Sunday, November 22, 2009

Non-believers Make Progress




Notice the mention of the Winter Solstice, that many atheists and agnostics celebrate as it marks the day when days begin to get longer and the new year is upon us.


Quite the secular commercial, I like it.


First President Obama gives a shout out to the non-believers and now another small step by corporate America.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Nova: Becoming Human

Nova does some amazing programming; it should be programmed on everybody's DVR.


I am half way through episode two and I have learned something that I have always wondered about but never knew the answer to:
  • Why don't humans have hair all over our bodies like our primate cousins do?

We need to remember that humans did NOT evolve from monkeys and/or apes; we both share a common ancestor millions of years ago. So after we split from that common ancestor millions of years ago, the theory goes like this...

As homo genus lived on the plains of Africa, it was all about heat. It was the HIGH heat of the African plains that created the less hairy human as we know it today. In order to hunt for game (meat) without overheating, homo genus needed to be able to cool itself down in the heat of the hunt.

Having hair all over your body would not allow the air to evaporate the sweat off your body and cool you off. So the less hair on ones body the better above the body is to coll itself off and the better hunter one becomes. In the heat of the African plains, this was essential.

The antelope and other game that homo erectus were hunting do not have the ability to sweat and cool off. So the hunt would be won by homo erectus attacking and chasing (sometimes for hours) the game during the heat of the day until the game were overtaken by heat stroke and collapsed.

Evolution is so amazing: genetic mutation + inheritance + natural selection/adaptation

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Vegas!

I have not been to Las Vegas in a few years now and it’s going to be GREAT to get back to SIN CITY. I fly out tomorrow afternoon and come back on Monday night for a quick weekend of debauchery: gambling, drinking and other festivities.

There are many reasons I am looking forward to this trip: (in no particular order)
  • I won’t be at home, not that I abhor being home or anything but the peace and quiet, no dog, total absence of responsibility etc… will be a nice break.
  • Spending time with my best friend in the one of the best locations to do so.
  • Poker, blackjack, free drinks, betting on the NFL games while watching every game all at once on the big screens of the Sportsbook
  • Night time adventures
  • Staying up late, sleeping in late

I am hoping that between blackjack, poker and NFL bets that I can come home with some dough; at least that is the plan, we’ll see. I have come back with dough before but not always. I just wish I could teleport and didn’t have to fly.

We’ll see what happens.

UPDATE: We had a great time, won some money playing Poker, won some money on NFL betting and lost some money on Blackjack. All in all we had a good time, now I need to recover from abusing my body with all of that crap food and alcohol and lack of sleep.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

You Have to Love Him: Larry David

I've always loved this show and this is a good example of why... Curb Your Enthusiasm on HBO

Monday, November 09, 2009

Brain Malfunction

It's most likely universal among parents around the world. It's such a simple brain function that you would think I'd never get it wrong. I live with these people and creature. You actually created some of the people in the home and yet still you constantly screw it up.

What is your name again? You heard your parents constantly do it and now I do it, all of the time; you call one kid the other kids name or even call them the dogs name or the dog their name. It's unreal how often it happens. Sometimes I actually say all three before I get to the right name.

Hopefully it's not just part of losing my mind.

Thursday, November 05, 2009

Go Girl

A perfect stocking stuffer for active women, GoGirl allows the simple convenience of taking bathroom breaks standing up in situations where restrooms are unfit or nonexistent.(Photo: GoGirl)

I had to go to the site to learn more as I have never even heard of such a thing but the site says European woemn have been using FUDs for a long time. Is this that big of an issue that women would pay for this? $6.99 for a single Go-Girl

Ok, so what’s a GoGirl?
Simply put, GoGirl is the way to stand up to crowded, disgusting, distant or non-existent bathrooms. It’s a
female urination device (sometimes called a FUD) that allows you to urinate while standing up. It’s neat. It’s discreet. It’s hygienic.GoGirl is easy to use. Just lower your panties, and put GoGirl against your body, forming a seal. Aim and, well, pee. Pretty simple, huh?

Q: Is GoGirl a collection device?
A: No. It's very much like a funnel, with an angle so the urine is directed away from your feet. (We're working on a collection device) Click to get additional detail on this question.