For Fun- Weird stuff caught on night cameras

This is neat, particularly since it's from a Hunting company/wildlife management company who would be hurting their reputation by making up a bogus story. Check out when all the deer are staring at the thing:

ow on to the just plain weird…Like many folks, we run trail cameras in order to census wildlife, as well as for security purposes. We have taken thousands and thousands of photographs over the years, and have never seen anything like the following…

Background: 182 photos on this camera. All pictures are "normal", except for 6 images on the morning of November 16th between 3:59 a.m and 4:02 a.m. What appears to be a light beam appears with an "object" floating within the beam appears. There is no movement from wind on the branches or grass, but the beam and object appear to move side to side, up and down and in and out from one image to the next.

ATC Bonus Items for Exam 1

Bonus opportunities for your exam scores. Due on test day.

The first is worth 2x bonus credit. Take the time to read this 2 page 'instant expert' article on evolution. Providing a 1/2 to 1 page summary will get you double bonus points on your exam!

All of the below require simply a summary of the reading (1 to 2 paragraphs)

Resisting Authority: A Personal Account of the Milgram Obedience Experiments by Joseph Dimow (from Jewish Currents Magazine)

The Smell of Fear" may be a true phenomenon

The Evolution of Insanity. an interesting look at how delusions have changed with culture (relates to final exam when I will present it again, but you can do it once only)


How our brain's are being affected negatively by too much interruption and digital overload

Finally, relate the Movie we watched (Memento) to discussion of the hippocampus and formation of new memories, very generally.

Good luck!

PS one final find "Darwin's Mystery Wolf- Solved"

ATC 1101

Hi all, please check your email later today for some notes from me. Also, expect me to post the available extra credit opportunities in one post by Thursday so you can see them easily (or in the meantime you can see the archives for the ones we discussed).
-Tim

Bonus Material

This:


IS a true story, base on this (follow the link to watch parts 2-5).

Research

I've come down with some sort of illness (which is so far mild but hopefully stays that way or passes quickly). However, just to be safe, I would like for you all to focus on your proposals tonight, with the assignment of submitting a very rough draft of your introduction next class. I will try to upload grades into webct tonight so you can see your final score (by tomorrow at latest just- to be sure I don't suddenly drop). Email me with questions about the intro and I will answer asap.
Use your time wisely.
Thanks,
Tim