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Archive for December, 2009

Monkey Linguistics

Posted by dorian on December 12, 2009

Monkey alarm calls provide clues to origins of human language

Monkeys form very primitive sentences, scientists have discovered, in research that brings us closer to understanding the origins of language.

By Richard Alleyne, Science Correspondent

Photo: National Geographic Animal Gallery

Published: 2:15PM GMT 11 Dec 2009

A team found the Campbell’s monkey can add a simple sound to its alarm calls to create new ones and then combine them to convey even more information.

Human language is incredibly complex, but one defining feature is the process of adding a prefix or suffix to a word to change its meaning.

For example, adding “hood” to the word “brother” to form “brotherhood”.

Researchers looking at Campbell’s monkeys (Cercopithecus campbelli campbelli) in the Ivory Coast’s Tai National Park found that these primates do a similar thing. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Nature, Nerdus Momentus, Science | 7 Comments »

Jesse Ventura Conspiracy Theories

Posted by princessxxx on December 11, 2009

DID ANYONE WATCH THIS?  IT’S REALLY FASCINATING.

Posted in conspiracy theories, Crime, Educational, Entertainment, Military, News, notorious, Opinion, Politics, Urban Legends, wtf | 2 Comments »

What was your number one moment of 2009?

Posted by princessxxx on December 11, 2009

this because it still makes me cry

Posted in Opinion | 2 Comments »

Obama’s possible reaction to his election and Nobel Peace Prize

Posted by Enkill_Eridos on December 10, 2009

If I was him I would spend five minutes a day with my feet on the oval office desk and jamin out to this song.

Posted in Politics | 253 Comments »

ADKOB presents A different kind of Facebook group.

Posted by Enkill_Eridos on December 9, 2009

http://www.facebook.com/groups/create.php?customize&gid=225532285991#/group.php?gid=225532285991

Check it out…not much going on but still.

Posted in Politics | 5 Comments »

Sarah Palin on Climate Change and “agenda-driven science”

Posted by dorian on December 9, 2009

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin signs a copy of "Going Rogue" during a book signing event at a Sam's Club on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009, in Fayetteville, Ark. Palin has continued to maintain a high profile and has entered into the climate change debate in the wake of Climategate. (AP Photo/Beth Hall)

Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin continues to make her voice heard across the political spectrum and has jumped into the fray of climate science. With the release of thousands of damaging emails from the world’s top climate scientists and the United Nations Climate Change Conference beginning in Copenhagen, Palin reminded politicians, “Policy should be based on sound science, not snake oil.”

Sarah sounds off on the collusion among scientists and  politicians to bring about legislative action on the global warming conspiracy theory fabricated by the twisted, poisoned minds of the liberals. d9

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Posted in Ancient Origins, conspiracy theories, News, Opinion, Politics, Religion, The World | Tagged: | 27 Comments »

The feast of the Immaculate Conception

Posted by dorian on December 9, 2009

today is an important holy day for roman catholics.

december 8 is the  feast of the immaculate conception.

why would non-practicing catholic like me, considered “heathen” by most , especially by my family, remember this day and even go as far as commemorating it with a post?

well, i’m doing this in memory of my mother and grandmother, who were both devoted to the virgin mary. i even resisted the temptation to use the image of the virgin mary in a grilled cheese sandwich and opted for the traditional roman catholic image of the blessed virgin. this is my best effort to date at being reverent. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in dorian's ditties, Religion | 2 Comments »

Science World: Ice creamy goodness ad

Posted by princessxxx on December 8, 2009

PUMP UP THE VOLUME BECAUSE THIS IS PRINCESSXXX KIND OF MUSIC!

Posted in Comedy, Educational, Entertainment, Food, Huh??, Just for Fun, Sex, wtf | 1 Comment »

 
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