Source: firstthings
VAMPIRE AND THE ANTHROPIC PRINCIPLE
In debates over the existence of God and man, the existence of vampires rarely enters the discussion. Whether Count Dracula and his kin exist hardly seems to be a relevant concern. But a fascinating paper by a pair of physicists makes me wonder if the existence—or rather the non-existence—of vampires can shed light on one of the popular arguments for the existence for God—the argument from fine-tuning.
In Ghosts, Vampires and Zombies: Cinema Fiction vs Physics Reality, Costas J. Efthimiou and Sohang Gandhi use math and physics to illuminate inconsistencies associated with the popular myths about ghosts, zombies, and vampires.
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Source: nerdvana
EVERMORE NEVERMORE BRINGS STEAMPUNK TO DOWNTOWN MESA
The Victorian Era is alive and well in Mesa. So are zombies, rayguns and superheroes.
Evermore Nevermore is all that, and more. An eclectic clothing and collectibles shop with goth, geek and “steampunk” influences, it’s a surprising find on Mesa’s typically mainstream Main Street, sandwiched between Mystic Paper and History By George.
Friday and Saturday the store will host “Steampunk Spectacular,” an exhibit featuring local artists and artisans whose creations mix the style of Victorian England with elements of sci-fi and fantasy. It coincides with the downtown community’s “2nd Fridays” event.
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Source: techland
BEST SCI-FI DATE MOVIES, GIFTS GUIDE
Valentine’s Day is stupid.
It’s for saps who find value in the fact that they can brag to friends/co-workers/the Facebook universe all about the stupid hoops they forced their significant other to jump through just to prove their love is true, Hallmark style. Barf.
Ha! I agreee. Let’s take a look at some of the nerdy gifts here…
What are your thoughts on Vampire and the Anthropic Principle article?
Are you located in Mesa? Will you be attending the Steampunk Spectacular? If you do come back to the OBS forum to disuss. We’d love to hear from you.
Which sci-fi movies rank as your favorite for a date?
