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So loving this. Possibly the best musical infographic , evah.

via GoFugYourself

Cool short by Chris Abbass set to music constructed from images of the Cassini mission.

If you’re interested, there’s more info on the ongoing Cassini Solstice mission .

Frightening infographic from the always poignant Information is Beautiful on the effect overfishing has had in the last hundred years .

And a fantastic point about the phenomenon of “shifting environment baselines”. Find it’s probably as true of the sea as land based issues like climate and air quality.

Forgot to mention it, but Amnesty International hit their 50 year mark.

Despite my issues with how it is run, they are an incredible organization that does essential work preventing torture, freeing political prisoners, working to abolish the death penalty and making sure the human rights of all peoples are respected. They deserve your support . The world was a much darker place 50 years ago before their candle. Happy Birthday Amnesty.

Wow.

Yet another one to have on HD in the dark with the volume up. Well, not sure I would have used the music they did, but still, pretty incredible. The array of four telescopes "

[The array of four European telescopes] can achieve an angular resolution of around 1 milliarcsecond, meaning it could distinguish the gap between the headlights of a car located on the Moon.

Extremely effective (and simple) animation from Nigel Upchurch on why you shouldn’t be eating farmed fish. Engaging and memorable.

Damn, now I feel guilty about the (almost certainly farmed) sashimi I had today.

Also, check out Nigel’s equally effective animation on why you should turn off your computer at night .

via FlowingData .

Another cool thing you should check out if you have any interest in the stars, is the Photopic Sky Survey .

What is it? A super high resolution, 5,000 megapixel photograph of the entire night sky stitched together from over 35k exposures. A high res time machine to the universe.

Well, it’s already the Rapture over here on the other side of the date line and things are pretty quiet I’d say, so if you’re having an end of world party, this disaster video mashup should likely be on the video wall Apocaomix by Eclectic Method .

via BoingBoing .

Anyone can upload. Few can direct.

Love that the Canadian Worldwide Short Film festival (in Toronto! May 31 - June 5) had three directors take the (annoying) Charlie Bit My Finger viral video and put their own special spin on it (if you’ve never seen it ).

Pretty impressive actually for 1m40s.

Australia, much like the rest of the world, has seen climate deniers start to regain traction over the last two years, despite them not having a single scientific leg or credential to stand on. Oz’s Hungry Beast is here to tell you straight with some actual climate scientists.

Like that? You can also check out the COP 15 Rap Battle .