Phil's Platonic Paradigm

ryannxp: Fix A Heart —Demi LovatoI must have held your hand so...

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:24:01 -0700

Fix A Heart —Demi Lovato
I must have held your hand so tight
You didn’t have the will to fight
I guess you needed more time to heal

"You want a physicist to speak at your funeral. You want the physicist to talk to your grieving..."

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:15:41 -0700

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You want a physicist to speak at your funeral. You want the physicist to talk to your grieving family about the conservation of energy, so they will understand that your energy has not died. You want the physicist to remind your sobbing mother about the first law of thermodynamics; that no energy gets created in the universe, and none is destroyed. You want your mother to know that all your energy, every vibration, every Btu of heat, every wave of every particle that was her beloved child remains with her in this world. You want the physicist to tell your weeping father that amid energies of the cosmos, you gave as good as you got.

And at one point you’d hope that the physicist would step down from the pulpit and walk to your brokenhearted spouse there in the pew and tell him that all the photons that ever bounced off your face, all the particles whose paths were interrupted by your smile, by the touch of your hair, hundreds of trillions of particles, have raced off like children, their ways forever changed by you. And as your widow rocks in the arms of a loving family, may the physicist let her know that all the photons that bounced from you were gathered in the particle detectors that are her eyes, that those photons created within her constellations of electromagnetically charged neurons whose energy will go on forever.

And the physicist will remind the congregation of how much of all our energy is given off as heat. There may be a few fanning themselves with their programs as he says it. And he will tell them that the warmth that flowed through you in life is still here, still part of all that we are, even as we who mourn continue the heat of our own lives.

And you’ll want the physicist to explain to those who loved you that they need not have faith; indeed, they should not have faith. Let them know that they can measure, that scientists have measured precisely the conservation of energy and found it accurate, verifiable and consistent across space and time. You can hope your family will examine the evidence and satisfy themselves that the science is sound and that they’ll be comforted to know your energy’s still around. According to the law of the conservation of energy, not a bit of you is gone; you’re just less orderly.

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- Aaron Freeman (via larmoyante)

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Thu, 16 May 2013 23:23:35 -0700

goodvibes-goodmusic: Be My Escape | Relient K

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:02:48 -0700

goodvibes-goodmusic:

Be My Escape | Relient K

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Thu, 16 May 2013 08:35:31 -0700

connietphan: oh my god.

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:42:21 -0700

connietphan:

oh my god.

scinerds: Thanks to Stanford University’s aptly named Clarity,...

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:32:28 -0700

scinerds:

Thanks to Stanford University’s aptly named Clarity, scientists are now able to scan the brain for unobstructed views of neurons and their connections. In this scan, aided by a green fluorescent protein, one is able to see the axonal and dendritic branches of neurons within the hippocampus.

space-rockets: Neiled it!

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:25:35 -0700

space-rockets:

Neiled it!

Just some pictures from STC South that I compiled to send to our...

Tue, 14 May 2013 22:18:52 -0700

Metro

Desert Oasis

Paradise

Foothill

Magic Kingdom

Just some pictures from STC South that I compiled to send to our donors. My, oh, my how the district has grown.
Shout out to Hans (brwnkid) for organizing such a great event! c:

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Tue, 14 May 2013 21:46:10 -0700

ohmylovelysandra: OMFGGGGGGGGGG THIS IS THE BEST FUCKING THING...

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:10:35 -0700

ohmylovelysandra:

OMFGGGGGGGGGG THIS IS THE BEST FUCKING THING I HAVE EVER SEEN!

gamerspirit: kimoida: I did it… I’ve finally caught them...

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:56:11 -0700

gamerspirit:

kimoida:

I did it… I’ve finally caught them all…..

THIS IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS YOU THINK YOU’D NEVER SEE

"The fact that you’re struggling doesn’t make you a burden. It doesn’t make you unloveable or..."

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:45:49 -0700

“The fact that you’re struggling doesn’t make you a burden. It doesn’t make you unloveable or undesirable or undeserving of care. It doesn’t make you too much or too sensitive or too needy. It makes you human. Everyone struggles. Everyone has a difficult time coping, and at times, we all fall apart. During these times, we aren’t always easy to be around — and that’s okay. No one is easy to be around one hundred percent of the time. Yes, you may sometimes be unpleasant or difficult. And yes, you may sometimes do or say things that make the people around you feel helpless or sad. But those things aren’t all of who you are and they certainly don’t discount your worth as a human being. The truth is that you can be struggling and still be loved. You can be difficult and still be cared for. You can be less than perfect, and still be deserving of compassion and kindness.”

- Daniell Koepke (via anditslove)

doortotomorrow: heyitsthatsean: blizooka: heyitsthatsean: bes...

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:20:53 -0700

doortotomorrow:

heyitsthatsean:

blizooka:

heyitsthatsean:

bespectacledsquid:

unholyglee:

here-come-the-drums014:

lotsofeverything:

joshuascottchaney:

minorfour:

Anyone else notice Mushu the dragon is Mulan’s tattoo…?

This is the coolest shit I have ever seen.

Let’s not forget this one

…this is the first time I’ve seen disney princess stuff that I’d actually want as prints. Also, part of me is glad Tiana’s not in this bunch bc there’s only so much potential to be wrong-headed about things from my cultural background I can take in a day. But if this artist actually got it? Tiana, queen of the zombies would be amazing.

anyone else notice how mulan is the avatar

Oh god.

except that tiana is indeed in this series and she’s the best fucking one period

actually shit they left out kida, tiana, pocahontas, rapunzel and maid marian

Holy shitballs!

Disney seen through a darker lens. I love it. I can’t choose a favourite.

wongfuproductions: To Those Nights - Wong Fu Productions The...

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:20:24 -0700

wongfuproductions:

To Those Nights - Wong Fu Productions

The mind and heart go to interesting places when under the influence of alcohol. Places you may not have expected, emotions you may usually ignore.

DIRECTOR’S COMMENTARY: http://wongfuproductions.com/2013/05/to-those-nights-new-short-film/

Written and Directed by: Philip Wang

Produced with:
Wesley Chan
Christine Chen
Chris Dinh
Ted Fu

Featuring:
Justin Chon http://youtube.com/JustinChon
Janel Parrish http://twitter.com/JMeilanixo
Meghan “Strawburry17” http://youtube.com/strawburry17
Graham Fenton http://amillionpiecesmusic.com/
Karalynn Dunton http://twitter.com/KaralynnDunton
Justin James Hughes http://youtube.com/JustinJamesHughes

Music by: Jesse Chui http://songsforcinema.com

promisesnevertobekept: gabbygirlw17: 221cbakerstreet: insomnia...

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:20:14 -0700

promisesnevertobekept:

gabbygirlw17:

221cbakerstreet:

insomniac—thoughts:

Favorite Titanic scenes: “So, you wanna go to a real party?”

Plot Twist: It’s a Gatsby party.

both ways he ends up dead in the water

and doesn’t get the girl

Or an oscar.

"As Americans, we have this naïve assumption that people all over the world are struggling and way..."

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:09:58 -0700

“As Americans, we have this naïve assumption that people all over the world are struggling and way behind us. They’re not. Sweden and South Korea have more advanced high speed internet networks. Japan has the most advanced trains and transportation systems. Norwegians make more money. The biggest and most advanced plane in the world is flown out of Singapore. The tallest buildings in the world are now in Dubai and Shanghai. Meanwhile, the US has the highest incarceration rate in the world.”

- 10 Things Most Americans Don’t Know About America http://bananenplanet.wordpress.com/2012/07/17/10-things-most-americans-dont-know-about-america/ (via curlycherie)

There are two areas where the USA is way out in front of the rest of the world: war and prison. The technology of killing is the main investment of US national energy, and of course the semi-public semi-private incarceration economy is flourishing while schools and roads crumble. In many other quality-of-life terms — housing, healthcare, public transportation, public access to technology, mental health support, support for people with disabilities, childcare, primary education, maternity support, social safety net — I think a lot of US Americans personally know that things are not exactly rosy but see no options for fixing it.

(via zuky)

What the hell is happening on the Sun?

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:07:55 -0700

What the hell is happening on the Sun?:

itsfullofstars:

In less than 24 hours, the Sun has unleashed a trio of X-Class solar flares. They are the first, second and third X-class eruptions of 2013, making them the most powerful of the year by a substantial margin. What’s more, each burst has been more violent than the last. So uhh… what the hell is going on here?

75p07: inquisitivebibliophile: Before: Dinner with the...

Sun, 12 May 2013 19:20:21 -0700

75p07:

inquisitivebibliophile:

Before: Dinner with the family.

After: Arthur and the knights stopped by and need a place to hang.

Ok I watched this for about 5 minutes.

soullesshusk: hellyeahscarleteen: Sometimes people have a hard...

Sun, 12 May 2013 19:15:41 -0700

soullesshusk:

hellyeahscarleteen:

Sometimes people have a hard time understanding what a happy relationship between two people who obvs think the other is awesome looks like.

We think this is one great (and holy bananas, so freaking hilarious) example.

OH MY GOD PLEASE EVERYONE WHO FOLLOWS ME PLEASE WATCH THIS I PROMISE YOU WILL SMILE AND IT’S SO ADORABLE OMFG