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tclambert

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22. "Great fleas have little fleas upon their backs to bite 'em,

Reply to HarveyDarkey (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2013, 01:15 PM

Dec 2013

And little fleas have lesser fleas, and so ad infinitum,
And the great fleas themselves, in turn, have greater fleas to go on,
While these again have greater still, and greater still, and so on."

Augustus De Morgan, A Budget of Paradoxes
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Okay, so it isn't actually true in our quantum universe. But to rhyme "bite 'em" with "infinitum," you gotta admit, that's cool.

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This gif of a microscopic bacterium is the most amazing thing you’ll see today [View all] HarveyDarkey Dec 2013 OP

Cool stuff!! GoCubsGo Dec 2013 #1

That is awesomeness on film. loudsue Dec 2013 #2

I've heard that word before! graywarrior Dec 2013 #13

watching the scale is really cool.... mike_c Dec 2013 #3

You can find all those things in a marine reef tank.. X_Digger Dec 2013 #4

I love pond water! Curmudgeoness Dec 2013 #25

Nah, just a nerdy marine aquarium keeper. X_Digger Dec 2013 #28

That lab took my breath away. Curmudgeoness Dec 2013 #29

If you ever want to take a peek at that little tank on the left.. X_Digger Dec 2013 #32

oooo I luvs teh itty bitty creechures!!! BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2013 #33

In this tank on the camera, I've seen ostracods, nematodes, copepods, isopods.. X_Digger Dec 2013 #36

I am so jealous!!!!!!! BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2013 #39

Yeah, it's hit or miss. A better time to check is at night, when the main lights are out. X_Digger Dec 2013 #40

well of coure he's unidentified.... BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2013 #41

Thanks. The link is cool, Curmudgeoness Dec 2013 #34

Well, the maginification is about 55x. X_Digger Dec 2013 #35

That is awesome!..nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #30

To me, this is just as awesome as photos from the Hubble. arcane1 Dec 2013 #5

It would be fuzzy... shaayecanaan Dec 2013 #6

That's even more cool. A completely alien existence, just outside our door. arcane1 Dec 2013 #10

Like a journey to Pepperland NBachers Dec 2013 #11

Awesome! Phlem Dec 2013 #7

I'm still creeped out by the crap on our eyelashes valerief Dec 2013 #8

Jesus! graywarrior Dec 2013 #14

Pretty amazing..nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #18

K&R! JohnnyRingo Dec 2013 #9

k/r 840high Dec 2013 #12

That's pretty awesome! Initech Dec 2013 #15

I see that and I think "WOW!!! That is the coolest thing I've seen today!" Moostache Dec 2013 #16

Bookmarking libodem Dec 2013 #17

hey, it's a little rod magical thyme Dec 2013 #19

Obviously the frog wasn't following the 5 second rule Major Nikon Dec 2013 #20

Make that GIF. It is an acronym, so all caps. Coyotl Dec 2013 #21

"Great fleas have little fleas upon their backs to bite 'em, tclambert Dec 2013 #22

That's cool! I know the L. F. Richardson version that deals petronius Dec 2013 #31

That's pretty cool. These are great images too. Link below alfredo Dec 2013 #23

So cool. I am more intrigued by the diatom. Curmudgeoness Dec 2013 #24

That thing looks like a dead mouse I found in the shed.... panader0 Dec 2013 #26

Cool beans!!!! WCGreen Dec 2013 #27

I have often thought of something similar. JDPriestly Dec 2013 #37

Pity the make-up artist preparing the star for the photo-shoot. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2013 #38