A friend of mine came across this really awesome video which attempts to explain a very low level (read: complex) theoretical physics problem of particle duality. Particle duality is the theory that subatomic particles such as electrons and protons which are what atoms are made of, or photons which are light itself, can exist in a state of matter as well as being a wave.
“Blah blah blah geek talk geek talk geek talk. GET TO THE POINT.”
I want you to think about that for a second. When you get down to the quantum level, these particles can exist in two phases at the exact same time. Want to hear something even more crazy? The simple act of observing a particle will change its state into a single phase. Sounds crazy right?
I know a lot of people don’t like science, but the sheer fact that not only can something exist in two states at the exact same time but change into a single state just because it’s being observed makes me wonder if consciousness isn’t just in our brain, but in the very make up of the universe around us. Hell, even if you think this stuff is “too geeky,” just watch the damn clip. For one, it’s animated so it’s not like it’s some professor who’s minutes away from walking toward the light, and two, it uses language that a toddler could understand. Consider it a way to exercise your brain. Worst case scenario? You waste 5 minutes of your life. Best case scenario? You learn something new.
Apparently earlier this year, on my birthday to be exact, the Australian town of Kellick Creek experienced a flash flood. Luckily (or unluckily, depending on whether you happen to be an optimist or on your way to suicide) someone happened to have a video camera handy and captured the flash flood on tape. I’d heard the term flash flood before; living in the flattest province in the country, flooding of any sort is always on the minds of its residents. I had no idea just how flash-y they meant.
You can literally see the wave coming from what looks like a hundred yards away, as it rushes through a “valley”, destroying everything in its path. This has got to be Mother Nature’s response to the Black Out Band.
Any of you that have spent any time with me recently know that I’ve become moderately obsessed with the song “Hey There, Delilah” by the Plain White T’s. Within minutes of hearing it for the first time, I had to learn it on the guitar, and ever since have not been able to stop humming it. Well someone out there in Internetlandia decided to write and record (and even kind of edit) a parody video called “Hey There, Vagina.” It’s pretty damn funny, and may or may not have a hint of truth somewhere in the lyrics. I’m staying silent about that one because I’m pretty sure Ashleigh will hit me if I comment any further.
This is obviously not safe for work, but since it’s Sunday, anyone who is reading this should be at home, or at the very least in church.
NOTE: If you know the origin or even just the artist’s name of who created this, I’d ask that you leave a comment as I’d really like to give credit where credit is due.
