Q: What do Bar Refaeli, Godzilla, and Jesus Christ Have in Common?

A: They were were the three leading search terms that landed on my blog this week.

The Five Best Science Fiction Novels

1. Dune, Frank Herbert
2. Stranger in a Strange Land, Robert Heinlen
3. Rendezvous with Rama, Arthur C. Clarke
4. Ender’s Game, Orson Scott Card
5. The Man in the High Castle, Philip K. Dick

Honorable Mention: Dragon’s Egg, Robert Forward; 2001: A Space Oddessy, Arthur C. Clarke; Neuromancer, William Gibson; Solaris, Stanislaw Lem.

Rock Music in Hell

According to Jack Van Impe, they’ll be playing rock music in hell.  And rap.

HT: Bruce Droppings

The Need for Better Math Education in America

Check this out:

This is amazing. For the record, ¢0.002 = $0.00002. Apparently, they quoted him the wrong rate at the beginning of the contract.

Canon in D by Pachelbel, by Rob Paravonian

Rob Paravonian is a bit irritated by Pachelbel’s timeless contribution to pop music:

HT: Heretical Ideas Blog

America’s Finest

Watch and laugh:

I won’t give away the answers, except to one question: The first person on the Moon was Neil Armstrong, not “a Russian.”

Funniest Clip on YouTube

I’m still laughing at this after watching it 500 times.

Heineken Draughtkeg

I’m not a big fan of Heineken, but their technophonic fembot commercial for the Draughtkeg is the coolest thing I have ever seen.