matthen:

Draw a circle on a piece of paper, and a random point inside. If you continually fold points on the edge of the circle on top of the point inside, then the fold marks will combine to form the shape of an ellipse. [code] [more] [inspiration]

mrdiv:

cycloid

“As a fraction of the lifespan of the universe … life, as we know it, is only possible for one thousandth of a billion billion billion billion billion billion billion billion billionth of a percent.”

-Professor Brian Cox

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acalc:

meganleestudio:

donufo:

Get a giant telephoto lens.

Start zoomed all the way out.

Step back a few feet and zoom in so the object is the same size.

Repeat.

Or it’s witchcraft and we need to set this photographer on fire. Ye

Nerd boner and orgasm just have may occurred.

My brrraaaaiiin.

If I recall correctly, this is a technique employed in movies quite a bit, though not as severe and cool as this.

toptumbles:

Go get ‘em boy

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wafflesthecorgi:

Look at him go.

henrytheworst:

Hopefully this case can be solved soon.

intothecontinuum:

Mathematica code:

Animate[
  DensityPlot[
    Sin[100*Abs[(x + I y)^n]], 
    {x, -2.5, 2.5}, {y, -2.5, 2.5}, 
  PlotPoints -> 30, Mesh -> False, Frame -> False, ColorFunction -> Hue],
 {n, .6, .8}]

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henrytheworst:

Dap Bros. 48 -  Doc Brown & Marty McFly

Suggusted by Joe!

Happy New Year folks! 

henrytheworst:

Let’s be honest, Carl Sagan is probably the best human being ever.