Beyond Infinity

Beauty of the Universe II - Colors

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:17:31 -0400

Beauty of the Universe II - Colors

brutalgeneration: Under The Pier (by Jimmypurchase)

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:34:25 -0400

brutalgeneration:

Under The Pier (by Jimmypurchase)

itscarororo: seedatart: You don’t have enough badges to hit...

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:14:33 -0400

itscarororo:

seedatart:

You don’t have enough badges to hit me!

wowow

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Thu, 23 May 2013 15:51:49 -0400

collegehumor: This Kid Knows What He’s Doing Honesty is the...

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:08:50 -0400

collegehumor:

This Kid Knows What He’s Doing

Honesty is the saddest policy.

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Thu, 23 May 2013 12:25:56 -0400

sarurunkamui: geeksngamers: Custom Video Game “Fan” Art -...

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:43:19 -0400

sarurunkamui:

geeksngamers:

Custom Video Game “Fan” Art - Created by Carrie Gonzalez

These fantastic fans are individually painted and sold on commission by Carrie at her Etsy shop.

You can see the full range of her fan designs at her DA Gallery

(via reddit)

I AM GOING TO DIE

you guys Maxine drew it, silvership and it’s perfect

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:42:00 -0400

you guys Maxine drew it, silvership

and it’s perfect

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Thu, 23 May 2013 01:32:27 -0400

I’m that person that will think about showering, get things all ready for my shower, then kill...

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:00:00 -0400

I’m that person that will think about showering, get things all ready for my shower, then kill another hour or so on the internet before actually getting my ass in the shower.

That said, I showered about a half-hour ago. I’ve then laid in bed, naked, for the next hour. Can’t even lie, I’m just really goddamn comfortable right now.

buttershots: Omg

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:55:00 -0400

buttershots:

Omg

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Thu, 23 May 2013 00:52:58 -0400

spaceplasma: Unrolling Household Tape Produces X-Rays If you...

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:46:45 -0400

spaceplasma:

Unrolling Household Tape Produces X-Rays

If you have ever (for whatever reason – that’s none of our business) locked yourself in a dark closet and peeled Scotch tape from its holder, you may have noticed a tiny bit of light. The tape actually emits a faint luminescence when it’s being separated. It’s due to a phenomenon known as triboluminescence, which has been documented as far back as the 17th century. In the 1950s, Soviet researchers claimed that unrolling sticky tape resulted also in the release of X-rays, but no one really bothered to follow up on that study until now.

A group of researchers at UCLA decided to test the X-ray claims recently. Using a machine to unroll the tape at 3 centimeters/second in a vacuum, they measured the electromagnetic output. The short bursts of X-rays lasted for about a billionth of a second each and output 300,000 X-ray photons. The researchers were even able to prove the presence of the X-rays by producing pictures of their finger bones. There’s no need to worry about getting a super-dose of radiation while taping the paper on birthday presents, though; the phenomenon seems to work only when the tape is in a vacuum.

The applications for this new knowledge are kind of sketchy at this point. The research team thinks that it may be useful for making cheaper X-ray machines or even for aiding in nuclear fusion. Both seem a little far-fetched, but harnessing this little-understood physical phenomenon may even create new, unforeseen possibilities in the future.

Powerful x-rays made from sticky tape [ video ]