astanhope, please don't let these comments bother you. Ironically, people who love to spread hatred are the reason we need peace efforts to begin with.
Surprisingly, at least one of the ridiculous claims on the website is actually true. On the front page, it says "Even rock star Billy Idol wrote his hit song, 'Sweet Sixteen' about Ed's lost love."
Here are some of the lyrics:
Gave my heart an engagement ring She left everything Everything I gave her Sweet sixteen Built a moon For a rocking chair, Never guessed it would Rock her far from here Oh, oh, oh
They even shot the video there.
Comparing it to Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids is a little much, but hey, without bullshit, it wouldn't be as fun!
I see some valid (and not so valid) comments here, but in defense of the video: It's only two minutes and thirty-one seconds long. There's no way for it to provide a complete history lesson and cultural analysis. It's not trying to.
It's a motivational video for a grassroots peace campaign – and I think it's a pretty good one.
To be as pedantic as possible, I'm even going to throw in a quote from Noam Chomsky:
"If you assume that there's no hope, you guarantee that there will be no hope. If you assume that there is an instinct for freedom, there are opportunities to change things, there's a chance you may contribute to making a better world. That's your choice."
Anyone but Purdue! They're already investigating one of their own professors, Rusi Taleyarkhan, for making fraudulent claims about fusion. And because Purdue officials are too cowardly to stand embarrassment, their "investigation" will have even less credibility than the professor's research.
As for the aluminum alloy, pardon me if I remain a skeptic for a little while.
Nathan's Flickr page has a link to a different photo of the giant Lego minifig. It's funnier when you see that. Check it out.
You're right. I didn't know we made the Chicago river run backwards. Weird.
http://www.apwa.net/About/Awards/TopTenCentury/chica.htm
And, of course, there's always wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_river
I agree with Alex! Thanks.
Here are some of the lyrics:
Gave my heart an engagement ring
She left everything
Everything I gave her
Sweet sixteen
Built a moon
For a rocking chair,
Never guessed it would
Rock her far from here
Oh, oh, oh
They even shot the video there.
Comparing it to Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids is a little much, but hey, without bullshit, it wouldn't be as fun!
It's a motivational video for a grassroots peace campaign – and I think it's a pretty good one.
To be as pedantic as possible, I'm even going to throw in a quote from Noam Chomsky:
"If you assume that there's no hope, you guarantee that there will be no hope. If you assume that there is an instinct for freedom, there are opportunities to change things, there's a chance you may contribute to making a better world. That's your choice."
Visiting Neatorama is like walking along the beach looking for shells, and being hit by a tsunami of awesomeness.
As for the aluminum alloy, pardon me if I remain a skeptic for a little while.
Dumb bee: "Whatever, dude."
Smart bee: "We've seen it happen. That's why most of the colony is staying home."
Dumb bee "You're just trying to freak me out! You want her for yourself!
Smart bee: "It's the truth. If you - "
Dumb bee: (flies away)
Smart bee: "Idiot."
I gave up trying to find it after the 50th joke involving beans.
It's impossible for one guitar and one violin to play a song written for an orchestra, but they do a great job trying. Applause!