Altered states of consciousness and Space Travel: Their experiences, along with dozens of other similar experiences described by other astronauts, intrigue scientists who study the brain. This “Overview Effect”, or acute awareness of all matter as synergistically connected, sounds somewhat similar to certain religious experiences described by Buddhist monks, for example. Where does it come [...]

i went to high school with him and ended up getting a memorial tattoo on my arm for him. we were on the wrestling team together for a while before he switched schools. so far this is the only person i personally know that have died in combat and will never forget him. to you [...]

From Reason’s Hit and Run. I suggested that they build the GOP on Rock and Roll, as Jefferson Starship was able to build an entire city. My comment seemed less insightful and more irritating to the other folks in the thread, however. Senator Graham’s comments are quite counterproductive, but not nearly as amusing as Cheney’s [...]

This may be the first time I have ever hated the internet.

fuck you and your dumb real estate booklets. if you do not put down the price of the house normal people will not even bother to look at the postings. i, personally browse through all the pictures and the prices before i even look at what the house includes. so next time you put down [...]

The clip sums it up. I am a die-hard Star-Trek fan. That being said, I actually thought TNG improved after Roddenberry died. Science fiction television doesn’t always have to be allegorical, okay? There doesn’t always need to be a lesson. Sometimes, it can just be about the oohs and the ahhs. And that made-up Klingon [...]

Free-will vs. determinism is a very scary subject to broach and one that most people will avoid like the plague. It impedes on our very self-worth. Our uniqueness stems from our individuality, which stems from the fact that each and every single one of us is the master of our own destiny. And because without [...]

I just finished watching the launch. I’ve watched these things without fail for the last few years and they never cease to awe me. It’s a shame they’re going to scrap the shuttle, but with any luck NASA will be able to keep up the progress. The Atlantis crew is going up to repair the [...]

Yes, I realize my posting has crawled to almost nothing. I’ve been super busy. Deal. I saw Observe and Report because my friends thought it looked funny. And it was, kinda. In a sad way. I just kept thinking about the Mall Ninja. And how terribly un-funny such a situation is. Not to mention the [...]