Drone Flyover Of Chernobyl

It's coming up to 30 years after the nuclear disaster, fascinating how nature has taken over the town of Pripyat, Chernobyl. There is a 20 mile no-go zone around the reactor, which can still kill, and the clean up continues today. Read more from CBS.

I remember this incident well, the daily updates of where the radiation cloud would hit, and a science teacher at the Chase High School Malvern, setting up a geiger counter, so we could here the difference when it came over. Scary stuff.

Postcards from Pripyat, Chernobyl from Danny Cooke on Vimeo.

Watch The Exploding Antares Rocket From The Launch Pad

Incredible footage. One of the most expensive fireworks ever launched, probably. Read more from IFL Science.

HT to Robbie Know for sharing

Weeeeeeeeee!! POV ride on the world's tallest roller coaster (500ft)

Er, no thanks. You can go first. Opening in Orlando in 2017.

HT to Huffington Post

Band Aid 1, 2, 3 & 4 Played Simultaneously. Epic Drum Breaks At 2:30

All 4 versions, played at the same time, someone has had a lot of stress making this. But it's great, especially the epic drum break battle bit at 2:30 with Phil Collins and The Twin Out Of Bros That Drums, someone should sample that.

HT to Holy Moly

Cymatics : Science Vs Music

A film that describes the effect of cymatic frequencies have on matter. Very cool indeed.

CYMATICS: Science Vs. Music - Nigel Stanford from Nigel Stanford on Vimeo.

HT to B3ta

Running For Your Life From Shia LaBeouf

You're walking in the woods, there's no one around and your phone is dead, out of the corner of your eye you spot him...

HT to whatleydude.com

#BandAid30 - Band Aid, Band Aid 20 and the embarrassing Band Aid 2

Bob & Midge have announced today plans for the 4th version of Do They Know It's Christmas, Band Aid 30, to raise funds to fight ebola.

Yes, 4th version - this is the 1st, which featured no female singers in the lead parts, a slowed down drum sample from Tears For Fears "The Hurting", Paul Young singing the line intended for David Bowie, Phil Collins on the drums, Duran Duran's John Taylor on bass, Paul Weller on guitar and Status Quo providing the showbiz sherbet.

This is Band Aid 20, the 3rd version, featuring Thom Yorke on the piano, Danny from Supergrass on Drums, Paul McCartney on bass, Fran Healy and Charlie from Busted on rhythm guitar, The Darkness on lead guitar, Dizzie Rascal's rap, Bono doing his "tonight thank god it's them" line, again, and Damon Albarn making the tea;

And this is the mostly forgotten 2nd version, The Stock, Aitken & Waterman version. Featuring lots and lots of Kylie, Jason Donovan and Matt from Bros sharing the "Bono" line, the other one from Bros on the drums, Chris Rea on guitar, Stock & Aitken playing everything else, an unknown 3 piece boyband near the start, Sonia and that really annoying bit by Lisa Stansfield. No, no the head nodding singing, the way she smiles and goes "Mmm" before she starts singing.

Wonder who will play the drums on Band Aid 30.. my money is on Harry from McBusted.

**Update** Here is the official video for the 4th version. It features One Direction singing the Paul Young line, originally intended for David Bowie, Roger Taylor (From Queen) on Drums, and Clean Bandit members on strings, Bono doing his line again, but with a twist in the lyrics, and no one making the tea, providing the drugs or doing anything remotely exciting, unlike the original.

I still prefer the original.

2manybuttons

Mildly amusing DJ piss take for a Friday afternoon.

HT Beta