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    The Science vs. Scientology Timeline

    Science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard's most notorious space opera is the religion of Scientology, which is packed with aliens and space battles and waves of invaders to our solar system. Hubbard even referred to the cosmological timeline behind Scientology as "the space opera," and for good reason. It reads like a pretty damn trippy science fiction novel. For your edification, we've created a handy timeline (below) that compares the scientific history of the universe with the Scientology history of the universe. Who knew all that alien stuff was going on during the middle ages? And before the Big Bang? More »
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    Comment by mr_brooks: This is a very controversial timeline of Science and Scientology which is very interesting... But what would be rather debate... more » | Other threads

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    Why All Female Superheroes Look the Same

    This chart compares the body mass index (BMI) of superheroes in Marvel comics with those of typical American women and men. Researchers Karen Healey and Terry Johnson used physical stats from Marvel's Web site to show that the vast majority of female superheroes are underweight, though the males are mostly normal. Just to remind you, in the BMI scale, below 18.5 is underweight, 18.5-24.9 is normal, and over 25 is overweight. Healey's analysis of what this means is hilarious and thought-provoking. More »
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    Comment by Dr-Gordon-Patzer: Annalee, My compliments to you for a great post highlighting the same narrow range of looks for female superheroes that then... more » | Other threads

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    Doctor Who: Revolutionary Or Tool Of The Man?

    Why didn't the Doctor do anything to fix the oppressive alien society he met in the Doctor Who Christmas special? Because most of the time, the Doctor only tries to preserve the status quo. But occasionally he visits a dystopia where he launches a revolution and smashes the system. Click through for our chart showing the Doctor's waxing and waning revolutionary tendencies over time. More »
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    Comment by aspiringexpatriate: This is really interesting. I wish I had a cool comment to drop. But yeah, Braak seems 'right'... 1 Responses | Other threads

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    Which of Your Toys Will Suck Most Next Year?

    Good magazine has whipped up an amazing chart that shows how much energy your electronic toys will suck up next year — even when they're turned off. Most electronics stay in standby mode when turned off, maintaining a clock in a microwave, say, or a timer in your DVR that tells it when to turn on. After the jump, see the full chart showing how much money people in the US will spend next year just to keep devices on standby. It ain't pretty. More »
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    Comment by MirDreams: Ok, except for the plazma TV I don't think that's too bad. I'd like to know what it'd be... more » | Other threads

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    Death Pie for "I Am Legend"

    At one point during I Am Legend, hitting theaters this Friday, Robert Neville (Will Smith) recounts how many people were decimated by the evil virus. Based on the numbers he gave, we've made you a helpful pie chart to sort it all out. Click to enlarge.
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