Stonehenge, the naturist symbol, and the Druid Awen sign

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Heaven's Gate Mountain. Zhangjiajie City, China

The elevation of Tianmen Mountains is 1518.6 meters (the highest one in Zhangjiajie); people may feel amazing that about 40 peaks inside the mountain area are over 1000 meters. Due to the high elevation of the mountain, the day time is longer than the night hours and the temperature on the mountains is about 10 degree centigrade lower than the Zhangjiajie city, the sunrise on the mountain is 30 minutes earlier and the sunset is…

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NASA Attempts to Take the Science Fiction Out of Warp Drive

(Via The Daily Nexus) Posted by Chris Nebergall on November 13, 2012 at 10:58 am Whether or not you know anything about “Star Trek,” you’ve probably heard of the warp drive, that fictional technology that can fling a starship light-years away in mere minutes, opening up the universe to our exploration. If you’re a Star Wars fan, you’ve got the hyperdrive. It sounds like strict science fiction, and it is, but what if I told you that…

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World's oldest computer revived

As found on tnmoc.org: The 61 year old computer that refuses to retire After a three-year restoration project at The National Museum of Computing, the Harwell Dekatron (aka WITCH) computer will rebooted on 20 November 2012 to become the world's oldest original working digital computer. Now in its seventh decade and in its fifth home, the computer with its flashing lights and clattering printers and readers provides an awe-inspiring display for visiting school groups and…

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The power of freedom

Freedom. What is it? For me, in a large part, it is the freedom from people. You read it right, from people, not of people. People have to do that themselves (where possible of course). How can you be free from people? By not letting them influence you when you don't want to. Do not let them own you by accepting their emotional power they claim over you. So what's emotional power? That is the way people often…

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Awesome dragon!

All ye who know me on facebook have already seen it. Now you see it again. (Alas, name of the artist unknown, also at the source where I found this.)

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Cookie-law

Okay. According to the new laws I am supposed to warn you that this website may have to do something with cookies. So let's make this easy on everyone. Take them or leave them.

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Romney style

Dear Mr. Romney. You are probably devastated that you did not become president of the United States. I know there are many people who mourn this with you, so you won't be alone. Do cheer up. If all else fails, maybe a few rides in your car-elevator can lift your spirits. Do you now really leave US politics as you said you would? Or will you change your mind about that? People won't be surprised…

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