Lucid Points

Apparently, the turritopsis nutricula jellyfish is capable of immortality.  It can regenerate cells down to the polyp level, therefore making it able to start life over and over again. No word on whether it has to fight Highlander Connor MacLeod to get the prize.

Car and Driver has a write up of a way to adjust your automobiles outside rearview mirrors to help eliminate blind spots.  The technique was presented in a 1995 paper by he Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).  Click through the graphic to see the Car and Driver article. Technorati Tags: SAE,blind spots,auto safety,driving safety,safe driving

The American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan has a terrific planetarium, Hayden Planetarium.  Visit for Thanksgiving and see both the planetarium and catch the balloons being filled from the location where the Macys Parade starts.  Here is a video from AMNH to try to put a little perspective on our little rock.  

What if the Earth had Saturn-like rings?  This video graphically illustrates the views beings on Earth would have of the rings from various locations around the world, various times of day.  Worth a watch.

Image by topicagnostic via Flickr Yeah, I had not heard the phrase before, but I know what it means now.  Big Think has an article about Bill Maher using the same type of arguments Creationists used against him in Religulous as HE is using arguing against vaccinations. The reasoning is such: “The science is not [...]

Just the entire Kramer entrance compilation.

Sagan and Hawking in a new age rap ballad.  It starts with the famous “If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.” Great tribute, John.

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This looks great…   Here’s the official website.