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Mr. Monkey  |  mr.monkey@monkeylog.com  |  33 posts


Hi, I'm Mr. Monkey and I run this site, www.MONKEYLOG.com! It's a magazine style blog that gives you interesting news, articles, and opinion pieces on lots of topics, but with emphasis on science, technology, politics, and environmental issues. MonkeyLog.com is "The Evolution of Society" so we'll focus on things that advances society, civilization, and everyone/everything on this planet Earth.

The Origins of Christmas

The Origins of Christmas

→  December 21, 2009 1

Have you ever wondered what modern day Christmas celebrations have to do with the birth of Jesus Christ? If so, you’ve probably found yourself asking what chocolate eggs and bunnies have to do with Easter as well. To find the answer, you have look at the history of how these traditions came to be. Since [...]

Hacked Climategate E-mails Explained

Hacked Climategate E-mails Explained

→  December 15, 2009 0

Leave it to the media and conspiracy theorists to make a mountain out of a molehill. The so called “Climate-gate” and the hacked email story really gets on my nerves. Please watch this video and you’ll understand why:

Astrology is a Scam

Astrology is a Scam

→  December 15, 2009 27

What the Hell? People still believe in astrology? Yes. Yes, they do…and far more people believe in astrology than you might think. A Gallup poll showed that about 1 in 4 American, Canadian, and British people believe in this stuff. As you may have suspected, more women believe in astrology than men do. Although I wouldn’t have [...]

One Step Closer to Space Travel

One Step Closer to Space Travel

→  December 10, 2009 0

A few days ago, billionaire investor Sir Richard Branson and his company Virgin Galactic unveiled the world’s first commercial rocket space plane, dubbed SpaceShipTwo. Brought outside the hanger in Mojave, California for the first time, SpaceShipTwo was presented to the public on December 7th, 2009. It’s twice as large as it’s predecessor, SpaceShipOne, and will be [...]

Global Warming Rap Battle: Al Gore vs Lord Monckton

Global Warming Rap Battle: Al Gore vs Lord Monckton

→  December 2, 2009 1

With the so-called “Climate Gate” fueling global warming debates right before world leaders are set to meet in Copenhagen to discuss the issue, The Juice Media invited Inconvenient Truther, Al Gore, and Climate Change Denier, Lord Monckton to go head-to-head in a classic rap battle. Juice News anchor, Robert Foster (Australian-based rapper, Hugo) moderates as [...]

DJ Kiklos – Underneath It All (video)

DJ Kiklos – Underneath It All (video)

→  December 1, 2009 2

Check out this progressive trance original mix by Arash “DJ Kiklos” Amraee. The video was done by graphic artist, Blu. The original video had foley sound effects and music on it, but it’s not as good as this mix. If you want to see the original version of the video, here it is:

Court Forces Mininova To Stop Illegal File Sharing

Court Forces Mininova To Stop Illegal File Sharing

→  November 28, 2009 0

Online P2P file sharing site Mininova has complied with removing links to illegal content as it was ordered to by a Dutch court ruling in August 2009. The P2P site now only hosts what it calls “Content Distribution,” a legal file sharing service. The Netherlands anti-piracy organization BREIN director, Tim Kuik said, “We applaud the fact [...]

Award Winning Cartoon Animations by Choom Lam

Award Winning Cartoon Animations by Choom Lam

→  November 26, 2009 0

Choom Lam is a up-and-coming animator based in Vancouver. She and her team have created several animations that have received critical acclaim. Unfortunately, I don’t think enough people have seen them, so I decided to post some of those animations here. At the 2008 Animation Block Party, based in New York City, Choom won the award [...]

Nebraska Overcomes Anti-Stem Cell Research Proposal

Nebraska Overcomes Anti-Stem Cell Research Proposal

→  November 21, 2009 0

When George W. Bush was in power, the Republican party restricted stem cell research, despite it’s vast potential to develop treatments or cures for a large number of diseases and conditions. On March 9th, 2009, Barack Obama reversed the funding limits that Bush had imposed, allowing scientific research to continue. In a strange proposal, the [...]

Help NASA Explore Mars Online

Help NASA Explore Mars Online

→  November 20, 2009 1

NASA has found itself a little bit overwhelmed with the large amount of images sent back of Mars’ surface over the years. They’re looking to the public – that means YOU – to help them map out the detailed photos of the Red Planet. They’ve set up a website, in partnership with Microsoft (*barf), where [...]

You Suck At Photoshop

You Suck At Photoshop

→  November 18, 2009 0

Ok, so how would this be relevant to this site? Well, do you suck at Photoshop? This series of tutorials can definitely help you out then! You’ll be an expert in no time. Your fantastic tutor will be Mr. Donnie Hoyle. He’s been kind enough to take the time out of his perfect life to teach [...]

Transitional Dinosaur Fossil Discovered

Transitional Dinosaur Fossil Discovered

→  November 16, 2009 0

A research team, headed by Dr. Adam Yates and Dr. Matt Bonnan, has discovered a new species of dinosaur in South Africa that exhibits unique transitional features. “Aardonyx celestae” lived approximately 195 million years ago and was likely an ancestor to the giant sauropods, like the famous Brontosaurus. At approximately 7 meters (20 feet) long, [...]

YouTube To Begin Streaming 1080p HD Videos

YouTube To Begin Streaming 1080p HD Videos

→  November 14, 2009 0

As of next week, YouTube will start supporting 1080p HD videos in full resolution. The HD mode will feature both 720p and 1080p, depending on the resolution of the original source. Videos that have already been uploaded at 1080p will be re-encoded to be displayed properly. According to Google, although many people will still upload low [...]

Obesity Leads To Cancer and How You Can Fight Back

Obesity Leads To Cancer and How You Can Fight Back

→  November 9, 2009 0

The American Institute for Cancer Research reported that, in the United States, more than 100,000 cases of cancer each year are caused mainly by obesity. America is by far, the fattest country in the world with a whopping 74.1 percent of the adult population considered overweight and 30.6 percent considered obese. That’s about 225 million [...]