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The north pole has not melted →

Published September 19, 2013 · All posts on Sep 19

Even journalists get tripped up into thinking this is photo from the North Pole. At the real North Pole, history shows this to be a relatively common occurrence.
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You see while they were busy lecturing the faithful, they forgot the one teensy-eeensy little detail about the source of this photo. It is from camera on top of the sea ice, and sea ice isn’t static, it moves. In fact according to the University of Washington who manages and tracks these floating cameras and weather stations, while they started out near the North Pole, they aren’t anywhere close to it now.
~ Anthony Watts from, Al Gore’s “Reality Minions” think the North Pole is melting – except that’s NOT a photo of the North Pole – Watts Up With That?

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Al Gore’s “Reality Minions” think the North Pole is melting – except that’s NOT a photo of the North Pole.

Costa Concordia parbuckling live! →

Published September 16, 2013 · All posts on Sep 16

They are attempting to right the Costa Concordia today. She’s TWICE as big as the titanic… no one has ever tried to right a ship this large. (…oh, and “parbuckling“.)

Fight test →

Published September 15, 2013 · All posts on Sep 15

There are things you can’t avoid /
You have to face them /
when you’re not prepared to face them
~ The Flaming Lips from, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots – Wikipedia

Stance and posture →

Published September 13, 2013 · All posts on Sep 13

In the most basic interpretation of an entry-level kata, the aggressor is allowed to grab a wrist, sleeve or lapel, and then you go through the prearranged movements step by step. In more advanced work, if one observes a higher-ranking exponent of the style, just before the aggressor makes contact, the defender moves to a different position in reaction to the upcoming grab. By the time the grab is made, the defender is already well into his movement to take advantage of the attacker’s momentum seamlessly, and then taking charge of the distance and “flow” of the encounter.
~ Wayne Muromoto from, 67. More on Kamae – The Classic Budoka

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Going beyond being busy →

Published September 11, 2013 · All posts on Sep 11

Going on about how busy you are isn’t conversation and doesn’t lead anywhere—except making your conversation partner bored, or worse, peeved. People who act super busy send the same message, making time spent with them never feel quite whole. Interestingly, I find that most people who are legitimately occupied – with their work, or family, or art, or what-have-you—rarely play the “too busy” card, or go out of their way to make time for meaningful connection exactly because they’ve been busy.
~ Janet Choi from, How to Escape the Cult of “Busy” | Lifehacker

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The only comparison you should make →

Published September 7, 2013 · All posts on Sep 7 · Motivation

Now, I am not saying this to downplay their hard work to get to where they are; I don’t want you saying things like, “I don’t have their genetics or resources, so why even bother?”
Instead, I want you to know that there will ALWAYS be somebody leaner, bigger, faster, or stronger than you. There will always be somebody who’s younger, better looking, and had more success than you. Until you learn to accept that, you’ll never be truly happy.
~ Steve Kamb from, The ONE Comparison You Should Make Today | Nerd Fitness

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NASA probe launching tonight 11:27pm eastern time →

Published September 6, 2013 · All posts on Sep 6

LADEE At 11:27pm eastern tonight, NASA is launching a car-size probe named LADEE to the moon. They’re using a new launch facility at Wallops Island in Viriginia. About 85 million people on the east coast might be able to see it. Go outside at 11:20 and look towards Virginia… :)

For more details, see 85 Million Have A Shot At Seeing Tonight’s Moon Launch

Contentment →

Published September 5, 2013 · All posts on Sep 5

And while many might say, “Sure, you can say that now that you’ve reached a certain level of success,” I think that’s wrong. Many people who achieve success don’t find contentment, and are always driven to want more, and are unhappy with themselves. Many people who are poor or don’t have a “successful” career have also found contentment. And what’s more, I think finding contentment has actually driven any success that I’ve found — it helped me get out of debt, it helped me change my habits, it has made me a better husband, father, friend and collaborator, perhaps even a better writer.
~ Leo Babauta from, A Guide to Practical Contentment – Zen Habits Website

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Our energy predicament in charts →

Published September 3, 2013 · All posts on Sep 3

There is considerable evidence that we are already reaching the situation where governments are encountering financial distress of the type shown in Figure 18. With wages being depressing in recent years (Figure 16), it is difficult to collect as much taxes as required. At the same time, expenses are elevated to handle the many issues that arise (such as payments to the unemployed, subsidies for alternative energy, and the higher costs of road repairs due to higher asphalt costs). The big gap between revenue and expense makes it hard to fix our current financial predicament, and increases the likelihood of political problems.
~ Gail Tverberg from, Our Energy Predicament in Charts

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Cult of self esteem? →

Published August 30, 2013 · All posts on Aug 30 · Society

In addition to disparaging routine labor, these films discount the hard work that enables individuals to reach the top of their professions. Turbo and Dusty don’t need to hone their craft for years in minor-league circuits like their racing peers presumably did. It’s enough for them simply to show up with no experience at the world’s most competitive races, dig deep within themselves, and out-believe their opponents. They are, in many ways, the perfect role models for a generation weaned on instant gratification.
~ Luke Epplin from, You Can Do Anything: Must Every Kids’ Movie Reinforce the Cult of Self-Esteem? – The Atlantic

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