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Demolition

Kajima's floor-by-floor slow demolition is one of those rare things in life that leaves you truly speechless....After all, seeing the video of a 20-floor building submerging into the asphalt as if it was liquid is something that belongs to a sci-fi movie.
posted to MetaFilter by Pater Aletheias at 12:49 PM on July 15, 2008 (30 comments)

Knee Bouncers

Knee Bouncers: something fun for the itty bitty ones.
posted to MetaFilter by Pater Aletheias at 7:41 PM on June 25, 2008 (25 comments)

Gay Marriage in 1953

"Imagine the year is 2053 and homosexuality were accepted to the point of being of no importance. Now, is the deviate allowed to continue his pursuit of physical happiness without restraint as he attempts to do today? Or is he, in this Utopia, subject to marriage laws?" The same-sex marriage debate in ONE magazine in 1953. [via]
posted to MetaFilter by Pater Aletheias at 10:30 AM on June 7, 2008 (40 comments)

Fat Profits

"After a period of collective indigestion induced by the 2004 documentary Super Size Me and the 2001 book Fast Food Nation and its subsequent film adaptation, much of the industry is returning to its traditional customers—men—and its traditional food—meat—served up in ever-greater quantities. Although CKE's signature behemoths—the Carl's Jr. Double Six Dollar Burger and Hardee's Monster Thickburger, both introduced in 2004—out-calorie all comers, Burger King narrowed the gap with its Triple Whopper With Cheese (2005); Wendy's unveiled the Baconator (2007)...and Taco Bell awakened the industry to new possibilities with its 2006 campaign, which urged customers to enjoy a "fourth meal" each day."
posted to MetaFilter by Pater Aletheias at 2:01 PM on June 1, 2008 (89 comments)

Tights Are Not Pants

Tights Are Not Pants. It's time to stop the madness.
posted to MetaFilter by Pater Aletheias at 11:17 AM on May 31, 2008 (109 comments)

Earthquake lights

Until recently, earthquake lights were folklore. It wasn't until the phenomenon was captured in photographs, taken during the Matsushiro earthquake swarm in Japan between 1965 and 1967, that the seismological community acknowledged their occurrence. The precise mechanism is unknown. A stunning example was captured on video thirty minutes prior to the Sichuan earthquake.
posted to MetaFilter by Pater Aletheias at 11:02 AM on May 20, 2008 (66 comments)

Serpent Handling Practice and History

The Ediwina Church of God in Jesus Christ Name. Pastor Jimmy Morrow's spelling is often non-standard and this isn't the world's best designed web page. But it's remarkable for what it is: an insider account of the history and practice of a serpent-handling sect by a current practitioner.
posted to MetaFilter by Pater Aletheias at 9:36 AM on May 19, 2008 (65 comments)

Meeting David Wilson

David A. Wilson, descendant of slaves, traced his family tree back to North Carolina, where he met David B. Wilson, descendant of the slave owners. "Meeting David Wilson" is the documentary that resulted.
posted to MetaFilter by Pater Aletheias at 6:40 PM on April 10, 2008 (19 comments)

Jeremiah Wright in context.

Jeremiah Wright in context.
posted to MetaFilter by Pater Aletheias at 10:30 AM on March 26, 2008 (111 comments)

iPhones at ACU

Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas becomes the first university in the US to give out iPhones to incoming freshmen. Concept videos describing how they will be used here (social), here (academic) and here (overview).
posted to MetaFilter by Pater Aletheias at 10:31 AM on March 5, 2008 (26 comments)

Pumpkin Carving Templates

Looking some some ideas for cool jack o'lanterns? These free templates could help. From HP, Dremel (scroll down), eHow, DLTK, Pumpkin Masters, Hershey's , Reader's Digest and SpookMaster. Or watch the videos on the Do It Yourself Network for more carving tips and tricks.
posted to MetaFilter by Pater Aletheias at 5:49 AM on October 31, 2007 (16 comments)

Make all your phones ring at once

GrandCentral: Have a cell phone, a work phone and a business phone? This free service gives you one number that will ring all of them at once. Reviews: Slate, NYT, CNET
posted to MetaFilter by Pater Aletheias at 11:53 PM on May 30, 2007 (22 comments)

Shiny happy people

To Baldy Go: Thinking of shaving your head? Undergoing chemotherapy? Afraid you'll lose a bet? If you want to see what you'd look like bald, the friendly fellow at BaldlyGo will baldify your picture, free of charge, whether you're an average man, woman, teen or even a world leader. Here's the demo for the private service.
posted to MetaFilter by Pater Aletheias at 4:31 PM on March 8, 2007 (53 comments)

Drew Marshall

Drew Marshall hosts Canada's "most listened to" spiritual radio program. As a former pastor who is fed up with phony church culture, he does an interesting job of critiquing North American Christianity from the inside. This fair-minded interview with Richard James, the high priest of the Wiccan Church of Canada, is worth a listen, as is the longest interview ever recorded with the late James Brown. Those unfamiliar with Marshall can get a feel for his style by watching his interview on 100 Huntley Street, a Canadian Christian talk show. It aired only once and was then pulled due to the ensuing controversy.
posted to MetaFilter by Pater Aletheias at 1:16 PM on February 20, 2007 (23 comments)

Running From [The] Camera

Running From Camera The rules are simple: I put the self-timer on 2 seconds, push the button and try to get as far from the camera as I can. [via]
posted to MetaFilter by Pater Aletheias at 10:08 PM on January 14, 2007 (62 comments)