The first aerial photograph was taken in 1858 from a Parisian hot air balloon. Today, archaeologists seek hidden ancient ruins with drones. It would take thousands of Indiana Jones(es) to process and analyze of the massive amounts of satellite, GIS, thermal, LIDAR, and historical archaeological data researchers use and cross-reference. Indy didn't have AI, but we do. Buried Kiva In 2014, archaeologists surveyed an ancient Ancestral Puebloan site in New […]
What’s the difference between St. Joan of Arc’s visions of St. Michael and a schizophrenic who hears angelic voices? In Western culture, one is sainthood; the other, psychosis. Why the difference? La Pucelle First, some history. Joan of Arc (1412-1431; aka Jeanne d’Arc in her native France) - was branded a witch and burned at the stake before she was named a saint. Her heavenly visions, battles, trial, execution, and […]
The Youtube Algorithm Gods have been serving up deliciously obscure music recommendations since we wiped our history. Ready for some weekend Random Fringe ear candy - or just want to shake up your algorithm? Enjoy our Fringe.FM auditory buffet: 70's Japanese Funk & Soul Ryo Kawasaki My Analog Journal - turns sassy at 51:22 Progressive & Math Rock Polyphia Dream Theater Africa Redux DJ Shinski Miriam Makeba Dreams of […]
‘Tis the season for tons of articles and recommendations about “the perfect gift.” We gathered up a bunch of Santa's DMT Elves from the corners of the Fringe offices and asked them for recommendations. The Facebook elves beat us to the punch this week. One of my clean-living family members was surprised when a vibrating cock ring showed up in his Facebook feed. I didn’t believe him until I saw […]
The Fringe.FM News Desk comes across weird, unique, and interesting stories every single day. Most end up in our virtual "junk drawer," rattling around until we either use them or go all konmari on the mess. Some are too good for the dustbin, though - so welcome to the 1st edition of "Random Fringe!" This Week's Grab Bag of Completely Unrelated Randomness: Biopiracy: How companies are buying up nature […]
Does consciousness affect physics - and by extension, the universe - we inhabit? Many scientists and spiritual leaders say “yes.” The Physicist Dr. Sabine Hossenfelder is a researcher, musician, author, and theoretical physicist. Her work focuses on the intersection of consciousness and the physical laws of the universe - and she believes them to be inextricably intertwined. The Monk Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese Zen Master and Nobel Peace Prize […]
What if each social media company was a planet - who’d be tiny Mercury or giant Jupiter? Nick Routley of Visual Capitalist wondered the same and modeled our current social media universe: Another infographic groups social media platforms into "solar systems:" Full Article: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/social-media-universe-2022/
A first-millennium family of mice. Mysterious, ancient monoliths on a windswept, chilly island. Their separate discoveries overturned centuries of established history. Megaliths For hundreds of years, historians thought the Azores were discovered by the Portuguese in the 1400s. A remote and difficult to reach archipelago of 9 islands in the North Atlantic, they appeared to be completely uninhabited. Over the last decade, Dr. Felix Rodrigues has documented megalithic and […]
I discovered mukbang culture by accident while looking for fruit. My First Mukbang A few years ago, I was curious about fruitarianism. My browsing led me to a fit, vibrant, vegan lady who ate only fruit 90% of the time. She bubbled over with positive vibes as she spread her fruity gospel. A hardcore athlete and distance cycling enthusiast, she showed no signs of low energy from her diet. Gleefully, […]
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