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One of the Most Important Things in a Blog Post
And it’s not your free eBook.
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Magic Leap finally unveils augmented reality goggles, says it’s shipping next year
After more than three years, Magic Leap has unveiled what it describes as a "creator edition" of its augmented reality system.
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How evolutionary biology makes everyone an existentialist
Ethics cannot be based on human nature because, as evolutionary biology tells us, there is no such thing. Questions about what matters, and why, and what exists in the world, are quintessentially philosophical. The answers to many of these questions are informed by how we conceive of ourselves. How has what is often described as the ‘Copernican revolution’ effected by Charles Darwin changed our self-conception? One particularly surprising feature of evolutionary biology is that it lends significant support to existentialism.
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These comedy wildlife photo winners will make you belly laugh
Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards focus on wildlife conservation but lighten the mood with humor.
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The Linux commands you should NEVER use
Infamous Linux commands that enable anyone with root access to wreak havoc.
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True story
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A journey through a land of extreme poverty: welcome to America
The UN’s Philip Alston is an expert on deprivation – and he wants to know why 41m Americans are living in poverty. The Guardian joined him on a special two-week mission into the dark heart of the world’s richest nation.
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The Remarkable “Curvature Blindness” Illusion
A new optical illusion has been discovered, and it’s really quite striking. The strange effect is called the ‘curvature blindness’ illusion, and it’s described in a new paper from psychologist Kohske Takahashi of Chukyo University, Japan.
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How Corporate Power Killed Democracy
The rise of Corporate Power was the fall of democracy. Over the long haul, US politics has revolved around a deep tension between democracy and an unrelenting drive for plunder, power and empire. Granted that our democracy has been seriously flawed and only rarely revolutionary, yet the democratic movements are the source of every good thing America has ever stood for. By Richard Moser.
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Keep Gaming Forever to Save Your Brain, Scientists Say
Video games are part of the long, long list of supposedly lowbrow pop culture items that people are convinced will rot your brain. It’s got plenty of company alongside the likes of television, comic books, and pop music — if you go back far enough, you can probably find some ancient Sumerian claiming this whole writing business will do nothing but make people dumber — but a new study suggests a steady diet of gaming well into old age could actually help keep people’s brains healthy.
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Genetically Engineering Yourself Sounds Like A Horrible Idea, But This Guy Is Doing It Anyway
“’The interesting thing is, if it works, will it last?’ Zayner told me, a GoPro strapped to his head and a Hell or High Watermelon beer on the table as he filled a pipette with the DNA mixture to spread over his skin…” By Kristen V. Brown.
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Fake news and botnets: how Russia weaponised the web
The digital attack that brought Estonia to a standstill 10 years ago was the first shot in a cyberwar that has been raging between Moscow and the west ever since.
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11 tiny daily habits that are wasting your time — even if you don't notice you're doing...
You need to drop these bad, productivity-killing time management habits immediately.
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The One Drop Fallacy
Last month, in the process of exploring the awkward fact that most people in today’s industrial world have never learned how to think, I talked at some length about thoughtstoppers: those crisp little words or phrases that combine absurdity and powerful emotions to short-circuit the thinking process... By John Michael Greer.
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I released 2,000 minks from a fur farm. Now I'm a convicted terrorist
People usually laugh when I tell them I am a convicted terrorist. I try not to open with that – it seems a little bit forward. First, I explain how my friend Tyler and I entered a fur farm in the dead of night. I describe the unspeakable suffering we found there. I tell people how Tyler and I opened every single cage and released 2,000 mink to save their lives. And once they have the context, I segue into the terrorism thing. Now that I have been out of prison for more than a year, I can be a bit more lighthearted about it. But the seventh circuit court of appeals doesn’t see the humor.
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OK Be Paranoid: Crazy, Crackpot Conspiracies That Were Real
Here's a selection of conspiracies that turned out to be every bit as insane as advertised, and show that perhaps paranoia is not always such a bad thing after all. By Brent Swancer.
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The Hidden Science and Tech of the Byzantine Empire
Byzantine civilization, the eastern Roman empire whose capital was at Constantinople, is mostly known today for its spirituality and eccentricities. In reality, Byzantium was also a pragmatic and down-to-earth culture, and it also exhibited prowess in science and technology. By Anthony Kaldellis.
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How the Economic Power of American Cities Compares to Entire Countries
You might be surprised to find out how the economies of American cities compare to entire countries.
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Facebook's Not Listening Through Your Phone. It Doesn't Have To
The internet is awash in theories about Facebook using your smartphone's microphone to eavesdrop on your conversations. It's not. Here's why.
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‘Kill two birds with one stone’ in European languages
Did you know that the animal proverbially killed in the expression "kill two birds with one stone" differs from country to country? The map below shows the type of animal killed (birds are red,
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He Perfected a Password-Hacking Tool—Then the Russians Came Calling
How a program called Mimikatz became one of the world's most widespread and powerful password stealers.
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I’m a sophisticated AI email program designed to reply to email scammers
Next time you get sent a scam email FORWARD it me@rescam.org. Hey, like the video said, I’m Re:scam. Netsafe built me as a new weapon in the fight against the billion-dollar email scam industry. I’m a sophisticated AI email program designed to reply to email scammers. When you forward a scam to me I adopt one of my many personas and I engage them in conversation, so they waste their time talking to a computer instead of targeting real people.
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The Booming Japanese Rent-a-Friend Business
You can pay an actor to impersonate your relative, spouse, coworker, or any kind of acquaintance.
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20 Rules of Life A Japanese Samurai Wrote Almost 400 Years Ago That Will Change You
Each person’s life is very different. No two can compare. But a Japanese Buddhist claims that there are 20 rules we must all follow to lead a happy and fulfilled life. Mere weeks before he died, Miyamoto Musashi, created a list of the main rules he lived by. Born in 1584, he was an expert […]
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The joke’s over – how Boris Johnson is damaging Britain’s global stature
As a journalist, he fanned the flames of Euroscepticism. As a politician, he used Brexit to advance his own ambitions. Now he is plotting a path to No 10. By Martin Fletcher.
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Commented in 7 things you peak at in life after age 50, according to science
0-6 denial
6-12 bargaining
13-17 anger
18-49 depression
50+ acceptance
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How To Crush Your Fears For Life
A modified excerpt from the audiobook Think Smart Not Hard. We’re sheltered from a young age and taught to avoid taking risks that are too big, setting goals that are too large, and expecting too much from ourselves for fear of disappointment or failure. Are you ready to face your fears head on and win for life?
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Trump: Sympathy for White Attackers, Vengeance When Muslim
Yesterday, a lunatic driving a Home Depot rental truck, barreled down a bike bathalongside the Hudson River, intentionally striking pedestrians and anyone else unlucky enough to be in his way. Within a few minutes, eight would lay dead, along with another dozen or so injured. The attacker, who jumped out of the vehicle shouting, “Allahu Akbar,” while armed with only a fake weapon and a paintball gun, would be apprehended soon after taking a gunshot wound to the buttocks.
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Why Don’t We Build Amazon a Goddamn Stargate While We’re at It
Governor Eric Greitens made a big futuristic splash yesterday when his office announced that a hypothetical Hyperloop would be included in the state of Missouri’s bid for Amazon’s second headquarters. By Daniel Hill. (Oct. 20, 2017)
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Math’s Beautiful Monsters
Much like its creator, Karl Weierstrass’ monster came from nowhere. After four years at university spent drinking and fencing.
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