According to Scientific America, volcanoes are Nature’s way of letting off steam. It’s a good thing that people aren’t so volatile.
The science behind volcanoes is almost like art. The course that lava must travel, the build-up and release of all of that energy, even the attraction that volcanoes have for storms and other natural power sources - it simply puts people at awe.
Just about everyone has something odd about them. Strange talents, peculiar attributes, uncanny abilities - if it can be done, humans normally find a way to do it.
Then, there are those who are extreme. Uber-Extreme. These are the people who make it into the Guinness Book of World Records for attributes that baffle the sensibilities of most people. These people aren’t necessarily weird, but they all share one common attribute.
When stealth became a buzzword that every air force in the world wanted to achieve, the greatest minds in aviation were brought together to answer one question: “How do we sneak up on the enemy and jam a rocket up their ass without being seen on radar or by the naked eye?”
That’s actually what they said, word for word. We have the transcripts from the US, Russian, Chinese, and British war rooms. In reality, what they said is nothing compared to the amazing uber-technology they created. Take a peek:
It’s the stuff of animal fiction - a leopard and a crocodile going tooth to tooth, claw to claw. Speed and cunning meets power and armor in a battle to the death. Who won? Find out after the jump.
In the meantime, let’s discuss the fact that this brings up a sad part of human nature. We as a race love to watch other animals, especially powerful ones, fight each other. Whether it’s Michael Vick and the pit bull battles, cock fights, or any of the lesser known beast vs. beast atrocities that have been popular for centuries among the “civilized” race known as human.
There aren’t more violent sports in the mainstream than Football (American Style) and Soccer. The fans are crazy, the players are crazy, and the coaches are definitely crazy. In many cases, even the cheerleaders are crazy.
This collection on a Soccer Apparel website is very nicely compiled with several images and videos showing just how crazy the soccer and football peeps are. If the level of quality of the fights are any indication, violence definitely sells. Always has. Always will.
Videos after the jump…
There are times when showboating can actually help. This is not one of them.
The thing about this video that makes me laugh the most is the way the guy doesn’t even look back. He knows once he makes contact with the guy’s face that he was down. I would have at least looked back to make sure that the guy was still alive.
It looks real enough, but after further review (and help from our readers) we were informed that it was from the movie Never Back Down. Strangely, I didn’t see the movie.
According to Urban Dictionary, Uber is:
* The ultimate, above all, the best, top, something that nothing is better than.
“I’m Über confused…”
More importantly, Urban Dictionary says that Uberly is:
* To the extreme
And thus, this blog was born. Our goal is to highlight the most Uber things in the known and unknown universe. Simple. It it’s “to the extreme”, we want to post about it here.
