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fate · Uber-Karma Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 1178

Nyan Waits

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=M9UI8dGvdZc#!

Why not...
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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

Not sure why MS did this....
http://www.geekwire.com/2012/raunchy-windows-azure-dance-routine/
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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

Neal Stephenson wants to make a game:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/260688528/clang?ref=live
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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

Cool science video about slinkies

http://kottke.org/12/06/holy-levitating-slinky
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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

Rock, Paper, Scissors cheating robot:

http://kottke.org/12/06/the-robot-that-always-wins-rock-paper-scissors
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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

http://kottke.org/12/07/rubber-bands-explode-watermelon

The good part is around 1:30
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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

http://kottke.org/12/07/its-a-big-ass-shark
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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

http://kottke.org/12/07/piranha-scissors
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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp1nrhJAX3I&feature=player_embedded
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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

http://kottke.org/12/07/what-cricket-looks-like-to-americans
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The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, isn't 'Eureka!' but rather 'hmm....that's funny.'

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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

http://kottke.org/12/07/the-inspiration-for-heath-ledgers-joker
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fate · Uber-Karma Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 1178

In related news http://nyanwaits.com/
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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

Very intense production:

http://kottke.org/12/07/landing-on-mars-next-week-the-curiosity-rover
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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

http://kottke.org/12/08/this-owl-will-not-move-his-head
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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

http://weburbanist.com/2012/08/15/crowd-control-cool-time-lapse-shows-how-people-gather/
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fate · Uber-Karma Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 1178

http://www.frequency.com/video/toxic-levels-of-cute-buttermilk-plays/55442470
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fate · Uber-Karma Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 1178

Epic Tea Time with Alan Rickman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eob7V_WtAVg&feature=share

Damn long but I recommend at least skipping to the end at an even sampling rate to get the gist of it.
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Jastermereel · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:20 pm Post subject:

The Mars landing with a better (interpolated) frame-rate:
http://boingboing.net/2012/08/27/curiosity-mars-rover-descent-f.html
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fate · Uber-Karma Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 1178

http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/what-happens-when-you-pour-lava-onto-ice-2012092/
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Jastermereel · Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:46 pm Post subject:

Batman:

Darker Knight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Tc92UM2Kyk

Where did the voice come from?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOg3ZE3hNQc
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Jastermereel · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:11 pm Post subject:

Liquid Nitrogen + 1500 Ping Pong Balls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RnkwXYmq-4

Edit. Drat. Moments...MOMENTS after I post the link, the video is taken down. Stupid stupid youtube thing.
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fate · Uber-Karma Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 1178

I believe this is that video: http://www.wimp.com/scientistnitrogen/
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Jastermereel · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:29 am Post subject:

One Day: a student animated short
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFART6ZMeEA
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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

Another marching band tribute to games...not sure if Halo == classic, but the horse running bit was nice

http://kottke.org/12/10/osu-marching-band-tribute-to-classic-video-games
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fate · Uber-Karma Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 1178

Maintenance Crew Climbs Transmission Tower
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCYZZPwJr_c&feature=player_embedded
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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

very, very slow lightning strike

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1mB5rM8WHU
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Jastermereel · Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 3:00 pm Post subject:

The Maker: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDXOioU_OKM
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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

http://kottke.org/12/10/israelpalestine-this-land-is-mine
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fate · Uber-Karma Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 1178

More from the weird-old-Russian-cartoons bin:

"Wow, a talking fish" or "Kind Ekh"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmB4DfG-3K4

Transcript available if you click the "Interactive Transcript" button (at the bottom of the video next to the Flag and Share buttons)
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Jastermereel · Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:33 pm Post subject:

William Shatner. Autotuned. Turkey Frying PSA.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t2dwPTnsyA&feature=share

Austrailian Train Safety PSA. Very Catchy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IJNR2EpS0jw
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