Post Overview
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Review
9 years ago+16 16 0We Must Put an End to Gender Conversion Therapy for Kids
Getty Images Leelah Alcorn, a trans youth who endured conversion therapy, wrote in her suicide note, “The only way I will rest in peace is if one day transgender people aren’t treated the way I was, they’re treated like humans, with valid feelings an ...
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Expression
9 years ago+13 13 0Grohl performs on TV-inspired throne
Foo Fighters singer Dave Grohl has played through the pain of a broken leg, sitting atop a Game of Thrones-inspired chair at a US show.
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Analysis
9 years ago+14 14 0Real life 'Pac-Man' satellite will clean up space junk
Swiss ‘Pac-Man’ eats tiny satellites, not pills.
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Current Event
9 years ago+20 20 0Hacking Team hit by breach; leak suggests it sold spyware to oppressive regimes
The elusive Italian spyware and hacking tool provider -- particularly for law enforcement -- had its corporate insides revealed over the weekend.
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Analysis
9 years ago+9 9 0How can wind energy and Africa’s vultures co-exist?
Wind farms are one of the solutions to Africa’s energy crisis, but they have the potential to jeopardise threatened bird species such as eagles and vultures.
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9 years ago+11 11 0Idea regarding the downvote issue
I have said this a few weeks back, but I'm curious what the general opinion is with the new influx of people:
The downvote button could be abolished, and instead there should be a "bad content" or "report" button, with a few pre-established options, and at the end a "something else" option that would prompt a mandatory text box to write the reason.
Sounds a bit extreme, but would be interesting to see what the community has to say about it.
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Analysis
9 years ago+6 7 1Do micro-organisms explain features on comets?
Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, studied in detail by the European Space Agency Rosetta and Philae spacecraft since September 2014, is a body with distinct and unexpected features.
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9 years ago+19 19 03D-printed 'dough' helps fix your fractured bones
One day, you might not have to spend ages waiting for broken bones to heal.
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Video/Audio
9 years ago+14 14 0Had this happen to me some time ago.
Ganks at their finest.
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Text Post
9 years ago+6 6 0So... is the number of lounge members the total number of users on the site?
Pretty nice to have a visual indication of it.
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9 years ago+5 5 0Copa America Final
What a great performance from Chile! Was anyone expecting this? I was hoping, but I was not thinking that Argentina was going to lose this.
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9 years ago+30 32 2 x 1I have created a word cloud of the things that I've been saying for the past 24 hours
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9 years ago+84 88 4 x 1Waiting for Snapzu to come back online
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9 years ago+3 3 0Anyone planning on watching Dragonball Super tomorrow?
I'm a bit hyped about it.
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Analysis
9 years ago+12 12 0How 16 Harvard Students Built the Ultimate BBQ Bot
Pitmasters, this will be hard to swallow: Some of the best smoked brisket comes out of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Analysis
9 years ago+10 10 0France evicted from moral high ground over spying revelations
The circle of (spying) life is complete as France is also snooping on international calls.
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Analysis
9 years ago+10 10 0California overhauls electricity pricing; rate hikes likely for many
Regulators overhauled the state’s system for pricing electricity for millions of Californians on Friday in a move that they said will simplify the structure and bring rates closer in line with costs. Many customers who use the least amount of energy ...
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Analysis
9 years ago+13 13 0Computer learning system detects emotional context in text messages
A student has developed a computerized learning system that can detect emotional sentiments, such as sarcasm and irony, in text messages and emails. It could help detect content that suggests suicidal ideations, or other "calls for help.”
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Current Event
9 years ago+11 11 0Apple Music Debuts Eminem's New Music Video, Announces Dr. Dre's Beats 1 Radio Show
In late June, it was revealed that Apple had rounded up celebrity partners to host radio shows on its Beats 1 programming schedule.
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Current Event
9 years ago+21 21 0Migrants try to storm Channel tunnel, sparking further delays
Eurotunnel services disrupted after about 150 migrants try to enter restricted areas of terminal in Calais.