Well…not exactly. But the reasons why not are interesting.

Also: “meat-eor”. I couldn’t resist the pun.

wilwheaton:

mattasticfour:

If Reed Richards could be said to have a credo… 

Then there was that time my friend Matt reblogged my friend Adam talking about a thing that all three of us think is awesome. And it was over 20,000 reblogs by the time I saw it.

…my life is weird.

nprfreshair:

Orange you looking for a new kind of battery? - Nell

photojojo:

Caleb Charland doesn’t use your average lighting set up for his photographs. Instead, he harnesses the power within fruits, vegetables, and other foods. 

His latest project was powered by a single orange, which used iron nails to conduct the electricity. The photo above required a 14 hour exposure! 

Photos of Homegrown Organic Batteries

via Colossal

…this would have been epic to do with the Thanksgiving turkey this year.

This is the most inspirational thing I’ve seen in a long, long time.

kadrey:

Warren Ellis discusses the future.

Four ways to cook your turkey, from NASA.

There are actual recipes at the linked site.

I don’t know if I’m more disturbed or impressed that this still makes sense.

Utterly gorgeous video of NASA and ISS images stacked and animated. Earth glows, stars spin.

Practical upshot: cloning long-extinct animals is impossible. Science has disproved Jurassic Park. Sadness.

Absolute zero is the coldest temperature possible; all atomic motion stops completely. There’s an upper limit to heat, too. Watch this, it’s fascinating.

shirtoid:

Consider Yourself Warned available at Shirt.Woot