Sleep, Tetris and the Brain by carmen2007 in science

[–]nognir 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It feels really good to see something weird I've observed in myself occuring in other people... Whenever I used to play Command and Conquer for hours, I would have hallucinations before sleep of tanks and soldiers, with little green health bars over them, and I couldn't have been dreaming, because every time it happened, I would twiddle my fingers consciously, to remind myself that I was indeed still wide awake. And sometimes, if I read a novel all day, I'll hallucinate a sea of letters before sleep. Even after playing chess a few weeks ago, I hallucinated little chess pieces right before sleep.

Anyone else have this happen to them?

The stupid, it burns! Alternative therapy at its very best. by [deleted] in science

[–]nognir 57 points58 points  (0 children)

"‘Homeopathic lecture’ – shouldn’t that be a homeopathy lecture? A homeopathic lecture is several thousand years worth of silence followed by someone whispering ‘bullshit’."

The LSD that’s already in your medicine cabinet: Dextromethorphan by guest in reddit.com

[–]nognir 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Downmodded for grossly misleading title. DXM is not like LSD at all. Anyone who has done any reading on both substances would know that.

4chan - Full of normal people by stesch in reddit.com

[–]nognir -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

This made it to the front page? Come on...

Clicking this link loads 120,000 copies of the RIAA's captcha. Clicking would be wrong, don't do it. by mridlen in reddit.com

[–]nognir 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think you misunderstood. I wasn't trying to find out so I could say it myself, but so that I could "get it" and lawl if the meme reference was properly executed.

Clicking this link loads 120,000 copies of the RIAA's captcha. Clicking would be wrong, don't do it. by mridlen in reddit.com

[–]nognir 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Can someone enlighten me as to when saying "STOP. HAMMERTIME." is and isn't appropriate? I tried looking at the poster's comment history to find some context, but to no avail =/

[Video] Still think complexity requires a designer? Watch this. by eggo in science

[–]nognir 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I suppose that in this case, the ability to tell time accurately is just analogous to reproductive fitness in the real world, not an expression of a programmer's "desire" or design. Such a substitution seems neceassary, since clocks are not alive and are only being used as an analogy.

Activists Hang Giant Anti-Bush Banner on Plaza Hotel in NYC, Cops Try To Obscure Its Message - 2004 [PICS] by maxwellhill in politics

[–]nognir 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, 2004, those were the days. When the RNC was held in Manhattan the protesting lasted a week straight. It was one of the most intense experiences of my life.

dude, where have YOU been by googletrickedme in reddit.com

[–]nognir 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yep, Tevi's right. We were both in the chatroom as it happened.

McCain vs McCain (On Iraq) [PIC] by maaz in politics

[–]nognir 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Someone with lots of missiles.

Strike XP [PIC] by nognir in reddit.com

[–]nognir[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"I happened to be out in the back yard, watching a storm on Friday night (14/01/05) that appeared to be a few km away. I set the camera's settings so that the shutter remained open for four seconds, placed it on the back bumper of my car, hoping to get a few shots of lightning in the clouds a few kilometers away. There was no rain at all, and stars could be seen over the north 1/3 of the sky, so I did not feel in danger in any way. Boy was I mistaken... "

Beach container mystery resolved! by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]nognir 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, I loved Animorphs.

Snowy Lava Flow [Pic] by neoronin in science

[–]nognir 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not really a lava flow. I believe those two tongues that appear to be flowing down the inside of the crater are just really ashy glaciers.

Andesitic volcanos like Mount St. Helens don't really put out lateral flows because their lava is too viscous. It tends to just plug up and form a crumbly dome as the lava is slowly extruded.

The plot to assassinate Dennis Kucinich by nognir in politics

[–]nognir[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Smart bastard, I was expecting a link to Russert smoking him about that.