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Public “We’re the only mammal comfortable sleeping on our backs, which means that if you wake up in the middle of the night, you’re looking up. Maybe that fact has imbued us with a sense of wonder that no other mammal can even approach. So maybe it’s kind of our obligation to ourselves and our species to explore where we haven’t been before.” - Neil deGrasse Tyson
Jul 14th Reply! Forward
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Public Old Lady #1: When my ex-husband passed away, the insurance company said his policy didn't cover him.
Old Lady #2: They didn't have enough money for the funeral.
Old Lady #3: It's so hard nowadays, with all the gangs and rap music.
Old Lady #1: What about the robots?
Old Lady #4: Oh, they're everywhere!
Old Lady #1: I don't even know why the scientists ...
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Public "And in addition, if you look at the time scales that are involved here — two billion years for life, six million years for the hominid, 100,000 years for mankind as we know it — you're beginning to see the telescoping nature of the evolutionary paradigm. And then when you get to agricultural, when you get to scientific revolution and industrial revolution, you're looking at 10,000 years, 400 ...
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Public "Without aesthetic, design is either the humdrum repetition of familiar cliches or a wild scramble for novelty. Without the aesthetic, the computer is but a mindless speed machine, producing effects without substance. Form without relevant content, or content without meaningful form." - Paul Rand
Jun 2nd Reply! Forward
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Public "Only those who see the invisible can do the impossible."
This special interactive Thinking Out of the Box kinetic sculpture can help you inspire creativity and initiative in your people...because sometimes, thinking outside the box is the only way to succeed. Suspended "out of the box," the visionary thinker is set in motion with a simple touch. The stainless steel silver- and gold-plated figure is mounted on a richly ...
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Public "CO2 Cartridges: Allowed in carry on and checked baggage for mechanical limbs and self inflating life vests. Two cartridges may be installed in the life vest and two spares may be carried. There is no limit for the amount that can be carried for mechanical limbs." - NWA.com's Restricted and Hazardous Items page
May 23rd Reply! Forward
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Public "Here is a collectible bank sure to warm the hearts of everyone who loves trains.
(Kids chant "Lionel Coin Bank, Lionel Coin Bank, Lionel Coin Bank")
It's the Lionel Train Crossing Bank. Just insert any coin, and the signal lights flash. The engines turn. You even hear that nostalgic whistle blow. And it's a genuine Lionel collectable. An amazing gift for everyone who loves trains, large and small ...
continue reading...May 21st Reply! Forward
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Public "You will purchase me a one-way plane ticket to your choice of the following destinations: Ibiza, Spain; Melbourne, Australia; or Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. You will also furnish me with $20,000 in cash, a large backpack, and a Nalgene water bottle. Once I am safely abroad, I will write an e-mail home to the effect that I am having a blast backpacking across Europe/Australia/South America, have married ...
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