This incredible, slow-frame clip of a seemingly simple occurrence - that is, an iron ball being dropped into a box of sand — is made incredible through the use of high-speed filming. You’ll want to watch this video, frame-by-frame. The movement emulates the beauty of a dripping droplet of water at slow-motion, but with the added action and excitement associated with the violent eruption of Pinatubo.

In any case, it’s a must-see.

This 24-hour simulation of global air traffic simulates the pathways of planes, all across the world. Similar to NASA’s incredible night-time image of the world from satellites, this little clip will probably be a classic for years to come.

Saturday Night Live lambasted the attack ad format of McCain’s recent campaign team. Included in this video are all of the requisite stereotypes of both Obama and politics in general.

Said Damon to the Associated Press: “It’s like a really bad Disney movie.”

“I know she was a mayor of a really, really small town,” he said.

Damon offered up his assessment, which - to say the least - wasn’t too optimistic about the Republican Veep nominee. He also wanted to query as to whether or not Palin believed “dinosaurs were here 4000 years ago, because she has the nuclear codes.”

Sarah Palin made her first gaffe, as reported by the Huffington Post. The mortgage giants were instituted by teh government in the 70s, but Palin goes a step further in the following video clip by indicating: “The fact is…” Fannie and Freddie just got “too big and too expensive to the taxpayers.”

McCain is seen standing stage left, at first clapping in agreement to Palin’s comments. But here’s the odd part — McCain, oddly starting to realize Palin’s mistake, begins to slowly ponder its implications. Then, when Palin indicates that the McCain will make them “smaller, smarter,” he looks a bit hesitant to respond to Palin’s Statement.

Oddly enough, Palin has seen little of the media, and few television cameras have recorded her spoken words since her Vice Presidential nomination. Will more gaffes follow? Only time will tell.

Note: the volume on the following video is atrociously low, so you’ll need to turn it up.

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was the star speaker at last night’s Republican National Convention. Conservatives, on the camera, have nothing but praise for the Veep pick, but what do they really think.  If the unintended off-camera commentary provides any indication, even conservatives don’t have faith in McCain’s pick for Vice President.

At one point, Murphy says: “”I mean is she really the most qualified woman they could have picked?”

Noonan responds: “Most qualified? No, I think they went with for this, excuse me, political bull$**t about narratives”