The SciShow Comment Section Is The Best.

The SciShow comment section is the best.

Due to the process of permineralization, a tree’s organic material will slowly be replaced by stone. Most often, silicates such as quartz are seen in petrified wood specimens, but sometimes other minerals such as opal will lead to specimens such as this.

I try not to post much political content on this blog, but considering that I posted this in a fit of frustration last night, I feel obligated to point out that there's a lot of equally (or more) terrible stuff going on in the United States and all around the world and I would be remiss if I neglected to even mention it.

I'm sure I missed some things, so feel free to fill me in.

Edit: There's also a lot of misinformation being spread around. Do some reading before you react (whoops) and check your sources (including all of these)! However, even if events and reactions are exaggerated it's entirely appropriate to still be mad that these things are actually still issues in 2013. I swear, some of these are equivalent of a 60 year-old throwing a tantrum by rolling around on the floor, crying loudly, shouting at mommy and daddy and kicking at anyone who comes too close, except on a global scale.

Edit 2.0: According to sharingpurellwithhowardhughes " People’s assessment of the ousting of Aussie PM Gillard is actually incorrect". Thanks!

Adding Monsters to Thrift Store Paintings

Have you ever been to a thrift store (think Goodwill or Salvation Army) and noticed that they usually carry a small selection of landscape paintings? Artists Chris McMahon and Thryza Segal decided to inject a little fun into these discarded works and give them a second life by adding monsters to the scenic landscapes. The trick is to match the paint originally used (e.g., acrylic or oil) and try to blend the monsters into the original scene as if they were always there.

Wow, and here I thought I couldn't be more frustrated with this country this morning.

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