Links for August 28th through August 29th

This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on August 29, 2008). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.

Sometime between August 28th and August 29th, I thought this stuff was interesting. You might think so too!

  • Portal to mythical Mayan underworld found in Mexico: Clad in scuba gear and edging through narrow tunnels, researchers discovered the stone ruins of eleven sacred temples and what could be the remains of human sacrifices at the site in the Yucatan Peninsula. Archeologists say Mayans believed the underground complex of water-filled caves leading into dry chambers — including an underground road stretching some 330 feet — was the path to a mythical underworld, known as Xibalba.
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  • Intelligent Design: In Recent Scifi, Intelligent Design Is Truth: This is the truly proscience version of ID theory: The notion that humans will eventually live in an ID universe, where our bodies and everything around us is designed. Only it will have been designed by us, in the service (hopefully) of bettering humanity. We won't be the playthings of some third party entity whose motivations are unclear. In the end, we will become our own intelligent designers.
  • Pegg: Star Trek Getting Back To What Made It Good: Every time Simon Pegg says a little bit more about the new Trek film, I get a little less skeptical and more excited. He's a master at giving good non-spoilery interviews and drumming up real excitement and interest for the film. Can't wait to see this!
  • Goblin shark caught on video: The creature featured is a Mitsukurina owstoni, or goblin shark, which lives between 100 metres and 1000 metres beneath the waves. It gets its common name from the Japanese, who nicknamed it after their long-nosed supernatural creatures, the tengu. The coolest thing about it is its Alien-like retractable jaw, which seems to leap out of its mouth to catch its prey…