Humor

...but don't worry, I'm not stopping blogging at Science 2.0! So really, this is just shameless self promotion. Especially since the new blog has nothing to do with science- it's history, or humour- but it's been rather lonely there for ...

Blog Post - Oliver Knevitt - Nov 2 2011 - 2:23pm

Would You Prefer A Box Of Squid To Your Current Government?

The Cayman Islanders sure would! Most people would prefer to vote for a box of frozen squid at the next election than the current government or the opposition. 50% of voters that had taken part in the on-line straw poll by Monday evening voted for the squ ...

Blog Post - Danna Staaf - Nov 2 2011 - 11:51pm

November 11, 2011

You may wonder why this blog post is late, given it's title, but considering that it was 11/11/11 here ALL DAY LONG; things were serious. It should be obvious that there is a clear connection to the Mayan apocalypse and this was my first opportunity ...

Blog Post - Gerhard Adam - Nov 11 2011 - 10:18pm

Should Lady Gaga retire in China?

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Blog Post - Robert H Olley - Nov 14 2011 - 6:19am

How To Defend Yourself Against A Humboldt Squid

Amir K. just wants to be prepared: Assuming this is a 6 foot 100 lbs humboldt squid, it goes red, all of its arms point together and it's about to shoot straight at you with it's 2 long feeding arms. What do you do if you are in the water? What ...

Article - Danna Staaf - Nov 24 2011 - 12:00pm

Silly Squid Cartoon

If you are the sort of person who enjoys the wacky creations of children--whether genuinely or ironically--then you must watch this video, found via Islands Weekly. Definitely put the sound on, because it is about a thousand times better with young Cyrus& ...

Blog Post - Danna Staaf - Dec 28 2011 - 11:57pm

And the Squid is Apparently the Sober Brit of the Cephalopod Family

If you have not already read the hysterical Texts from Cephalopods, you must do so. Preferably somewhere that it is acceptable to shriek or snort with laughter. However, beforehand, you must prepare yourself by watching (or re-watching) the drunk octopus&# ...

Blog Post - Danna Staaf - Jan 4 2012 - 2:24pm

Copyright Infringement and International Law

Copyright Infringement and International Law What with the day of action on SOPA taking up the front pages of the media, a new legal definition published by the UN has been mostly overlooked. I think it is very important that more people should realize ho ...

Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Jan 18 2012 - 11:08am

The Psychoacoustics of Mongolian Gerbils

Mongolian Gerbil psychoacoustics have been under investigation for several years now- particularly by Dr. Joan Sinnott, Endowed Professor of Research at the Psychology Department, University of South Alabama, US. And now, for the first time (?) an experim ...

Blog Post - Martin Gardiner - Feb 15 2012 - 10:45pm

Recalculation of giraffe height

There are two ways to determine the height of the tallest possible running, breathing organism on planet Earth – one is to measure it – the other to calculate it from scratch. The groundwork for the calculation was performed in the 1980’s by Professor W.H ...

Blog Post - Martin Gardiner - Feb 15 2012 - 10:45pm