December 2010
6 posts
FYI: What Is the Evolutionary Purpose of Tickling?
PopSci has a short write-up about the evolutionary reasons we tickle: It’s a combination of bonding and defense skills. Somehow, I didn’t know that the ability(?) to be tickled goes away around 40.
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-12/fyi-what-evolutionary-purpose-tickling
Watcha TED talk with an organic, thoughtful, green builder. Also, very funny.
Ancient astronomy: Mechanical inspiration →
adamnorwood:
New research on the Antikythera mechanism hints that we might be looking at its use and meaning from the wrong perspective. From Nature:
Now, however, scientists delving into the astronomical theories encoded in this quintessentially Greek device have concluded that they are not Greek at all, but Babylonian — an empire predating this era by centuries. This finding is forcing...
