The Weekly Gnuz & Lynx Roundup

English: Steven Pinker at the Göttinger Literaturherbst, 10/10/2010 Göttingen, Germany. Magyar: Steven Pinker a Göttinger Literaturherbst rendezvényen, 2010.10.10 Göttingen, Németország. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

G’day. This week saw the landfall on the East Coast of Hurricane Sandy, and while our area was relatively untouched, others weren’t so fortunate. Though a weak storm compared to Katrina, this monster caused billions of dollars worth of damage and may even have an effect one way or another on the results of election day next week. I hope those of you closer to the storm’s path are and remain safe!

Our Maine Coon, Rocky, had a teeth-cleaning yesterday, and is feeling a bit under the weather. He’s currently chillin’ with Mister Eccles in my room this morning as I type this. I’ve been reading, studying, and lecture watching for the last several days, and Wednesday was learning the ins-and-outs of accessing the public library’s wireless internet and the academic journal databases at the library itself or using its website via my library card.

Very cool!

Earlier this week, on this site was posted Whedon on Romney…on the presidential candidate best suited to lead us to the Zombie Apocalypse…

Self-Deception: Can we lie to ourselves? & RSA Animate: the Truth about Dishonesty

A bit of Whovian coolness with Doctor Who the anime…

The history of the Earth and humanity up to the present, with original music, by MelodySheep: Our story in 1 Minute

Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Argument from Ignorance & UFOs…’nuff said!

On Kate’s blog was posted Cat Thursday: Slinky Cat & TV Kitty…with extreme cutitudinosity.

Over at Left Hemispheres, Sam Harris — Atheist Spirituality & Steven Pinker: Linguistics as a window to understanding the brain

On Doubtful News, Closed-minded: the non-ability to accept results. Psychics fail test & Reverend Bob Larson’s exorcism show is cancelled before the premier!

…and on i09: The Evolutionary Tree of All Known Bird Species & Science explains the Eldritch Physics of the Call of Cthulhu!

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video reblogged from Left Hemispheres