MULDER: I’m sorry, I meant no offense.

NUTT: Well, then why should I take offense? Just because it’s human nature to make instantaneous judgments of others based solely upon their physical appearances? Why, I’ve done the same thing to you, for example. I’ve taken in your all-American features, your dour demeanor, your unimaginative necktie design and concluded that you work for the government. An F.B.I. agent. But do you see the tragedy here? I have mistakenly reduced you to a stereotype. A caricature. Instead of regarding you as a specific, unique individual.

MULDER: But I am an F.B.I. agent.

While I’m still a unsure if – like the Singularity crowd believes – that we can improve upon biology, this article shows what we’ve gained by mimicking it.

If you’ve not seen Repo! The Genetic Opera, and aren’t bothered by a little gore (Chaos knows I’m no fan of horror flicks myself) then you need to go see it. Listen to this little chatterbox if you need independent verification.

So we plug a bunch of numbers into a computer and come up with…this? Do we really think that simulation equals reality?

Sephiroth. (Those that know the name don’t need any other explanation.)

I was thinking about writing something like this - seems I was beaten to the punch. The only certain thing the past few decades have offered us is…uncertainty. (Was that as trite and cliche as it sounds…? Man, I’m getting emo.)

Sometimes the deepest social commentary can come from a three-panel comic strip.

Prelude to deeper social unrest and the breaking apart of the formerly grand republic…or a bunch of bureaucrats acting whiny and defensive?

No amount of paint will get a procrastinator to sit down and study, but interesting nonetheless.

I would buy a T-Shirt with this on it. Of course, then even the people who don’t know me would know what a massive geek I am…

I was a bit hesitant about the movie Coraline until I saw this. I don’t think Neil Gaiman is capable of writing a bad book or script.

If you can ignore the irritating commentary on this youtube vid, you’ll be pleasantly entertained. (Just more proof that nature is light-years ahead of our understanding and engineering.)

Yet another clever lolcat.

Can immortality be far behind…? Yes. Very far behind – but then, that’s the cynic in me talking.

With parents capable of such cruelty, I’m often astounded when people look at me like I’m a monster for supporting a law in which you have to prove you’ll be a capable f****** parent!

Dark Roasted Blend provides another gem.

Can’t be sure if this is real or fake, but still looks pretty darn convincing - which only helps it’s hilarity.

Oooohh BURRRRRRRRRRRRRRN!

*pats pockets* I was sure I put that change somewhere around here…now where the heck was it…

…and another slam-dunk for science!

I think I could live in one of these. Yup. No problem.

Sure, a giant bug with electronics poking out of every-which-way isn’t going to tip off anyone. No sir. Not at all.

…and to round things out this week…beloved Sesame Street characters bastardized by adults with sick imaginations!

Tune in next week when I unveil a shocking conspiracy that links Stephen Colbert, the CIA, the House of Representatives, and Larry the Cable Guy! (You won’t believe what they’re doing!)

Until then!