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The Edge Effect - Mandelbrot/The Police

This is a really important and not just so psychedelic clip - and it has to do with something you should know about. Take a complex function z n +1 = z n 2 + c - where you get the zeroth term starting point at zero. So iterating through - if you start with zero, zero squared gives you the next term z 1 = c, and then the second term comes from the previous, third the second, and so on. At the zero, you've got the constant making it go to out to space otherwize, if c=0, then you would just have zero. Fun things happen when you have numbers on the edge of a boundary. Fun places on a planet or at the edge of a star or other places in the universe where guns, germs and steel can give us iron and wine and such great heights. There are three cases, runaway, center and edge. Say the center. Pretend you're on the edge of a black hole. Go in to close towards the zero, and things collapse in - 1/2, 1/4, 1/16, etc. limit down to zero. Ok, so go away from the edge. What do yo

Security and Internet Resources

This being a simple post wherein the colorless reader may find him or herself availed of certain network security resources, and technique. I post this because I overheard my daughter say "I like your skills" yesterday and she also got at all my SMS messages (I had pictures of babes in there) (Fortunately , one year olds this time) . 2600 Nomad M R Center Phone Losers of America Attrition TextFiles.Com New Order Info Reading Hacktech Hack Canada HWA Damage Inc Anti-Social  Computer Underground Digest Brotherhood of Gimps Cult of the Dead Cow Net-Security

Schism - Tool/Solaris [AMV]

Octaves are Universal

Here's something kind of cool. In every musical form around the world, for some reason, the octave exists in some form or another. There's alot of discussion about the octave and its role. Pythagoras, the great mathematician - which many believe was in fact a woman - was the first to try to form a theory around the idea of the octave. It was supposed to be a theory that unified everything. Most recently, Garrett Lisi found that the E8 Lie Algebra group -a 248 dimensional group , as long as you don't account for chirality - gives you alot of the standard model. He's on to something, one way or another. What I like about his theory is that it makes fairly simple predictions for 22 additional particles to be found. And it also makes a general assertion, that Pythagoras was working towards. The principal bundle connection and its curvature describe how the E8 manifold twists and turns over spacetime, reproducing all known fields and dynamics through pure geometry - Ga

Koyannisqaatsi

En Utero

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I was regaled by a friend last night of pictures of cute kids, which made me think of how inventive young babies are. They look around the room, and try to make each piece of furniture a handhold as a means to an end. They play with objects in front of them, reach out to touch your face. They're really pretty cool. There's an annoying question about them, however, which is - at what point are they actually alive? I don't believe there's any such thing as baby power. Its really mompower - at this point- a mother is comfortable working with the baby and she's sharper just because she knows she's doing something worthwhile - purpose gives us focus and definition. Babypower does not exist. They're helpless. In fact, they're so helpless, they would die if not cared for intensively. Thats how we're born, its part of who we are as mammals. I suppose if we were born as egg, and we had to grow sharp claws to scratch our way out , it would be different.

Blade Runner - Vangelis

Loaded with Important Omegas

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Michael Jackson, as a young member of the Jackson 5 , and in accordance with his father's strict rules - was forced to sleep next to his brothers while they partied in the room. They often told him to just pretend to be asleep. The young girls and women who were involved often treated him like the little boy. His sexual identity was formed during that time. Under strong discipline imposed by his father and the tight sound that evolved from the group as a result The Jackson 5 rose to stardom. The public singled out Michael Jackson - they all took off to form solo careers but Michael, buoyed by their support and his innate ability - shot forward to success. His album "Thriller" was the largest selling album of all time. He also bought the rights to the Elephant man, had a Chimp named Bubbles, and eventually purchased the rights to all Beatles songs. Later, Michael Jackson picked up a case against him for pedophilia, and a penchant for self mutilation (under anes

Parabola - Tool/Matrix [AMV]

Welcome to the Boomtown - David and David

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Ms. Christine drives a 944 Satisfaction oozes from her pores She keeps rings on her fingers Marble on her floor Cocaine in her dresser Bars on her door She keeps her back against the wall (She keeps her back against the wall) So I Say - I Say Welcome Welcome to the Boomtown Pick a habit We got plenty to go around All that money Makes such a succulent sound.. Welcome to the Boomtown Handsome Colin got a little off track Took a year off College and he never went back Now he smokes much too much Got a permanent hack Deals dope out at Denny's Keeps a table in the back He always listens to the ground (he always listens to the sound) So I Say Welcome Welcome to the Boomtown

Serenity - Evanescence [AMV]

For Mallory

Canto I The begin She drove through the sun into the best thing she ever had She could feel it inside her burning She went into that place The mouse shadow on the moon took the water of life and in her womb her unborn child heard the sound and song Not subspace, but not bad Of the class she was teaching the sound of laughter of the children the sound of fucking they sounded glad to leave ideals and share different thoughts the lessons she has learned the lessons she's taught parts of us lost parts found weakness carefuly kept under glass next to the trophy down the hall and a printed old newspaper of when she mattered smiling as they hand her the award canto II Trust she has her baby in jail and he decorates his cruiser in pale shades of green and grey with blue lightplay airbrushed image of a woman stretched across the hood and down the side he wants to be with her and she wants to be with him they sit togeth

Mosh Perseopolis

She's never had intercourse not counting a certain type somehow avoided the thought police in class she wears western style She rides to work on a bus she wants to get in the pit on saturday night and dance but her parents forbade it He is the devil without a cause running round and round the pit he turns and smashes into the boys that knock the wind out of him Reeling he spins from the blow knocked out of the mosh pit spinning from the pit below death from above ricochet An arm hooks out from the whirling mass the outlawed music of the sharia bawitdaba the single arm outstretched hes off his ass moshing hard young, alone - she adjusts her collar at home paints her lips black and pulls up her stockings fashions the fishnet a shining pin climbing down the side of her parents home she makes her way past the police in the shadows until she turns down the street to the door of her friends the music rises and calls to them the sound and sight o

Andy Goldsworthy

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Stone River Rowan Leaves With Hole Gold Treesoul Faultline

Stellar - Incubus [Tabs]

Death of the March Hare

I had a dream of a rope that went up to where the sky turned black balloons supported its weight its fullerene cord helium buoyed I imagined a lonely robot climbed slowly its length and the dirigible wing its parabolic strength At the far end an anchor and I guess I designed there, a nuclear engine or something. I get to decide, its my invention (isn't it great, not to have to write all the time?) (but sometimes, to be free to build, with your hands?) (I wish sometimes I could use my hands on you) (You are too far away, shall I continue?) whatever the fuck it was I shot it against the belay as upwards whatever thing would climb lonely made its way no big flash no smoke not alot of fire No space captain no hype no camera In fact, Getting there was. Boring And only after I woke I spent a moment in the lucid morning adding elevator people beautiful, asian watercolor the ones you sometimes see in all those architects drawings? Bridging

And the sky was made of amethyst

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And the sky was made of amethyst. And all the stars are just like little fish. You should learn when to go You should learn how to say no When they get what they want and they never want it again Go on take everything I want you to And the sky was all violence I want to give the violet more violence and I'm the one with no soul one above and one below Go on take everything take everything I dare you to Go on take everything take everything I want you to I told you from the start how this would end - Hole

Alice in Wonderland - Tim Burton

Iran's Guardian Council: Election was Faultless

The Iranian Guardian Council discovered today that the results of the election were completely real, fair, and faultless. How interesting. They're also throwing reporters out of the country.

Happy Fathers Day

We went swimming, that was the high point of the day. My gonzo son and I made a pact to try a flip off the diving board. First thing he does, is a full flip right off the high dive. Over compensates into a bellyflop so hard we pulled him out of the water with a nosebleed. This little girl that happened to be his same age went up and introduced herself to him . Her name was Keera. She ran up to him and gave him a Wild Cherry capri sun. I looked at my son and said to myself. Definitely wild cherry. They want to play together again. I spent most of the pool session going for a flip. Finally I just got into doing these bunnyhops off the board, seeing if I could hit the board hard enough to get really high into the air. Did that on the high dive, the view was nice. My daughter gave me a book. On one page, there's a little textbox that said "Silent Running". I read it. And the whole day opened up. In it was the story of an experiment that was brought up to the ISS.

Lets Get it Started - Black Eyed Peas [AMV]

Message from Skippy

This list was compiled by my invisible, evil twin named "Skippy". I didn't have anything to do with it. I walked away from the computer and when I came back, this was mysteriously written into my blog. My Great Moments in life, From "Skippy": My starring role in a you'd-better-wear-your-helmet skateboarding commercial. I got a big "NO" symbol drawn right over me. I went down the hill with such hyperextended style. Thank you. You're beautiful. The moment I actually read someone to sleep. My voice was. Mellifluous. No, she didn't just drop the line to get rid of me. She actually fell asleep. Think. James Earl Jones. She digs me. I can tell. That whole "I hate you so much my soul wants to jump out of my mouth and run away" thing is really just her way of saying, "keep reading, this is turning me on". The hot and sexy moment I succeeded in seducing a chick online. Yeah. She digs me. I think its because I r

Wiamea Bay, Standing Wave Surf

Cut a channel from the Wiamea River and this goes on for a couple of hours as the river hits the shore and goes standing wave on you.

Before Two Portraits of My Mother - Emile Nelligan

I love my mother's portrait as she once Was painted in her girlhoods glorious prime: The forehead lily-white, the eyes that shine With a Venetian mirrors brilliance! Her other picture is a world away; Wrinkles have ploughed the marble of her brow: Lost is romance's rapture, distant now The rose-red poem of her wedding day. It saddens me today as I compare; This brow haloed with joy, and that with care; Gold sun, and thick mist at the years' eclipse. But, O unfathomed mystery of the heart! How can I smile at those poor faded lips? How for the smiling face can teardrops start?

Reve D'Artiste - Emile Nelligan

Parfois j'ai le desir d'une soeur bonne et tendre d'une soeur angelique au sourire discret Soeur qui m'enseingera doucement le secret De prier comme il fuat, d'esperer et d'attendre J'ai ce desir tres pur d'une soeur eternelle D'une soeur d'amitie dans le regne de l'Art Qui me suara veillant a ma lampe tres tard Et qui me couvrira des cieux de sa prunelle Qui me prendra les mains quelquefois dans les siennes Et me chuchotera d'immacules conseils Avec le charme aile des voix musiciennes Et pour qui je ferai , si j'aborde a la gloire Fleurir tout un jardin de lys et de soleils Dans l'azur d'un poeme offert a sa memoire pour Lara Day

Koyanaqqatsi - Philip Glass

My wife: When I walk on the road children stuck in different apartments call me and say didi where are you going. I don't know them but smile touch my face and I stop to respond them. The moment feels sweet and reminds me of (our two children). :)

Abiogenesis, and Origin of Language

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Abstract: Within context of RNA world abiogenesis we posit a translation protocol for precursor. We present a common treatment of prosody and recognition. Probable patterns of clique formation with a view to prosody as a state maintenance mechanism /applications are discussed. You are the result of a delicate sequence of moves that involve 26 chromosones guiding a cellular transformation in the first few seconds of life. This process mimics evolutionary processes. In this a genetic predisposition to language also forms as an organic faculty. Althought executed DNA , and the entire concept that DNA could spontaneously arise from primodial components - are unlikely progenitors. DNA forming spontaneously into the basis molecules of life, by some sort of lightning strike into primordial soup - is as unlikely as if you had put a golf ball down on the first tee, and had a sequence of earthquakes knock the ball into the hole straight from the tee both in and out to card a tiger wo

Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend - Marilyn Monroe

Is Cheating Ever Justified?

Wow. this stopped me cold today. I'd just finished winding down after a morning of work + I happened across this. The key to this article, is not to profile the husband - but rather, the wife. She gives an example of a wife, for whom cheating may be justified. Excerpt follows: The majority of that relationship seems to consist of (the wife) treating her husband like something that got stuck on the bottom of her shoe, the property of which she cannot quite identify, eliciting a nonstop look of thinly-veiled disgust and disappointment. In fact, it's hard to think of moments in which this housewife is not humiliating, degrading, and emasculating her husband. ... She actually chastised him for breathing too loudly. There she is in the supermarket ripping him a new one for being a lousy spouse. There she is at the pumpkin patch shouting at him for being a substandard father. There she is telling him to stop mumbling like a fool. There she is explaining to the camera that sh

Skateboarding - Sir Mixalot / Jackass [AMV]

The Short, Happy Life of the Brown Oxford

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We were working for the military trying to create something from nothing brass getting back at the Russians By their AK rounds how to steal our ammunition They wanted us to raise jetfuel from dead discarded wheat and corn Forge plastic cartridge casings from rock and shale they asked us to make things come alive Weapon of choice. whats more useless, in a war than a soldier with children? Alright men! Charge! .. Wait. Billy. Put that down. you don't know where its been.. You get the picture. We decided the best way to do it perhaps because at the time none of us had kids and being slightly scared of women anyway Was to build a machine We weren't quite sure how to build it. We decided to stick to first principles. hysteresis. chaos. pioneer organisms. Memory was first we found we could store almost anything yeah. we had some fun figuring it out, we'd coded secret messages on our skin and then set them together to spell out a great big nov

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd [AMV]

A Crow Left of the Murder - Incubus

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Unlearn me Ditch what I read Behind what I heard Look. Find. Free. Yet! Do You get it yet? Do You get it?! From here on it's instinctual Even straight roads meander Every piece contains a map of it all! It all! Evidence In the march of the ants Pulse of the sea Look. Find. Free. Yet! Do You get it yet? Do You get it?! Out of the line (and) indivisible A crow left of the murder Every piece contains a map of it all! It all! Everything I wanted to know Everything I wanted to see Unlearn Me Do You get it yet? Look, Find, Free Do you get it yet?

Who Am I? - Carl Sandburg

My head knocks against the stars. My feet are on the hilltops. My finger-tips are in the valleys and shores of universal life. Down in the sounding foam of primal things I reach my hands and play with pebbles of destiny. I have been to hell and back many times. I know all about heaven, for I have talked with God. I dabble in the blood and guts of the terrible. I know the passionate seizure of beauty And the marvelous rebellion of man at all signs reading "Keep Off." My name is Truth and I am the most elusive captive in the universe.

Once I saw a Film

Where there was this guy.. he was seated in a chair the film was called. THE SOUND. OF . DEFIANCE Camera zooms in on the guy's face. Its painted red The music builds more and more You get closer and closer and then the camera is like. right up to his mouth The music stops. and then. Just at that moment. Theres this briefest pause. And shortest silence. Then. He opens his mouth. And says.. No.

America - Simon and Garfunkel [Cover]

Healthcare Reform, Neither Real nor Free

Apparently the Iranian Guardian Council today announced they'll recount the election. This will likely exclude the votes that weren't cast because ballots ran out, or any sort of back channel investigation as to why the news reports of incoming results fell so radically out of synch with actual published returns. This is a forensics move to determine if in fact the votes in the box represent votes case. If they do their job right, we will see them cite exit and straw polls to help narrow down actual results and approximate the correct return. Again, the pragmatic point of view is that this won't change the results of the election which perhaps, was neither real, nor free . Also today, word is that Healthcare reform is on the way to the floor with significant and far-reaching provisions. How the single payer option is dealt with in the draft form of the legislation is pretty key to all of this. The work required to watchdog this piece of legislation will be immense.