Exploring the Infinite
Not to speak ill of the dead, but some of you asked why I dislike Thomas Kinkade so much. As an average hard-working American, I find it reprehensible that he could make millions from his art alone, scam galleries out of millions of dollars, and still declare bankruptcy to prevent paying creditors the $6 million+ he owed them. As an
“unnamed soundsculpture” by Daniel Franke & Cedric Kiefer unnamed soundsculpture from Daniel Franke on Vimeo. Documentary: unnamed soundsculpture (docu) from Daniel Franke on Vimeo.
From the page: Mitt Romney’s second cousin, Park Romney, once was once a Mormon high priest, but he is now denouncing the religion as a cult. Park told BBC recently that he left the church because “I became convinced that it’s a fraud.” “There’s compelling evidence that the Mormon Church leaders knowingly and wilfully misrepresent the historical truth of their
Via The New York Times “If there is one group that the higher-ups, the bishops, would like to see silenced,” said Marci A. Hamilton, a law professor at Yeshiva University and an advocate for victims of clergy sex crimes, “it definitely would be SNAP. And that’s what they’re going after. They’re trying to find a way to silence SNAP.”
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The Austin Chronicle From the page: By the numbers, this is what “pro-life” looks like: • 22: Texas clinics – providing preventive health care services to women – completely defunded • $19 million: Remaining annual state budget for family planning, down from $50 million • 60,000: Women whom the Department of State Health Services estimates can be served with that
via The Christian Post From the page: The Florida Senate passed a bill on Wednesday allowing student-led prayer or other inspirational messages at public school events, drawing mixed reaction from residents… …”This legislation could give schools free reign to make students feel like outsiders in the classroom, alienated from their peers, or compelled by peer pressure to engage in religious
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This is really neat 🙂 Click the image below: Original artwork by M. C. Escher Texture by Mark VandeWettering
While I agree that this is a misuse of the word fractal, I do think that it is a good example of how complex systems can make beautiful patterns that remind us of fractals. The Fractal Dimension of ZIP Codes – via Wired The author referred to the space-filling curve and included an image of the Hilbert Curve. Here is
Associated Press – Bolivia – An evangelical pastor and his sister have been arrested by police in Bolivia after they purportedly killed a sibling during a bathtub exorcism, officials said Monday. “An evil spirit entered me, took control of my hand and began to submerge my little sister,” Marca purportedly told police. “Satan was inside the tub.”