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Stumbled across this again; cracks me up every time I read it:

http://lesswrong.com/lw/pn/zombies_the_movie/

Link found on slashdot.  While I can’t speak to the accuracy of the analysis, it is an interesting illustration of how election fraud could be discovered using statistical analysis. (In particular, there might be good reasons why larger precincts favor a particular candidate — smaller -> rural, larger -> urban.)

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByJAC-sfXwumZzI2bVlON2VTMnFyYVZZSnpDYnNyQQ

According to the news the space shuttle Endeavor, mounted piggyback on a 747, was supposed to take a final farewell turn around the Bay Area today. We live on a ridge with an expansive view of the bay, so I watched from the balcony with as the announced time approached.

But the time came and went, and I thought maybe I missed it. I stepped inside the balcony door to get a pair of binoculars — maybe I could see it as it went over distant reaches of the bay. I just stepped inside when I became aware of a deep loud rumble shaking the house. An earthquake?? I dashed back out the door.

And there it was, a 747 with the Endeavor, so big, so close, unbelievably close , maybe 300 feet directly overhead. And unbelievably loud — 747s make a lot of noise close up. It had come suddenly over the ridge behind the house, so there was no warning…

https://davidbrin.blogspot.com/2012/08/obama-on-importance-of-curiosity.html

It’s not a super aggressive boycott — I just avoid watching the Olympics on TV or the internet, or reading news about olympics. I will make occasional exceptions, however, to watch figure skating.

Thinking of Bert Jansch reminded me of Pentangle which led me to a most bizarre juxtaposition of video and audio:

Originally shared by Marshall Eubanks

http://mashable.com//2011/10/07/dalai-lama-desmond-tutu-google-plus

Apparently there was to be a demonstration at the Civic Center Bart station in San Francisco yesterday. It didn’t happen. It was reported that the authorities turned off cell phone service in the area around the proposed time of the demonstration…