Apparently a small movement of mathematicians who think that the circle constant ought to be Tau where tau = 2*pi.

http://tauday.com/

It's not that daft an idea, except I know pi to 20d.p. and I don't want to learn another constant.

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Apparently, the cost of war (and specific wars) to the US ( Read more... )

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http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2229

Superman is getting on a bit.

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Digital Cuttlefish - a poet.
http://digitalcuttlefish.blogspot.com/2011/04/what-do-atheists-believe.html

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I heard Sam Harris talking on the radio this morning (apparently touting a book) about how we can derive morality from science. This being something I'm rather keen on, I was happy that he said something concise and clear before I regretfully had to leave the car (and radio) and go into work ( Read more... )

http://richarddawkins.net/articles/615185-woman-know-thy-place

via the Washington Post

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Pretty ladies with Steve Buscemi's eyes photoshopped in.

http://chickswithstevebuscemeyes.tumblr.com/

It's surprisingly creepy.

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http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/11/16/children-draw-h-p-lovecraft-cthulhu/

Yes, some 10-11 year olds draw characters from the Cthulhu Mythos. How cool is that to have stuck on your fridge by a young'un.

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