The American army have opened flood gates in Louisiana to try and protect large cities along the Mississippi River. The move means some 3,000 square miles of land will be flooded, some 25,000 people and 11,000 buildings may be effected. Boing Boing have unearthed a photo that suggests some rather interesting animals have also been […]
The First Day of Judgement – May 21, 2011
The Apocalypse starts on Saturday says an American Christian sect. Harold Camping, who runs Family Radio, believes that there is a hidden calendar in the bible and that it marks 21st of May has the beginning of the end of the world. Camping teaches that the Bible is in its entirety is the Word of […]
Evil Japanese ghost prank
You may well know that there are some rather cunning Japanese prank shows on TV with a really evil sense of humour. They’re not bothered about really scaring their targets; I mean really scaring them! This ghost prank keeps on giving. There’s more to it than the initial set up and if you’ve seen any […]
Music Painting
This animation is charming. It features the music of Matteo Negrin and the whole animation concept was his idea – special shoutouts to Alice Ninni who did the music painting and Luca Cattaneo who acted as editor. The message is simple; enjoy nature. In Pure Spirit How do you rate the video? Your cup of […]
205 Million Gallons: What if the Gulf of Mexico spill never happened?
Do you know anyone who’s still talking about or worried about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill? Chris Harmon points out although we don’t yet – and may never know – the environmental impact of the oil spill we do know what the impact of actually using the 205 million gallons of oil would have […]
Dyfed Powys Police called out for zombies, vampires, ufos and 26 ghosts
Dyfed Powys Police in Wales has reported a list of supernatural and paranormal events they have been called out to investigate. The list includes 26 ghosts, 20 UFO sightings, 11 witches, two vampires and two zombies. In none of the cases did Dyfed Powys Police find any evidence of supernatural or paranormal activity. In one […]
Ghosts made with body parts
You’re probably aware of some of the fantastic art talented peopel can create with long exposure photography and sources of light. It’s known as light painting and the internet is full of simply superb examples of it. For example, we have this thought provoking example from Rafoto. Hats off to Croix Cagnon and Frank Schott […]
The loss of Native American Lands
This animated gif shows the loss of Native American land in North America. It’s a series of maps that start at 1784 and animate up to the present day. These maps are based on a collection by Sam Hilliard of the Louisiana State University and animated by Sunisup In Pure Spirit Do you think the […]
Earth Day: Charity: Water
This video from Charity: Water is superb. It’s clear and easy to follow. It spells out the case very clearly for investing in better water solutions. Charity: Water is particularly popuar among internet geeks like this blogger. A lot of internet companies spend their CSR efforts helping this charity. For example, if you’re on GetGlue […]
Earth Day: Pale Blue Dot
Another post in In Pure Spirit’s Earth Day tribute and we’ve turned to the mighty Carl Sagan. This is an animated version of “Pale Blue Dot” and a fantastic example of a powerful and thought provoking monologue. The music is by Hans Zimmer and is called “You’re So Cool” and the animation is by Adam […]
