Bill Nye... not just the Science Guy

but also a "Bike Guy" as well, according to an article in the New York Times. Thanks to the BTA blog for posting about this.

pretty chemistry

This is apparently what happens when you mix ammonium dichromate with fire. (Thanks Wired Science blog!).

Links of the Day

Flying in the nude? (those crazy germans, what will they think of next? orgy flights?)

A Holocaust float themed float in Rio Janeiro's Carnival.

A study finds that women respond more to sex actors while men respond more to the gender of the actors. (I wonder if this helps explains why its easier to prove bisexuality in women than men.)

How to get detained by airport security (because life at the airport isn't "fun" enough on its own).

Links of the Day

A study says that the pill has prevented 100,000 deaths.

And another study proves that clowns are scary (well duh).

Big Brother is real... well at least it looks so from the lawsuit on behalf of Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation againt the NSA for intercepting privileged communications between the foundation and its lawyers.

20 foods that can increase productivity.

Some callous fucker in Spain is suing the family of the cyclist he killed for the damages to his luxury vehicle.

Links of the Day

Eek, there going to make two movies based off the Hobbitt!!!!!!

Scientists discover evidence that whales are descended from a deer-like creature. They also discovered a fucking huge rat and new possum in Indonesia.

In biking news, a new bike shop, A Better Cycle, opens in SE Portland and Trimet considers getting bike racks for buses that can hold 3 bikes at a time.

Someone made a boat powered from human fat.