Roll that spliff phatly, pack some fresh ice into the binger, and set the Volcano to “toastify.” It’s time for tonight’s Stoner Channel. We’ve collected our best high-times material for the discerning pothead so sit back, relax, and pass that shit on the left, yo.
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This Chiesel from an anonymous reader probably tastes like sunshine.
Rage
Damned butterflies, always causing the end of the world. This hilarious look at chaos theory was written and animated by Guy Collins. [Geeksaresexy]
Shopping Mall Fountain One-Ups the Bellagio’s Famous Water Works By Shooting Fire
Given people’s propensity to walk into things they shouldn’t while texting, does a flame-spewing fountain in the middle of a mall really make sense?
https://gizmodo.com/texting-on-the-go-beware-of-bears-5900657
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDsnCrSfzCQ
BBC Studies the Stupids
Are you dumb? It’s ok, you wouldn’t know anyway. What is important is that the non-dumb people around you (yeah, you other guys) watch this.
https://gizmodo.com/john-cleese-truly-stupid-people-will-never-know-they-a-5886011
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIev8pjeUtY
Dungeons & Dragons Is the Devil
No, seriously. People in the ’80s actually thought that playing D&D caused you to worship the devil and commit ritual suicide. Because, you know, Orcs. [Laughing Squid]
Abel Image Research “Cans”
Come take a look at the level of computer animation sophistication people had to deal with in 1984. It’s archaic!
This documentary piece focuses on computer animation pioneer Robert Abel made a robot walk like a woman using equipment with less processing power than your microwave.
Be sure to check out more of Abel’s work here. The 7Up commercials are a trip. [h/t Zack K]
A Rocking Table Covered in Ball Bearings Is More Entertaining Than Your TV
You really can watch this for hours—it’s so soothing. Very lulling, not unlike a white noise machine or the sound of Bob Ross.
Are You a Green Gardener?
Care to show off your handiwork to the Internets? If so, we want pics of your best buds, your highest-tech setups, and your bushiest bushes. Send images—960×540 minimum but we prefer 1600×900—of your legal stashes (no High Times ripoffs please) to atarantola at Gizmodo.com and we’ll feature the best at the top each night’s Stoner Channel. Put “The Stoner Channel” in the subject line while you’re at it.
And no, for the last time, we aren’t interested in seeing your wicked meth lab setup Jerry. Stop it or we’re calling the fuzz.
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