula is well-known to telescopic skygazers. But this gorgeous image of M78 was selected as the winner of the Hidden Treasures 2010 astrophotography competition. Held by the European Southern Observatory (ESO), the competition challenged amateur astronomers to process data from ESO’s astronomical archive in search of hidden cosmic gems. The winning entry shows off amazing details within bluish M78 (center) embraced in dark, dusty clouds, along with a smaller reflection nebula in the region, NGC 2071 (top). Yellowish and even more compact, the recently discovered, variable McNeil’s Nebula is prominent in the scene below and right of center. Based on data from ESO’s WFI camera and 2.2 meter telescope at La Silla, Chile, this image spans just over 0.5 degrees on the sky. That corresponds to 15 light-years at the estimated distance of M78.