QuantumFog

May 14, 2008

Albert Einstein turned down an offer to become the second President of Israel. What did he really think about Judaism and God?

The following quote comes from Einstein's letter to philosopher Eric Gutkind, dated January 3, 1954:

"The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honourable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish."

"No interpretation no matter how subtle can (for me) change this...."

"For me the Jewish religion like all others is an incarnation of the most childish superstitions, and the Jewish people to whom I gladly belong and with whose mentality I have a deep affinity have no different quality for me than all other people."

"As far as my experience goes, they are no better than other human groups, although they are protected from the worst cancers by a lack of power. Otherwise I cannot see anything 'chosen' about them."

Wed, 14 May 2008 12:48:13

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May 12, 2008

I found a new video toy - Blinkx.

Mon, 12 May 2008 06:48:20

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May 9, 2008

Is this a counterfeit drivers license? No way, Jose.

Fri, 9 May 2008 09:14:21

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May 7, 2008

A guy calls his buddy, the horse rancher, and says he's sending a friend over to look at a horse.

His buddy asks,"How'll I recognize him?"

"That's easy; he's a midget with a speech impediment."

A while later, the midget shows up at the ranch and the guy asks him if he's looking for a male or female horse.

"Female horth." So he shows him a prized filly.

"Nith lookin horth. Can I thee her eyeth?"

The rancher figgers, "Well, this little fella's kinda hefty". But, he manages to pick him up anyway and the midget gives the horse's eyes a good look.

"Nith eyeth, can I thee her earzth?" So he picks the little fella up again, shows him the horse's ears.

"Nith earzth, can I see her mouf?"

The rancher is getting pretty ticked off by this point, but he picks him up, sets him on his hip and shows him the horse's mouth.

"Nice mouf, can I see her twat?"

Rancher has had it. He stares at the midget for a second, grabs him with both hands, jams the midgets head as far as he can up the horse's butt, yanks him out and drops him on the ground.

Midget gets up, sputtering and coughing.

"No, no...what I mean ith, can I thee her wun awound a widdlebit?"

Wed, 7 May 2008 12:50:08

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May 6, 2008

Another good use for the internet: weeding out social reprobates.

Interpol is looking for this serial pedophile, known to have abused hundreds of boys aged 6 to 10.

They don't know his name, nationality or location. He appears to be 47-52 years old, with gray thinning hair. He may look older than this photograph.

Tue, 6 May 2008 07:04:30

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April 30, 2008

One may wonder if Jill Bolte Taylor's presentation is really that good, until the audience gives her a standing ovation.

Dr Taylor teaches neuroanatomy at Indiana University School of Medicine and is the spokesperson for the Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center.

Back in 1996, she had a unique experience: both of being an expert in brain function and having a stroke. A golf ball sized hemmorrhage was removed from her left hemisphere. But it was her newfound realization that makes the story.

A truly inspiring presentation of the event was given recently at the TED conference. Definitely worth the eighteen minutes.

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:20:38

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April 28, 2008

Quantumfog's attention is drawn to the One Million Signature Campaign for women's rights in Iran. The campaign is trying to get rid of things like forced marriages for 9 year old girls and "honor" killings of teenagers.

Khadijeh Moghaddam, a member of the campaign, was arrested for "spreading propaganda against the state" and fined $110,000. Before the judgement, the Revolutionary Court asked her to name her accomplices. She told 'em to suck an egg.

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:56:29

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