Don’t Worry, Be HappyTumblr (3.0; @akinevoli)http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/“When you fall in love, it is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake, and then it subsides. And when it subsides, you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots are become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the desire to mate every second of the day. It is not lying awake at night imagining that he is kissing every part of your body. No… don’t blush. I am telling you some truths. For that is just being in love; which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over, when being in love has burned away…”http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/11109065590http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/11109065590Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:51:49 -0700love<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln21w0mggQ1qfwnayo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>When the crowds are rioting and the police are raging and the whole world is crumbling all around me, I hope I’m next to my one.</p>http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/6699393412http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/6699393412Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:50:25 -0700lovekissriotpolicenika<iframe width="400" height="249" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ll5ykbAumD4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Sun and Moon to Me</p>http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/6547664871http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/6547664871Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:29:33 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmefxvZ27X1qivndeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/6333355238http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/6333355238Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:34:10 -0700lovegrantedfriend<iframe width="400" height="328" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/W7REmfZ6O5U?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><span>This machine manipulates small spherical rare earth magnets, slicing one at a time from the end of a long chain, moving it around a bit, then dropping it back to re-connect at the tail end of the chain.<br/><br/>It also demonstrates a little snippet of science called eddy currents. Watch how slowly the magnet falls through the aluminum tube compared to falling through air: the falling magnet generates an electrical current in the tube, and that current in turn generates a magnetic field that opposes the movement of the magnet, slowing it down dramatically</span></p>http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5649454898http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5649454898Thu, 19 May 2011 15:29:26 -0700magnetdevicemachinecoolscience<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llgqtqv88n1qfwnayo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A rebel without a cause</p>http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5648782851http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5648782851Thu, 19 May 2011 15:08:15 -0700seagullbirdsignfunnyrebel<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llgqsnJ74f1qfwnayo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Amazing</p>http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5648761216http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5648761216Thu, 19 May 2011 15:07:35 -0700edgeincrediblebraveheightjumpmountaincliff<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llgqpgCTIo1qfwnayo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5648698218http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5648698218Thu, 19 May 2011 15:05:41 -0700Sunflarefirespaceuniversestar<object width="400" height="292"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff" /><param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/VilayanurRamachandran_2009I-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/VilayanurRamachandran-2009I.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=724&lang=&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=vs_ramachandran_the_neurons_that_shaped_civilization;year=2009;theme=evolution_s_genius;theme=how_the_mind_works;theme=how_we_learn;theme=a_taste_of_tedindia;theme=unconventional_explanations;event=Unconventional+Explanations;tag=Science;tag=biology;tag=brain;tag=cognitive+science;tag=evolution;tag=neurology;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;" /><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="400" height="292" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/VilayanurRamachandran_2009I-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/VilayanurRamachandran-2009I.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=724&lang=&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=vs_ramachandran_the_neurons_that_shaped_civilization;year=2009;theme=evolution_s_genius;theme=how_the_mind_works;theme=how_we_learn;theme=a_taste_of_tedindia;theme=unconventional_explanations;event=Unconventional+Explanations;tag=Science;tag=biology;tag=brain;tag=cognitive+science;tag=evolution;tag=neurology;"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://science.tumblr.com/post/4535401576">science</a>: (If only people were truly this empathetic, the world would be a better place) -S.G.</p> <blockquote> <p>VS Ramachandran (somewhat breathlessly) describes mirror neurons. These are neurons that react the same to a person’s actions or sensations as they do to that person watching someone else’s actions or perceptions. A motor mirror neuron will react the same if you touch an apple and if you watch someone else touch an apple. A sensory mirror neuron will react the same if someone touches you on the arm, say, as when you watch someone else get touched on the arm. Mirror neurons are the sort of discovery that one senses could be very important, but that there really isn’t enough data to assess the real significance of. It seems logical that these neurons would be important for imitation and empathy, but the empirical jury is still out on exactly how this would work. Perhaps we can connect learning disabilities and autism to mirror neurons, but more data is needed.</p> </blockquote>http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5628534578http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5628534578Wed, 18 May 2011 20:46:33 -0700sciencebrainneuronsempathymirror<p><a href="http://anikaloves2talk.tumblr.com/post/2938526024">anikaloves2talk</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfme8cRQgi1qea2gw.jpg"/></p> </blockquote>http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5628241996http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5628241996Wed, 18 May 2011 20:35:00 -0700pon and zilovetogethercouplereal<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkxnmeJ1451qaw4t9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5628208893http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5628208893Wed, 18 May 2011 20:33:46 -0700peacedestructionhopetreesbombexplodefuture<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llfb6qmxg51qfwnayo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5628184992http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5628184992Wed, 18 May 2011 20:32:50 -0700dropletwaternaturereflectiontiny<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llfb56fLvW1qfwnayo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5628161098http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5628161098Wed, 18 May 2011 20:31:54 -0700light housebright lightoceanshipsspotlight<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llfb3vjRHv1qfwnayo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5628140627http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5628140627Wed, 18 May 2011 20:31:07 -0700naturewaterdropletmagnifytreesleafs<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llfb2s7eaC1qfwnayo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5628123145http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5628123145Wed, 18 May 2011 20:30:28 -0700buildingreflectiontiltillusion<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lldb2axpEQ1qfwnayo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Another Monday</p>http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5593775413http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5593775413Tue, 17 May 2011 18:34:58 -0700jamesonalcoholmickey's40 ouncebrass monkeyhookahshots<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llda5fRUUK1qfwnayo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I would love to…</p>http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5593150184http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5593150184Tue, 17 May 2011 18:15:15 -0700rapelropeadventurethrilljumpcanyon<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llda1xN1ch1qfwnayo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5593080138http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5593080138Tue, 17 May 2011 18:13:10 -0700catfishfish bowlbabycutepets<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llda06nL9p1qfwnayo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m as happy as a bird with a french fry</p>http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5593044217http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5593044217Tue, 17 May 2011 18:12:06 -0700birdsmallfoodflytreat<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lld9xxbrXf1qfwnayo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5592998864http://akinevoli.tumblr.com/post/5592998864Tue, 17 May 2011 18:10:45 -0700ladybugsoceaninsectsred bugs