{"id":2227,"date":"2012-03-23T04:29:39","date_gmt":"2012-03-23T08:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/unequallyyoked\/?p=2227"},"modified":"2012-12-11T16:05:44","modified_gmt":"2012-12-11T21:05:44","slug":"7-quick-takes-32311","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/unequallyyoked\/2012\/03\/7-quick-takes-32311.html","title":{"rendered":"7 Quick Takes (3\/23\/11)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conversiondiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/7_quick_takes_sm1.jpg\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1387\" title=\"7_quick_takes_sm\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conversiondiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/7_quick_takes_sm1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"195\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt1\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><strong>\u2014 1 \u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Reason Rally is tomorrow, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/unequallyyoked\/2012\/03\/help-me-pick-my-reason-rally-sign.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">I still need some help picking out a sign<\/a>. \u00a0I\u2019m only set on one so far which would read \u201cBayesian Conspirator\u201d with <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bayes'_theorem\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bayes Theorem<\/a> printed above or below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/xkcd.com\/470\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imgs.xkcd.com\/comics\/the_end_is_not_for_a_while.png\" alt=\"I THINK EVERYONE INVOLVED HERE IS CUTE\" width=\"256\" height=\"235\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My goal is to only carry value-added signs (i.e. signs that no one else is likely to wave), and I\u2019d prefer to promote specific things for other atheists to do or think, instead of knocking religion generically.<\/p>\n<p>Suggestions welcome!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt2\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><strong>\u2014 2 \u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/84\/2012\/03\/bayes-lights.jpg\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2237\" title=\"bayes lights\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/84\/2012\/03\/bayes-lights.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"205\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oh, and in case you were wondering about Bayes Theorem, you can start with <a href=\"http:\/\/yudkowsky.net\/rational\/bayes\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Yudkowsky\u2019s beginner\u2019s guide to Bayes<\/a>, and then you may want to move on to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/law\/2011\/oct\/02\/formula-justice-bayes-theorem-miscarriage\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">this strange legal statistics problem<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt3\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><strong>\u2014 3 \u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/io9.com\/5890492\/incredible-3d-shadow-sculpture-depicts-the-evolution-of-man-from-multiple-angles\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Via io9<\/a>, a really remarkable woodworking video:<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Evolution I\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NsXwYZR2xGE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>This video, of course, reminds me of the cover <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0465026567\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=unequyoked-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0465026567\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">G\u00f6del Escher Bach<\/a><\/em>, which I recommend to you always.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt4\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><strong>\u2014 4 \u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m fascinated by <a href=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/5070284\/darpa-wants-bigger-smarter-bigdog-bot-to-help-in-combat\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">DARPA\u2019s BigDog project<\/a> and this video is amazing. \u00a0In the video below you can see the fastest, four-legged robot in existence. \u00a0It\u2019s top speed is 18 miles an hour.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DARPA Cheetah Sets Speed Record for Legged Robots\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d2D71CveQwo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>What I find most remarkable is how alien the robot\u2019s movements look. \u00a0Although the scientists involved were guided by nature, they weren\u2019t limited to it. \u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.com\/dangerroom\/2012\/03\/darpa-cheetah\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">h\/t Wired<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt5\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><strong>\u2014 5 \u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And while we\u2019re on the topic of transcending nature, Gizmodo has an interesting first-person story about the experience of <a href=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/5895555\/i-have-a-magnet-implant-in-my-finger\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">having a magnet implanted in your finger<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I quickly learned that magnetic surfaces provided almost no sensation at all. Rather, it was movement that caused my finger to perk up. Things like power cord transformers, microwaves, and laptop fans became interactive in a whole new way. Each object has its own unique field, with different strength and \u201ctexture.\u201d I started holding my finger over almost everything that I could, getting a feeling for each object\u2019s invisible reach\u2026<\/p>\n<p>The best part of having the magnet implant was discovering invisible magnetic fields when I wasn\u2019t actually looking. The first experience I had with this was walking through the intersection of Broadway and Bleecker in Manhattan. I passed through this intersection a few times before realizing that my finger would tingle at a certain spot. After paying a bit more attention, I realized that I was feeling something underground. At first, I assumed it was a subway car, but later came to the conclusion that it was most likely the subway power generator, or the giant fan that was cooling these generators. After noticing these underground waves at Broadway and Bleecker, I began feeling them all over Manhattan.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt6\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><strong>\u2014 6 \u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/io9.com\/5888259\/good-children-risk-death-to-feed-their-families-in-hunger-games-propaganda\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2234\" title=\"hunger games tesserae\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/84\/2012\/03\/hunger-games-tesserae1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And now that we\u2019re talking about body modification, I should mention I just came back from the midnight showing of <em>The Hunger Games<\/em> that my housemates and I attended in costume. \u00a0I didn\u2019t have time for a major sewing project, so tonight\u2019s costume was done primarily with makeup.<\/p>\n<p>So, without further ado\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt7\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><strong>\u2014 7 \u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Brought to you by modeling wax, liquid latex, and Clove\u2019s knives\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/84\/2012\/03\/DSC02856.jpg\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2231\" title=\"DSC02856\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/84\/2012\/03\/DSC02856.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"494\" height=\"370\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the random Tributes who dies off-stage!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For more Quick Takes, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.conversiondiary.com\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Conversion Diary!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2014 1 \u2014 The Reason Rally is tomorrow, and I still need some help picking out a sign. \u00a0I\u2019m only set on one so far which would read \u201cBayesian Conspirator\u201d with Bayes Theorem printed above or below. 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