Friday Distractions: the

I've been obsessed with watching Battlestar Galactica as of late, and just completed watching Season 1 yesterday. Drawn by the strong endorsement of my friend Joshua, I finally jumped in fully -- and am addicted. Its a complex combination of war epic, political intrigue, philosophical metaphor, religious and spiritual exploration and character interaction with a setting that somewhat "sci-fi" (though one quickly forgets that once enveloped in the plot). That being said, here are some links of interest and distraction:

• Talk about taking your obsession a little far -- Tony Alleyne made a complete replica of the Starship Enterprise interior; and bankrupt himself (geek).
• Ever wonder if that email from Ebay, that says you bought something, is a scam? Well, wonder no more, just head over to Scamdex, and never be fooled again
• The Top 10 most dangerous toys ... what child doesn't want a home atomic energy lab, in a box! Sweet sweet cancer
• A very interesting article on the science of psychopathy (a subject I find fascinating for various and sundry reasons we won't get into) and how it may actually be a disorder and genetic, one interesting quote "Not all psychopaths resort to violence, however. Highly intelligent people with psychopathic personalities find fertile, nonviolent opportunities in conning and manipulating others, in Porter's view."
• Apparently (according to Yale "researchers") being hungry makes you smarter. There are many things I could say in response to this; but I'll refrain
• I have no words. Really. I don't. Gospel Aerobics
• My dad is a huge collector of Kansas license plates, I know this site will interest him
• Eery pictures of the ghost city of Cyprus (a city that was abandoned after a Turkish invasion and occupation in 1974)
• I love this. LOVE this. Its so bad. Dog Judo (via Luke)
• I wish my Moleskine(s) had as nice as illustrations and doodles as this