The Platypus Times

Quote 5 Jul 265 notes

Here in the United States, we have created an entire culture based on stimulating ourselves through entertainment. Some cultures throughout history have valued honor, or piety, or moderation. We value enjoyment and personal pleasure. For this reason, neither a war on drugs nor legalization will work to keep drug use under control. We live in a society that, in its attempt to keep a high consumption economy humming, tells its citizens that pleasure and arousal are the most important goals in life. It cannot really come as a surprise, then, when many people are inexorably drawn to drug use.

— Why controlling drug use seems impossible (via azspot)

Photo 27 Jun 142 notes

fyeahhistorymajorheraldicbeast:

Teaching seems to apparently be the only thing one can do with a history major (it’s just not for me!).

via Fuck Yeah, History Major Heraldic Beast.

Photo 27 Jun 128 notes

fyeahhistorymajorheraldicbeast:

It took all my strength not to jump out of my chair and scream. This is high school today, ladies and gentlemen.

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Video 23 Jun 9 notes

skepttv:

CERN News - June 1st, 2011: ALPHA beats Antihydrogen life record

The ALPHA experiment has built and preserved a bunch of Antihydrogen atoms for over some 16 minutes (1000 sec.)

(Source: youtube.com)

via SkepTV.

Photo 22 Jun 293 notes

fyeahenglishmajorarmadillo:

[Picture: Background — a six piece pie style colour split, alternating black and grey. Foreground — a picture of an armadillo. Top text: “Friend willing to read book you recommend” Bottom text: “Intense inner struggle about offering to lend own copy”]

via F*ck Yeah English Major Armadillo.

Photo 22 Jun 65 notes

fyeahhistorymajorheraldicbeast:

True story guys, my friend was just telling me this and so I decided to share it. Seems her friend asked this out loud while watching a Holocaust video.

via Fuck Yeah, History Major Heraldic Beast.

Photo 22 Jun 248 notes