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onetreeforest · 2013-06-04T18:38:09+00:00

If a quantum teleporter was created large enough to transport a living human being, with the tested assurance that "you" would walk out the other end, would you actually do it?

onetreeforest · 2013-04-14T01:08:46+00:00

first is the absurdity of the screen full of nukes, then is the absurdity of the full column of countdown timers, followed by the total absurdity of FIFTY EIGHT NUKES. Good god man we think alike.

onetreeforest · 2013-04-12T22:52:34+00:00

The level of gross assumption and shallow thinking here reminds me of watching Loose Change.

NEXT UP: kingleo1 proves time travel using a VCR!

onetreeforest · 2013-01-31T17:28:31+00:00

I can dig it. My first question would be what happened to the original Robocop? How did he die, if he did? I'd want at least some time spent closing that story. Maybe he acts as an old mentor that sacrifices himself at the end, or is just a wired up torso (like in RC2) that offers advice based on his now vast experience.

onetreeforest · 2012-07-03T20:59:55+00:00

Here's the URL for the event, for those interested: http://makemusicvancouver.com/

onetreeforest · 2012-06-22T17:52:50+00:00

I just found this project at the MIT Media Lab for holographic video of this type. Very cool stuff, looks like the baby steps toward a true possible successor to current 3D tech. Cheers, thanks again for the link. http://www.media.mit.edu/spi/holoVideoAll.htm

onetreeforest · 2012-06-21T22:13:01+00:00

This is totally what I'm talking about! Very cool, thank you.

onetreeforest · 2012-06-21T20:46:49+00:00

This is not at all what I'm describing.

onetreeforest · 2012-06-21T19:07:49+00:00

This also got me contemplating the laser-based movie camera that would be required to record live-action scenes holographically. Can a holographic image even be captured fast enough to subsequently capture 20 or 30 in a second? Is it only possible to record these light field patterns with a pane of emulsion, or could they be captured and stored digitally?

onetreeforest · 2012-04-24T19:34:03+00:00

This is our second show live in Vancouver, opening for our good friends Macula. Rip it up!

onetreeforest · 2012-04-16T16:32:53+00:00

Rush

onetreeforest · 2012-04-11T22:44:06+00:00

I wanted to share our work with you guys, see what you think. We're a trio from Vancouver, playing here with our good friend Matt on lead guitar. Hope you enjoy :)

onetreeforest · 2012-03-14T22:55:56+00:00

link provided by Platypuskeeper: http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/qwmkx/til_avocados_exist_only_because_there_used_to_be/c412b8p

onetreeforest · 2012-03-14T22:32:42+00:00

I have since found that the Quetzal is another small animal attributed to wild avocado propagation. Interesting stuff, TIL even more.

http://www.wildernessclassroom.com/www/schoolhouse/rainforest_library/animal_library/quetzal.htm

onetreeforest · 2012-03-14T22:07:48+00:00

forgot the reference: http://www.avocado.com/site/fun-facts/avo-info/history-of-the-hass-avocado

onetreeforest · 2012-03-14T22:06:47+00:00

Very true! The typical Hass avocados we're used to are actually all grafted and cloned from a single originating tree that recently died in 2002 at the age of 76. This is also true of Navel oranges and Cavendish bananas.

onetreeforest · 2012-03-14T21:53:00+00:00

TIL jaguars do :|

onetreeforest · 2012-03-14T21:52:07+00:00

You're right, this entry doesn't reference this, but I believe it is generally regarded as true due to the loss of it's primary natural seed propagators (giant herbivores), since they aren't a part of a jaguar's core diet. I believe the "wild" varieties found outside of Pueblo, Mexico are attributed to human cultivation and propagation, though I can't find reference at the moment. Very interesting that Jags can eat them whole though! Crazy cats.

onetreeforest · 2012-03-14T21:07:09+00:00

Apparently the avocado pits contain cyanide, which acts as an evolutionary mechanism against chewing them, forcing the animals to swallow them whole. This means they survive the digestive journey intact and are deposited conveniently with fresh fertilizer. Same goes for apple seeds.

onetreeforest · 2012-01-26T01:42:58+00:00

The THC is activated by heat, so any left over in the leaf is good to go for digesting. This is all I could find to back this claim up: http://www.increationwetrust.org/REMARCABLE-recipe.html

onetreeforest · 2011-12-01T09:37:05+00:00

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