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Intelligent falling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Intelligent falling (IF) is a parody of the "intelligent design" (ID) movement. IF is a pseudo-scientific supernatural explanation of the effects of gravity that has become a minor Internet phenomenon. It says free fall is being caused by "the hand of God", as depicted in Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling painting.[1] While the current incarnation of IF has its roots in a satirical 2002 Usenet posting, religious explanations of gravity invoking the direct intervention of God span several hundred years, including some of Isaac Newton's own writings.
intelligent  design  parody  science  humor  fsm  newton  gravity  intelligence  education 
january 2010 by mattb
The Future of Abstinence
It's been a mainstay of sex ed for more than a decade. Now, as the Obama administration cuts off federal funding, the movement scrambles for money, determined to continue its mission.
abstinence  education  sexed  newsweek 
november 2009 by mattb
Objective-C for Rubyists | PeepCode Screencasts for Web Developers and Alpha Geeks
If you know Ruby and you want to write applications for Mac OS X or the iPhone, you’re in a great place to start! This concise and content-packed 80-minute screencast will teach you what you need to know to start programming in Objective-C.
programming  iphone  video  education  tutorials  screencast  objective-c  objc 
june 2009 by mattb
Barry Schwartz on our loss of wisdom | Video on TED.com
Barry Schwartz makes a passionate call for “practical wisdom” as an antidote to a society gone mad with bureaucracy. He argues powerfully that rules often fail us, incentives often backfire, and practical, everyday wisdom will help rebuild our world.
wisdom  ethics  morality  barry_schwartz  barryschwartz  psychology  ted  education  culture  video  business  inspiration  videos  activism  download  2009  cognition  good  tedtalks 
february 2009 by mattb
There Is No God : NPR
I believe that there is no God. I’m beyond atheism. Atheism is not believing in God. Not believing in God is easy — you can’t prove a negative, so there’s no work to do. You can’t prove that there isn’t an elephant inside the trunk of my car. You sure? How about now? Maybe he was just hiding before. Check again. Did I mention that my personal heartfelt definition of the word “elephant” includes mystery, order, goodness, love and a spare tire?
god  npr  essays  pennjillette  belief  penn  radio  atheism  writing  essay  article  religion  interesting  science  cool  inspiration  people  culture  articles  humor  education  funny  life  audio  philosophy  politics 
february 2009 by mattb
Edmodo
Edmodo is a private microblogging platform developed for use in the classroom by teachers and students. Edmodo provides teachers and students the ability to share notes, links, and files to foster communication inside and outside of the classroom. Teachers also have the ability to post alerts, assignments, and events to share with their students.
networking  social  socialnetworking  technology  tool  tools  web2.0  twitter  teaching  study  community  blogs  collaboration  blogging  communication  learning  microblogging  education  school  elearning  schools  edmodo  e-learning  edtech  socialnetwork 
september 2008 by mattb

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