Αξιόλογα πολυμέσα και ρήσεις στο διαδίκτυο (ThinkLab)

[hayabusa]

Φανταστικες φωτογραφίες από στρατιωτικά στιγμιότυπα

Phenomenal Action Photos of Life in the Military (30 pics) - Izismile.com

[Chosen]

Περί κινούμενης άμμου

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[GFFermari]

Το πρώτο υποθαλάσσιο μουσείο της Ελλάδας ανοίγει το 2015 στις Σποράδες

[suboy]

The History of Aspect Ratio

[ame=http://vimeo.com/68830569]The Changing Shape of Cinema: The History of Aspect Ratio on Vimeo[/ame]

[Chosen]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLmKrXjTwIo]DiResta AK47 Guitar (AKA the GATTAR) - YouTube[/ame]

[ΓιαγκΤ]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWknrAYel5U[/ame]

[vic]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7l3_THa-Yk]Lawn Chair 2 - YouTube[/ame]

[Chosen]

Κι αφού το δείτε, δείτε και το "making of" που έχει πολύ ενδιαφέρον και άπειρα tips για όσους ψάχνονται είτε με το stop motion είτε με την ξυλουργική

[ΓιαγκΤ]

SLAVERY IS A STATE OF MIND

By Servando González

March 11, 2003

NewsWithViews.com

In an interesting article that appeared some time ago in FrontPageMagazine, Myles Kantor, a strong supporter of freedom in Cuba, strongly criticized Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura. When asked about the possibility of political changes in Cuba, Ventura answered, "Ultimately it's up to Cuba. It's not up to us. It's their country, and if there are going to be changes in Cuba it will be the Cubans who make those changes."

Understandably upset by Ventura's words, Kantor brought an imaginary parallel with the first governor of Minnesota, Henry Sibley, who held office from 1858 to 1860. "Imagine," wrote Kantor, that, when asked about abolishing slavery in South Carolina, Sibley had answered "Ultimately it is the decision of the slaves, not ours. It is the slave's state, and if there are going to be changes in South Carolina it will be the slaves who make those changes."

Kantor continued by asking Ventura a rhetorical question: "How are Cubans supposed to make those changes, Governor Ventura?" I am convinced that Ventura is capable enough to provide an answer to Kantor, but I am going to take the freedom of providing one of my own: With their own blood.

Though apparently callous and insensitive -- Ventura is a no-nonsense straight-talker -- the bottom line is that Governor Ventura's answer is absolutely right: ultimately, the Cubans' future belongs to them. The unavoidable truth is that in 42 years of Castro's tyrannical rule no major anti-government rebellion has occurred. Save for an initial strong opposition which ended after President Kennedy betrayed the invaders at the Bay of Pigs and the anti-Castro guerrillas in the Escambray mountains, only a relatively minor incident in the summer of 1994, the so-called Habanazo riots, has been reported.

In his article, Kantor mentions some obvious conditions that preclude opposition to the Castro government: Cubans have no freedom to organize or to create political parties, there is an enormous repressive force and a widespread system of neighborhood informers. Even more important, guns in the hands of the citizens were banned a few years after Castro grabbed power in 1959.

But Kantor's argument is fallacious. In the late 19th century the Cuban patriots waged a successful war against Spain's tyranny. The Cuban soldiers, poorly dressed, most of them barefooted and lacking in armament and food, faced a powerful army. The Cubans' weapon of choice was the machete. A few months after the war began, however, it was a common occurrence to see the heavily armed Spanish soldiers fleeing a machete charge conducted by General Antonio Maceo and his courageous men. Maceo's idea of freedom is revealed in his words, "You don't beg for freedom. You win it with the cutting edge of your machete. Begging for rights is only appropriate of cowards, incapable of exerting them." Maceo knew it very well: he was a descendant of slaves.

I would venture to say that some, if not most, of the problems faced today by American blacks, whose major cause seems to be resentment, are caused by the fact that, contrary to Cuban slaves, the American slaves did not win their freedom, but it was bestowed to them by the government. As a direct result of this, this freedom did not bring true closure.

In his most quoted dictum, "Give me liberty, or give me death," Patrick Henry brilliantly expressed the idea that people who value freedom above life will never be slaves. But people who value life above freedom sooner or later will become slaves. Actually, by choosing life over freedom, they have already become mental slaves; the first step into slavery.

Let me bring up another example from Cuban history. When the Spaniards discovered the island of Cuba in 1492, they found a small population of natives, the Ciboney Indians. The Ciboney were a pacific, industrious people. Soon after the discovery, other Spaniards arrived, enslaved the Ciboney and put them to work in the gold mines. But, to the Spaniards utter surprise, the Ciboney loved their freedom. They escaped to the woods and rebelled against the Spaniards.

But the Spaniards, with their superior armament and military technique, easily overpowered the Ciboney's resistance. The rebellious Indians and their leaders were killed and the survivors were put again into slavery. But here comes the most surprising thing. Faced with a future of enslavement, and lacking the means to fight their masters, the Ciboney committed mass suicide. Lacking any means to deprive themselves of their lives, they developed a way to swallow their own tongues and die by asphyxiation. In a few months most of them had died. Like Patrick Henry, the Ciboney Indians valued freedom above life. Therefore, they were never enslaved.

Contrary to common belief, liberation from Castro's tyranny is not as difficult as it seems, but is has a stiff price. To liberate themselves from Castro's tyranny, Cubans don't need freedom of association or civil liberties. They don't even need guns. They only need to supply their blood. A spontaneous rebellion which would force the Castro regime to bring tanks to Havana's streets, and would end in a few thousand Cubans massacred by Castro's army, would destroy the myth of Castro's popularity and inflict a mortal blow to the tyranny. Unfortunately, Cubans obviously value life more than freedom, and they are not willing to pay the ultimate price for it -- Cubans have never been cowards, therefore the reasons for their apathy are perhaps much more complex than the ones expressed by Kantor.

Ultimately, the Cubans' future belongs to them. If some day the Cuban people decide to pay the price of freedom, and massively rebel against Castro's tyrannical rule, I would not be surprised if I hear that Jesse Ventura, with his Gatling gun on the ready, is fighting on their side. But asking Ventura, or any other non-Cuban for that matter, to fight for people who lack the will to fight for themselves, is not only insensitive and callous, it is also unethical and ultimately foolish.

My only hope is that the case of the Cuban people serve as an example to the American people of what happens to people who value life more than freedom. This is particularly important in this crucial moment in which many Americans are willing to give up freedom in exchange for promised security.

Many times I have heard honest, sensitive Americans asking what they can do to liberate Cuba from Castro. I think that the best thing Americans can do to help Cubans liberate themselves from tyranny is to avoid at all costs the implementation of tyranny in America.

Τα έντονα δική μου παρέμβαση και ο κύριος λόγος που το ποστάρισα το κείμενο.

[Wizard!]

Δείτε πως μειώνουμε την παιδική ευφυία στο μισό με την σχολική εκπαίδευση - Thessaloniki Arts and Culture

[o polonos]

Marina Abramovic and Ulay met in the 70. and had been together for 12 years. When they realized their relationship was over they decided to walk Great Wall of China, both from other sides, meet in the middle of it , hug and never see each other again. In 2010 Abramovic took part in 'The Artist is present', where she sat silent for a minute in front of her fans. Ulay came without telling her,sat in front of her and that's what happened

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS0Tg0IjCp4]Marina Abramovi[/ame]

[dellman]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-XjXArNUqU][AncientMariner] Disney - The Education for Death (NAZI).avi - YouTube[/ame]

[SirDiman]

Marina Abramovic

Εβγαλε εχθες νομιζω βιντεο με γυμνη την lady gaga , οποιος ενδιαφερεται ας ρωτησει το google

[Chosen]

Δείτε πως μειώνουμε την παιδική ευφυία στο μισό με την σχολική εκπαίδευση - Thessaloniki Arts and Culture

[felix]

[deninho]

Σαν σήμερα οι ποδοσφαιριστές της Ουκρανικής Σταρτ, αποφάσισαν να ρισκάρουν τις ζωές τους απλά για να κερδίσουν σε ένα ποδοσφαιρικό ματς τους Ναζί.

http://www.sombrero.gr/2011/02/%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%B3%CE%AC-%CE%BC%CE%B7%CE%BD-%CF%86%CE%BF%CE%B2%CE%B7%CE%B8%CF%8E/

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[narta]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BqFkRwdFZ0]"From One Second To The Next" Documentary - It Can Wait - YouTube[/ame]

[Lakisss]

Αυτά είναι τα νέα γενετικά τροποποιημένα μοσχάρια της ΕΕ…. Μπριζολίτσα κανείς; | Freepen.gr

[rafail1994]

19άχρονος εφηύρε συσκευή καθαρισμού των ωκεανών!

Μία εφεύρεση που μπορεί να μαζέψει 7.250.000 τόνους πλαστικού από τα νερά των ωκεανών δημιούργησε και παρουσίασε ένας 19χρονος, δίνοντας μία σημαντική και εύκολη λύση σε ένα τεράστιο περιβαλλοντικό πρόβλημα.

Ο Μπόγιαν Σλατ κατασκεύασε ένα δίκτυο πλωτών φραγμάτων, που μπορούν να αποσπαστούν και να σταλούν σε όλο τον κόσμο. Αντί να κινείται μέσα στον ωκεανό, η κατασκευή θα ρουφάει τα σκουπίδια σαν ένα τεράστιο χωνί. Η κλίση των βραχιόνων που ενώνουν τις πλατφόρμες τραβάει το πλαστικό στην κατεύθυνση των πλατφορμών και όταν φτάσει εκεί, διαχωρίζεται από το πλαγκτόν και αποθηκεύεται για ανακύκλωση.

Ο νεαρός άρχισε να αναπτύσσει αυτό το πρωτότυπο σχέδιο όταν ήταν ακόμα στο σχολείο. Ανέλυσε το μέγεθος και την ποσότητα των πλαστικών σωματιδίων στα σκουπίδια του ωκεανού και το τελικό σχέδιο του ήταν υποψήφιο για πολλά βραβεία, συμπεριλαμβανομένων του καλύτερου Τεχνικού Σχεδίου του 2012 στο Τεχνολογικό Πανεπιστήμιο του Delft.

Η λύση αυτή θα μπορούσε να σώσει εκατοντάδες χιλιάδες υδρόβιων ζώων ετησίως, να μειώσει τους ρύπους (συμπεριλαμβανομένων των PCB και το DDT) που ανακυκλώνονται στην τροφική αλυσίδα, αλλά και να εξοικονομεί εκατομμύρια ευρώ ετησίως από τις δαπάνες καθαρισμού, τις απώλειες στον τουρισμό και τις βλάβες στα θαλάσσια σκάφη.

Εκτιμάται ότι η διαδικασία καθαρισμού με την κατασκευή του Μπόγιαν θα διαρκέσει περίπου πέντε χρόνια και μπορεί να αυξήσει σημαντικά την ευαισθητοποίηση του κόσμου όσον αφορά τα πλαστικά σκουπίδια.

Ο ίδιος αναφέρει στην προσωπική του ιστοσελίδα: «Ένα από τα προβλήματα που εμποδίζει την πρόληψη είναι ότι δεν υπάρχει καμία άμεση απεικόνιση αυτών των κηλίδων σκουπιδιών, επειδή τα συντρίμμια είναι διασκορπισμένα σε εκατομμύρια τετραγωνικά χιλιόμετρα.

Με τη συσσώρευσή τους κατά μήκος των βραχιόνων, θα μπορέσουμε να δείξουμε στον κόσμο τον πραγματικό όγκο των σκουπιδιών στους ωκεανούς. Πρέπει να τονίσω ξανά τη σημασία της ανακύκλωσης και της μείωσης της κατανάλωσης των πλαστικών υλικών συσκευασίας».

[dunkel_Stern]

Αυτά είναι τα νέα γενετικά τροποποιημένα μοσχάρια της ΕΕ…. Μπριζολίτσα κανείς; | Freepen.gr

πάντως αυτές οι αγελάδες δεν είναι τίποτα πιο καινούργιο από αυτό που κάνει το ανθρώπινο είδος εδώ και περίπου 10.000 χρονια.

επίσης δεν είναι καθόλου νέες.

και δεν είναι γενετικά τροποποιημένα