all of that big research drove the economy to the giant bubble of an intangible /meta/digital-numeric entity that it is today. it is all one in the same. seamless. cyclic. natural.

this just in: scientists' objective observations and speculations should be taken as fact. they ALWAYS define reality with a wholesome and complete explanation

resonant wave forms

quantum mechanics is a product of consciousness.. i.e. it is a completely human-made construct made of language and quantified values as observed by humans. they are not "laws" so much as "observations".

i actually meant this video (parent branches into a wider-scale phenomenon) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEZtw1yt8Kc but both are equally cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVC0FcSRxL8 robert anton wilson explains quantum consciousness very well

the fallacy is the assumption that the human nervous system is a separate entity observing a universe that is completely outside of it. i.e. assumption that you are not a product of the universe. an outside system observing a completely separate system. and consciousness (as we are now becoming conscious of) is a very integral part of "physics" and the universe in general. it's not a machine that functions on random fluctuations and coincidences

yes, it most definitely "explains" it. though really it just quantifies consciousness in linear left-brain terminology / bridges the path to spirituality / mysticism /metaphysics.

"the Russian images are not better or worse than their images. They are just different visualizations of reality based on different data sets" and this sums up nearly everything ever.

the thing is.... teh interwebz turns the planet into a region... therefore, teh interwebz provide regional influence on Iran and not vice-versa. ohhh noes, the middle east is improving their communication infrastructure and not using expensive western-owned satellites to do so... terrorists win!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEZtw1yt8Kc Robert Anton Wilson explains quantum mechanics

why does quantum physics contradict itself? Wave? Particle?

what if you're buying a bike and the credit card machine at the bike shop has a skimmer installed?!

Like the other guy said, might've been a test device. Sounds like _______ department within Microsoft allowed the dude to run his own contest or something. I'm sure microsoft employees have access to as many copies of Windows as they could possibly want... maybe the upgrade was a courtesy? and boxes are wonderful for re-using. Alot of geeks aren't known for aesthetiics... so the dude takes the initiative to ship a laptop. *cry* also I worked at UPS and I saw boxes take some damage