“The Da Vinci Code” conspiracy
First in Pakistan and now in Iran the movie as well as the book “The Da Vinci Code” has been banned. Upon the announcement Iranians rushed to book stores to get the last copies as soon as possible. All are interested to see that why Christian community wants to hide it. The reason are three conspiracies the novel pointed out to:
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Jesus was married, and not a bachelor
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Location of the holy grail (the miraculous cup or plate), from which Jesus drank in his last supper before crucifixion.
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Powerful catholic societies that keep these secrets, a secret.
The reason this relates to Da Vinci is due to his famous paintings like Vitruvian Man, Mona Lisa (which is claimed to be a self portrait of Da Vinci assuming himself as a woman) and specially the Last Supper painting.
Leonardo Da Vinci was a member of one of the secret societies of Zion (Israel) that knew about the location of Holy Grail. Considering that the painting he drew doesn’t feature a grail of any kind. But a woman instead of the famous Apostle John of the prophet.
The book forces the relation that, this woman is Marry Magdalene who was not only a dedicated apostle but also THE very wife of Jesus Christ, and bore either 1 or 3 of his Childs. And secondly there was no “cup” termed as Holy Grail. Since Holy grails literal meaning is royal blood, so she and her blood line is the Holy grail.
Read more about DaVinci Code @ WikiPedia
Rent My Chest
Looking for something useless, funny or silly enough to laugh at.. then look at Rent My Chest. Its a Chris Prilio project (Owner of famous Lockergnome.com Newsletters). The site features the bare chest of this geek, and you can just add words to be shown on the chest. This site is really a neat concept of extremism of uselessness (I am not sure if such a degree of uselessness existed, but if it did I intended to use that here).
Barely interested? visit it @ RentMyChest
Your eyes work at 100Mbps
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine estimate that the human retina can transmit visual input at about the same rate as an Ethernet connection, one of the most common local area network systems used today. They present their findings in the July issue of Current Biology. This line of scientific questioning points to ways in which neural systems compare to artificial ones, and can ultimately inform the design of artificial visual systems.
Well unfortunately, human visual ethernet doesn’t come equipped with a firewall for “adult content” filter. Now how cool (and frustrating) would that had been!
Read the actual details of research @ BioSingularity Blog
Rubber Pavement
Washington and dozens of other communities are installing rubber sidewalk. The rubber squares are up to three times more expensive than concrete slabs but last longer, because tree roots and freezing weather won’t crack them.
The shock-absorbing surface also happens to be easier on the joints of joggers, and more forgiving when someone falls down.
The rubber sidewalks are to be made from worn out tire rubber. Did you know that an estimated 290 million tires are thrown out each year in the U.S. alone.
Details of rubber sidewalk @ Yahoo News
Psalm pages discovered in Ireland
Irish archaeologists Tuesday heralded the discovery of an ancient part of book of psalms (Zaboor – Book of David or Daud) by a construction worker who spotted something while driving the shovel of his backhoe into a bog. The approximately 20-page book has been dated to the years 800-1000.
“There’s two sets of odds that make this discovery really way out. First of all, it’s unlikely that something this fragile could survive buried in a bog at all, and then for it to be unearthed and spotted before it was destroyed is incalculably more amazing.”
The book was found open to a page describing, in Latin script, Psalm 83, in which God hears complaints of other nations’ attempts to wipe out the name of Israel.
More @ Yahoo News
Israeli frustrated over Vegetation camouflage
Israeli army are considering use of flame throwers and gasoline to counter Hezbollah Camoflague. They are sometimes camouflaged as bushes or trees and fire at ground troops before they are spotted. Israelis are becoming frustrated as till they report a suspicious vegetation, Hezbollah militants had already changed location or camouflage.
Israeli special forces must continue to blow up the tunnels and also adopt the methods the US Army’s methods for overcoming the Japanese dug in at Iwo Jima and other Pacific islands at the end of World War II. Without regard to losses, they stormed Japanese dug-in positions and camouflaged units. using flame throwers and gasoline to burn the foliage concealing the enemy.
Complete details @ Debka
Male Lawyer wears skirt to court
A Newzeland’s High court lawyer Rob Moodie, 67, arrived at Wellington’s High Court on Monday in a navy blue woman’s suit complete with diamond brooch and lace-topped stockings over his hairy legs, The Dominion Post reported. “I will now, as a lawyer, be wearing women’s clothing,” Moodie said. He said he wants the court to address him as “Ms. Alice”.
The bald, mustachioed lawyer wears a skirt and blouse toting a purse to protest a lack of care and sensitivity among New Zealand’s male-dominated judiciary. Too bad there were no photos published in media.
Read the news @ Yahoo News
NatGeo Photo of the Day
From the “Rainbow on fire”, I also remembered to tell you guys about one more site that you should add to your bookmarks/favorites. Its the National Geography Photo of the day.
Each day a new unique and beautiful photo is released her that will make your jaw drop. The photo is available in wallpaper size too (1024 x 768) to beautify your desktop with a different natural photo everyday.
Visit the site @ National Geography
Scientifically check ripeness of fruit
A University of Arizona professor has invented a sticker that can tell consumers if a fruit or vegetable is ripe. The stickers will be available to growers next year and should make their way to supermarkets within two to three years, said Mark Riley, a UA assistant professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering.
A marker on Riley’s RediRipe stickers detects a chemical called ethylene gas, which is released by fruit or vegetables as they ripen. As that happens, the sticker turns from white to blue. The more ethylene gas the fruit produces, the darker the blue, Riley said. The color shift is not instantaneous once a sticker is attached. It takes about 24 to 48 hours, depending on how fast the fruit is ripening, Riley said. There are still a few bugs like for fruits which release too low ethylene or a fruit which becomes overripe.
Read the details, flaws and uses @ Yahoo News
Visa based Monopoly
A British version of the classic Monopoly board game released this week substitutes a Visa-imprinted debit card for the stacks of yellow, blue and purple play money long hoarded by children worldwide.
It may be an interesting change for a 53 year old game (Yup! it was first introduced in 1953). But I think I will still prefer piles od dollar bills rather than one card. Whoever got jealous of 1 card.. but you can always tease your opponents with a show off of stock of $100 bills (Wasn’t that the whole point of the game?)
Read the actual story @ Yahoo News
