Monthly Archives: November 2013

The Future of #Gaming

Posted on November 30, 2013 by benvitalis

    Articles:   Videogames now outperform Hollywood movies Why Video Games Are More Addictive And Bigger Than Movies Will Ever Be                  

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How Sperm Whales Sleep #wildlife #nature

Posted on November 28, 2013 by benvitalis

  Sperm Whales Sleeping This is a video of sperm whales sleeping! Note how the whole pod is floating vertically with their noses up in the air. This behavior had never before been seen or captured on film!Credit: Luke Rendell, … Continue reading →

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Guge : Lost Kingdom of #Tibet

Posted on November 28, 2013 by benvitalis

  Located in one of the most inaccessible places on earth, Guge was once the home of one of Asia’s most vibrant civilizations. It was here where the Golden Age of Tibetan Buddhism began more than a thousand years ago. … Continue reading →

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Spinning Ice Disk

Posted on November 28, 2013 by benvitalis

    North Dakota retired engineer George Loegering has found a rare spinning disk of ice in the Sheyenne River, a weather phenomenon experts say likely was caused by cold, dense air, and an eddy in the river. (Nov. 26) … Continue reading →

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Slow-motion mammals shaking themselves dry #adorable #animals

Posted on November 27, 2013 by benvitalis

       

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Why do I study #physics ? by Shixie (Xiangjun Shi) #film

Posted on November 27, 2013 by benvitalis

  A film by Shixie (Xiangjun Shi) Graduation Project at Rhode Island School of Design 2013 A Science Communication Project at Brown University Department of Physics                        

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The end of space and time? – Professor Robbert Dijkgraaf #physics

Posted on November 27, 2013 by benvitalis

  Robbert Dijkgraaf’s focus is on string theory, quantum gravity, and the interface between mathematics and particle physics, bringing them together in an accessible way, looking at sciences, the arts and other matters.     http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-end-of-space-and-time         … Continue reading →

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Must See Movie : Samsara #social #science

Posted on November 27, 2013 by benvitalis

  Samsara (a Sanskrit word literally meaning “continuous flow”) is the repeating cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth (reincarnation) within Hinduism, Buddhism, Bön, Jainism and Yoga. In Sikhism this concept is slightly different and looks at our actions in … Continue reading →

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Abandoned Giant Chicken Church – Central Java

Posted on November 26, 2013 by benvitalis

  What the Cluck? A church. Built in the form of a giant chicken. In Java, Yogyakarta region, near a lookout west of Borobudur. The second half is Yogya city from around Tamansari, the Water Palace. Big thanks to Beng … Continue reading →

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10 amazing life lessons from Albert Einstein #edchat #education

Posted on November 25, 2013 by benvitalis

           

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