I Like Big Buddhas And I Cannot Lie

Chart comparing sizes of Spring Temple Buddha (153 m), Statue of Liberty (93 m), The Motherland Calls (91 m), Christ the Redeemer (39.6 m), and Statue of David (5.17 m).

The largest Buddha in Thailand is the Wat Muang in Ang Thong, a couple hours drive north of Bangkok. It measures 95 meters (312 feet) high, or approximately 2 meters taller than the Statue of Liberty. Some other great pics of this immense statue.

VIA: INFORMATION NATION

Not Forgotten: Mac Tonnies

This week marks the untimely passing of blogger and Fortean researcher Mr. Mac Tonnies. It was two years ago now that Mac departed us, under curious circumstances in his sleep (he was only 34), and left behind the legacy of -POSTHUMAN BLUES.  Mac was an author, UFOlogist, futurist, conspiracy theorist, and consummate researcher who had  many friends, associates and compatriots, myself included. So just wanted to take a moment to share the memory of Mr. Tonnies, and the fascinating plethora of knowledge and information he wanted to share, with YOU. I can only hope to be half the blogger Mac Tonnies was, daily…