Strategy differences between Son and I

Ray and I recently start to have strategy differences. I am reluctant to go into this. Friends who understand me knew I have a weak spot. I hate politic. It makes me cruel, inhumane, and cannot see myself in the mirror. I am so good in it, I become another being, not human.

Last night Ray was given board game "Battleship" by his uncle for his Birthday. He, off course, immediately challenges me to a battle. I laugh at this feeble attempt. We clear the dinning table for the fight.

I lost 2 games out of 2 games. The boy outgrown me faster than I anticipated.

We call it a night because he needs to attend school the next day. No, I quit because it was just too humiliating. I expected a close duel, but this is too much for a mid-aged man like me. An egoistic old man. I feel exhausted. My long night..

Happy Birthday! Ray. You are the best I've got.

By power of Quran, scientist declare Islam is true Religion

A scientist in Egypt made a "remarkable" discovery. He claims that by exposing water to the chant of The Anthan, it's molecule will transforms into beautiful shape. Every time, without failed. Quote from Ghost of a flea,

"The egyptian scientist B.sc.Ms.Ph.D explained the water molecules took beautiful shapes everytime they are exposed to air vibrations from reading the holy Quran or saying the word islam or the muslim call to prayer the athan."

Scientists in Japan microscopically confirmed Islam is the correct religion.

Other 'news' - Empathy Water

Thousands of Nepalis celebrate birth of Ganesh incarnate

They said a picture paints a thousand words. I needless say more. About 100 each day, there are already 5000 plus people flocked to worship or donate money to the baby. Maybe out of pity, maybe they are right, that God manifests in such way. Read more..

Nepalis flock to see 'baby god'

Video clip of mammals hunting other sea mammals

This is a light Youtube video about a group of more superior mammal, killing another group of peaceful sea mammals. Rip off their skin, and ship them back to land to process into food for everyone else.

Modest Mouse - King Rat - Director Heath Ledger - The Masses. Via Youtube most viewed.

Seattle bank teller foils robbery, bank sacked him

A bank teller in Seattle didn't just foil a robbery, he stop the thief from running away. The consequences, Bank sack him from being a hero. According to the bank policy, Staff is suppose to let the robber leave as quickly as they can, and not holding them. Jim Nicholson, the bank teller says,

"I thought if I let him go he would rob more banks and cause more problems."

Seattle Bank Teller Loses Job After Thwarting Heist.

Well, let the robber go! Why do you think the bank have an insurance for?

UN and Google on telling us Earth is dying

It is a Google map mash-up with national greenhouse gas inventory and Kyoto Protocol data to display toxic emissions in industrialized nations. It's aim, to deter nation's policy on green house effect, and hopefully, also change public opinion on Global Warming. In short, to convince us that Earth is dying in our own hand, in this century, if not in the next 50 years.


Atlas of Our Changing Environment. Via RWW

Controversial over 'leaked' Inkblots on Wikipedia

Some standard images psychiatrist used to evaluate patient are on Wikipedia. NYT has a piece - Has Wikipedia Created a Rorschach Cheat Sheet? Guardian has a piece. This also anger many psychiatrist in the US. From Mind Hack,

"While the release of the ink blots onto the internet seems to have caused controversy among US psychologists, most European psychologists are likely to be rolling their eyes, as the test never caught on and is largely extinct."

But now we can all download and 'play' with it, you can also use this to 'evaluate' your friend. Go download them before someone from Wiki Admin decide that you have no right to those images.

Mind Hacks -Rorschach and awe

Wikipedia - Inkblots

Walking while swinging arms is not part of human evolution

I am not sure, but evolution theory said we inherited traits of ape, that's why we swing our arms forward when we are walking. Steven Collins, a biomechanical engineer at Delft University of Technology discovered, that this is a more efficient way of walking. Not only we cannot balance, but we will use up 25% more energy to walk without swinging our arms. Off course this make sense, or else we would have urge to pick up a cup with our leg from time to time.

Mystery solved – by Ministry of Silly Walks

Good news for those slim down wanna-be. Try walking while keeping your hand still. Tell me the result if nobody laugh at you.

Watch Snow White and the Witch in Teochew

Here is a cartoon video of the Snow White tempted by the evil queen to eat the apple, in Chinese dialect Teochew. Not only it reminds me of the event in Garden of Eden, but why is Snow White so naive and foolish, a mere un-proven promise of happiness from eating the fruit also can believe. Via

S-pore.com

Finding the root of all Chinese

Jiapu.com(Chinese) is a member of Ancestry.com(English). It attempts to record every Chinese surname on one site. Quite impressive now from the look of it. You can even build your own family tree there.

家谱

Photo of sun in the hand

I received a set of picture from a friend. Usually I treat it as spam. Not this one, this set of photo has a theme I like it very much. I save all of them and share one here. I don't know who took these pictures, if you find stumble upon, please tell me.

Sun in the hand- Thanks! Robert.

Disturbing picture that shook my day

This is a picture I got from National Geography. How can you not deeply care about the state of humanity after seeing this? I was badly shaken that day. But that was another story.