petulantchild

i am limited only by the closure of the universe.

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:39:11 -0500

i am limited only by the closure of the universe.

Starting November 24, 2012, things will be different. Not as though that would be different from any...

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 01:06:45 -0500

Starting November 24, 2012, things will be different.

Not as though that would be different from any other day, but I need a change in me.

He has deemed me not completely unfit for a couple of responsibilities; as far as I am aware, I will...

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 23:09:07 -0400

He has deemed me not completely unfit for a couple of responsibilities; as far as I am aware, I will carry them out as best I can, few as they may be.

dumbrunningsonic: Now with real leg-spinning action. http://kaiserroll.tumblr.com/

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:00:06 -0500

dumbrunningsonic:

Now with real leg-spinning action.

http://kaiserroll.tumblr.com/

"...free flow of information is the only safeguard against tyranny.

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:24:26 -0500

The once-chained people whose leaders at last lose their grip on information flow will soon burst with freedom and vitality, but the free nation gradually constricting its grip on public discourse has begun its rapid slide into despotism. Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master.”

- Commissioner Pravin Lal, U.N. Declaration of Rights

unjust arrests and punitive fines against occupy LA protesters. money is power, and power corrupts.

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:19:18 -0500

unjust arrests and punitive fines against occupy LA protesters. money is power, and power corrupts.

dvdp: Complete time-lapse video of the Sun, spanning the entire...

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:00:05 -0500

dvdp:

Complete time-lapse video of the Sun, spanning the entire months of September, October and November 2011 as seen through the SWAP ultraviolet instrument onboard the European Space Agency spacecraft Proba-2.

tonight on the way home, I was scared that maybe I had failed to keep growing as a person.

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:30:36 -0500

tonight on the way home, I was scared that maybe I had failed to keep growing as a person.

jayparkinsonmd: Today is the end of an era folks. Lipitor, the...

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:01:05 -0500

jayparkinsonmd:

Today is the end of an era folks. Lipitor, the #1 selling branded medication in the world is going off patent. This means, instead of the $115 a month Pfizer has been charging, it is now a race toward the bottom for generic manufacturers to produce and sell it for hopefully $4 a month.

Despite Lipitor’s wild popularity, as you can see below, either 96 or 98% of people (depending on whether or not you have prior heart disease) who take Lipitor see no benefit. It does do what it says— it lowers your cholesterol. But prolonging your life and increasing the quality of your life is much more complicated than just lowering your cholesterol. Here are the numbers for:

Those without heart disease (just high cholesterol):

For those with a heart disease diagnosis:

Taking chronic medications like Lipitor is quite similar to receiving vaccines. You receive vaccines to not only protect yourself, but to also protect society. At the individual level, Lipitor is a very bad investment. At the population level, a very small percentage of Lipitor takers are helped. As you can see, if you’re a gambler, it’s not a very good bet to take Lipitor. And if you look at the entire population of people, less than 4% of those taking Lipitor will actually be helped.

This is modern medicine folks, bottled up and sold via daytime television.

And by the way, see that chemical structure up there. That’s called atorvastatin. It’s also called Lipitor. If anything changes in that chemical structure, it’s fundamentally different and can no longer be called atorvastatin. So if any of you are wondering if a generic is better/different from a branded medication. It’s simply not. If a generic medication were different/better, it would be a fundamentally different chemical compound. And that applies to all medications and vitamins. Don’t let marketers fool you that there’s a benefit to spending $111 more a month on a branded drug.

alexds1: ataleofafewcities: marathonpacks: While the rest of...

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 08:00:06 -0500

alexds1:

ataleofafewcities:

marathonpacks: While the rest of the world keeps abreast…

If someone has a better visual definition for American media/political hegemony (Gramsci’s version—4th paragraph), I’d love to see it. (via)

>:I

This kind of anxiety is not good for you

n-a-s-a: The View Near a Black Hole

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:00:05 -0500

n-a-s-a:

The View Near a Black Hole

ohscience: Terraced Rice Field - Yunnan, China (thefancy.com)

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:40:06 -0500

ohscience:

Terraced Rice Field - Yunnan, China

(thefancy.com)

theartofanimation: Captain Adam

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:01:06 -0500

theartofanimation:

Captain Adam

ohscience: Eye Close Up (by Robert D Bruce)

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:33:06 -0500

ohscience:

Eye Close Up (by Robert D Bruce)

malibushines: crystal_3 (by ▲L N Y▲)

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 08:00:05 -0500

malibushines:

crystal_3 (by ▲L N Y▲)

halleybutt: “My Mother Told Me If I Ever Lied, She’d Slap Me...

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:31:06 -0500

halleybutt:

“My Mother Told Me If I Ever Lied, She’d Slap Me Into Another Nationality.”

this moment was one of the few times I ever saw my dad cry with laughter at something on tv

alexds1: crosscrowdedrooms: It’s proved impossible for me to...

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 08:00:05 -0500

alexds1:

crosscrowdedrooms:

It’s proved impossible for me to get this shot of former Philadelphia Police Cpt. Ray Lewis being arrested, published anywhere. I was adamantly rebuffed by the Philadelphia Inquirer, NYT, local NY papers, and Newsweek, before even looking at the photograph. One of the only published photos of this paradoxical and intense event is located here at the NYC Observer:

http://www.observer.com/2011/11/former-philadelphia-police-captain-ray-lewis-arrested-ows/

rhamphotheca: hermit crab

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:00:06 -0500

rhamphotheca:

hermit crab

Photo

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:00:06 -0500

aljazeera: Police break up New York ‘Occupy’ camp| Police...

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:00:05 -0500

aljazeera:

Police break up New York ‘Occupy’ camp|
Police arrest 70 demonstrators, as they dismantle the camp that has become a focal point for anti-Wall Street protests.