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another symphony of science video

[Narrator]
With every century
Our eyes on the universe have been opened anew
We are witness
To the very brink of time and space

[Robert Jastrow]
We must ask ourselves
We who are so proud of our accomplishments
What is our place in the cosmic perspective of life?

[Carl Sagan]
The exploration of the cosmos
Is a voyage of self discovery
As long as there have been humans
We have searched for our place in the cosmos

[Richard Dawkins]
Are there things about the universe
That will be forever beyond our grasp?
Are there things about the universe that are
Ungraspable?

[Sagan]
One of the great revelations of space exploration
Is the image of the earth, finite and lonely
Bearing the entire human species
Through the oceans of space and time

[Dawkins]
Matter flows from place to place
And momentarily comes together to be you
Some people find that thought disturbing
I find the reality thrilling

[Sagan]
As the ancient mythmakers knew
We're children equally of the earth and the sky
In our tenure on this planet, we've accumulated
Dangerous evolutionary baggage

We've also acquired compassion for others,
Love for our children,
And a great soaring passionate intelligence
The clear tools for our continued survival

[Michio Kaku]
We could be in the middle
Of an inter-galactic conversation
And we wouldn't even know

[Sagan]
We've begun at last
To wonder about our origins
Star stuff contemplating the stars
Tracing that long path

Our obligation to survive and flourish
Is owed not just to ourselves
But also to that cosmos
Ancient and vast, from which we spring

douglas rushkoff

the cosmos is also within us, we're made of stars

featuring Carl Sagan, Richard Feynman, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Bill Nye...

by John Boswell of Symphony of Science

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Tim Tams

I have made an EPIC discovery -

I was fortunate enough to spend a month in Australia a couple years ago and got the opportunity to gorge myself on the uniquely Aussie cookie above. Since I have searched high and low for them in the states, frequently perusing Wegman's International Foods aisle to no avail. And THEN, ALL OF A SUDDEN, there they were! After a brief wiki search (and about three boxes later), I came across the following information:

Tim Tams were introduced to the USA through Pepperidge Farm as a promotional item from November 2008 t0 March 2009. They were sold through Target stores only; varieties offered were Original (sold as Chocolate Creme) and Caramel. Pepperidge Farm re-released these two varieties with Classic Dark 19th October 2009. This time the Original and Caramel varieties are available in supermarkets other than Target. They will be available in the USA until March 2010 and at the same time every year.

So there you have it - do yourself a favor and run, don't walk, to your nearest grocery and get them while you can! You won't find the normal "Tim Tams" packaging, they just say "Arnott's" but the biscuit is the very same. While you're at it, go here for an excellent how to on the Tim Tam Slam - I would recommend milk and coffee. As for Caramel vs. Classic, I can't really offer my opinion, as I've never actually branched out from the Classic. Buy both and come to your own conclusion?

Enjoy!

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interiors

Collection of random assorted images that all evoke something dreamy and magical for me. How could anyone live in these spaces and not be constantly inspired?

Apologies to all for the lack of sources, this is randomness I've saved on my computer over the span of months without any accompanying links...