The video-links only thread

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Notes, below.

In collaboration with Kai-Marius Pedersen in Tromso, Norway, together we have produced this video clip of the aurora Borealis (Dec 3rd 2012) which comprises 51 minutes of real time auroral activity (compressed into 1 minute 24 seconds), together with audio produced during the same period by converting real time fluctuations of the magnetosphere into ‘solar wind sounds’ using MIDI and music production software.

The sounds are synthetic (the solar wind does not make any audible sound as far as I am aware), but their variation (pitch and volume) is completely driven by the actual fluctuations induced in Earth’s magnetosphere and measured using ground based fluxgate magnetometers based in my garden here in the UK.

I hope you find this as fascinating as I do!

Regards

Stu.

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^ White Island | New Zealand’s most active cone volcano
Music | Daft Punk TRON Legacy, Outlands pt II


^ Skateboarding Down Volcanos
Music | Explosions in the Sky First Breath After Coma
Personal note. Just watching the video made me nauseous. I white knuckled the edges of my desk

VIMEO NOTES. A day of perfect weather and longboarding on the Bruce road, which leads to the Whakapapa Ski Field on Mt Ruapehu.

Mt Ruapehu is located in the central north Island, New Zealand and is one of the most active volcanos in the world with three main peaks, Tahurangi (2,797 m), Te Heuheu (2,755 m) and Paretetaitonga (2,751 m). I had been wanting to get up there and skate it with some good weather for quite some time. This high speed mountain bomb (around 100kph) is definitely one of my favorite hills in the world to skate down. Enjoy.

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^ Icelandic Aurora | Music Aquarium from Carnival of the Animals

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^ Suffer the Little Children | Mini-Documentary on the Transmission of Oral and Visual Culture in the Church of God in Christ

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Slaughterhouse Five - full movie


from a reddit thread listing full movies on youtube
fill yer boots

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Losing the Night: New Video Highlights Problems of Light Pollution
Universe Today, Nancy Atkinson | 27FEB13

Light pollution is a two-way murky street. Not only have millions of people never seen the glow of our Milky Way in the night sky because of light pollution, but also when astronauts in the International Space Station look down at Earth, they see lights almost everywhere and a faint green or yellow air-glow — caused mostly by light pollution — hovers over the planet in a majority of the images they send back from space.

“Light pollution threatens the health of every living thing on Earth,” says a new planetarium-like video from the International Dark-Sky Association in collaboration with Loch Ness Productions, a U.S.-based full-dome planetarium show production company.


^ Air glow (along with a lightning sprite) is visible in this image from the International Space Station. Credit: NASA

“Losing the Dark” illustrates problems caused by light pollution, with particular emphasis on how it affects night-sky visibility. But the video also offers simple solutions for mitigating light pollution, and reminds everyone it is not too late to save the starry sky.

Bob Parks, IDA Executive Director said, “Everyone who views ‘Losing the Dark’ can see how easy it is to make wise choices about outdoor lighting, and that together we can work to restore the night sky to its former glory.”

The video is narrated by astronomer Carolyn Collins Petersen, (whose voice you may recognize from past 365 Days of Astronomy podcasts), and the show is also available in full-dome versions for planetariums and science centers as a public service announcement.

“Planetariums champion the night sky already,” Collins Petersen said. “They tap into public awareness, so their audiences are a prime demographic for this message. The show gives planetarium professionals another tool to help educate the public about this critical issue. The HD version extends the message to more people through presentations by educators and dark-sky advocates.”

For more information about the video, see the International Dark Skies Association website.

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I originally was going to post the following video in the What Are You Listening To thread in the lounge, but then thought that a few more folks might see it here instead. Conscious hip hop artists, Earth Amplified take on the evils of factory food in a roots-reggae-rap style over a jazzy throwback 90's era beat with a humorous video about a deadly serious subject. Here's the copy from their website:

The video is a urban gangster movie turned on its head — instead of street thugs coming in to steal money and groceries, this films shows guys in suits put things ON the shelf. The real damage to our kids and America is from these men at the top; the crimes of Big Ag at a convenience stores is so much worse than what anyone could ever do during a stickup.
The educators and artists behind viral hit Plastic State of Mind and Earth Amplified launches FOOD FIGHT, a revolutionary “edutainment” tool — a short musical hip-hop story, accompanied by a high school curriculum — for teaching kids about the realities of our food system and its effect on their bodies, their community, and their planet.
For more INFO, & FREE DOWNLOAD of the SONG & accompanying CURRICULUM : http://www.sosjuice.com/foodfight
To support the SOS JUICE MOVEMENT: http://www.sosjuice.com

Something that I find rather inspiring about this video is that it was posted barely two days ago and already has almost 35,000 views, so I'm happy to see this timely message is already getting some fast traction. Enjoy:

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The Psychology of Human Misjudgement - Charlie Munger Full Speech
Audio of the often referred to speech by Charlie Munger on the psychology
of human misjudgement given to an audience at Harvard University circa Jun 1995.
Mr. Munger speaks about the framework for decision making and the
factors contributing to misjudgements. c. Jun 1, 1995
http://buffettmungerwisdom.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/full-text-of-speech-the-psychology-of-human-misjudgement-by-charlie-munger/

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US Govt - Moonwalk One - Full Movie