Interesting Links for 22-10-2011

[andrewducker]

• Orangutans have culture. (In case you were in any doubt.)
  (tags: orangutan ape culture learning social )
• Help you down the aisle I must: The day Yoda empowered an autistic flower girl
  (tags: StarWars wedding )
• Photos taken from a camera that doesn't need to be focussed. Amazing stuff.
  (tags: photographs photography Technology )
• Researchers turn viruses into molecular engineering tools
  (tags: virus nanotech thefuture )
• This man feels the way about puppies the way I do about tarantulas.
  (tags: dog phobia video )
• I Have Feet, Says Ricky Martin - dunno how I missed this first time round
  (tags: lgbt RickyMartin funny satire )
• People are not rational. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
  (tags: rationality decisions )

Comments

[cavalorn.livejournal.com]

That guy isn't so much scared of puppies per se as scared of pit bulls. Respect to him, he confronted his fear and rode it out. (Have borrowed link, so thanks for that.)

[andrewducker]

I wasn't sure if it was pit bulls or all dogs that there the problem for him. I have lots of sympathy in any case - facing up to something that grips you with terror isn't easy. Try to get me to stroke a perfectly harmless spider and you'll see a great example of that!