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    Image of Child exploitation
    Child exploitation
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    If we are to believe UNICEF, there are about 158 million children aged 5-14 engaged in child labor, "working in hazardous situations or conditions." Most people give this a scary name like "child ex...

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    Image of TIL Hong Kong gets 1 Gbps internet for $26/month
    TIL Hong Kong gets 1 Gbps internet for $26/month
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned that Hong Kong gets 1 Gbps broadband service for $26 a month while the FCC tries to LEGISLATE an "ambitious" goal of 100Mbs. Perhaps it's time to get rid of the wankers at the FCC? (I...

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    Image of Reducing HIV/AIDS by eliminating IP laws
    Reducing HIV/AIDS by eliminating IP laws
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    In the adventure film Sahara, General Kazim states: "Don't worry. It's Africa. Nobody cares about Africa." In 2009, it's estimated that 33 million people are living with HIV/AIDS, with almost 70% liv...

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    TIL ostriches do NOT bury their head in the sand
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned that ostriches do NOT bury their heads in the sand. (People are said to bury their heads in the sand when they refuse to confront or acknowledge a problem.) OSTRICHES BURY TH...

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    Image of Artificial Intelligence Outperforms Average High School Senior
    Artificial Intelligence Outperforms Average High School Senior
    blogs.wsj.com link posted by digdug in technology
    Artificial intelligence in Japan is getting closer to entering college. AI software scored higher on the English section of Japan’s standardized college entrance test than the average Japanes...

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    Image of It doesn't always get better, so stop faking what's real
    It doesn't always get better, so stop faking what's real
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    It was all the rage. Following 14-year old Jamey Rodemeyer's tearful "It Gets Better, I promise!" video, in which he tried to show how positive he was in the face of gay bullying, other well-know...

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    Image of Work: the anti-poverty tool
    Work: the anti-poverty tool
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Which is better for a poor person - to be paid $3.00/hour for working or to be unemployed where the minimum wage law is $6.00/hour? Unions love minimum wage laws, and they spend millions lobbying for...

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    Ladies, you take provocative dressing to a pathetic extreme. Signed, a lady.
    editorial posted by Clarisse88 in Clarisse88
    I notice when other women behave in inappropriate ways and with a lack of dignity. As a woman, I know why they do it: to achieve popularity or gain attention from men. The way us ladies dress reflect...

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    Image of Why You're My Friend
    Why You're My Friend
    editorial posted by c_prompt in relationships Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    I enjoy writing. It helps me think and organize my thoughts. It prompts me to constantly ask why. The other day, I discussed with someone the difficulty I was having selecting a topic to write abou...

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    Image of How Covert Agents Infiltrate the Internet to Manipulate, Deceive, and Destroy Reputations
    How Covert Agents Infiltrate the Internet to Manipulate, Deceive, and Destroy Reputations
    firstlook.org link posted by c_prompt in politics
    The proof is now in the open: government is infiltrating websites to "deny, disrupt, degrade, deceive." Someone owes an apology to conspiracy "theorists."
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    Image of Does being rich impose a moral obligation?
    Does being rich impose a moral obligation?
    utilitarian.net link posted by b_independent in philosophy
    In George Orwell's allegory Animal Farm, he made the point that we're all equal, but some "are more equal than others." In a society where the vast majority of wealth is now owned...

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    Image of Travel to Jordan, and don't be afraid!
    Travel to Jordan, and don't be afraid!
    editorial posted by Andrew in Blog
      One of the places I have been is Jordan, a country that borders Syria, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the Dead Sea. It has many famous places, like the Dead Sea, Mount Sinai, Petra, and...

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    Image of Cloning - playing God
    Cloning - playing God
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    In 1996, Dolly the sheep made headlines around the world as the first mammal to be successfully cloned. As a result of the experiment, President Clinton ordered research into the legal and ethical is...

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    Image of Get tough and improve a child's self-esteem
    Get tough and improve a child's self-esteem
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Philip Larkin once wrote in a poem: "They fuck you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do." We've discussed in this forum the benefits of self-responsibility on self-esteem. But what...

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    Image of Superstitions - finding an impenetrable prophylactic against ignorant beliefs
    Superstitions - finding an impenetrable prophylactic against ignorant beliefs
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    One of the many fun things to do as a kid is to sit around a campfire late at night and hear adults tell ghost stories. Our imaginations would run wild - are there really such things as ghosts? Bu...

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    Image of Georgia Davis: Woman once dubbed Britain's fattest teenager lifted into ambulance by crane in seven-hour rescue operation - Wales Online
    Georgia Davis: Woman once dubbed Britain's fattest teenager lifted into ambulance by crane in seven-hour rescue operation - Wales Online
    walesonline.co.uk link posted by digdug in health
    Georgia is said to weigh close to 60 stones and medics and emergency services were needed to move her.
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    Image of Adding lemon to green tea significantly increases the health benefits
    Adding lemon to green tea significantly increases the health benefits
    lifehacker.com link posted by peace_on_earth in food
    Green tea is an amazing elixir. You might be able to reap even more health benefits from your cup of tea by adding lemon, according to a few studies. Catechins, the main health compound in tea tied to...

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    Image of Stop being a bystander
    Stop being a bystander
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    The Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. displays the ominous words: "Thou shalt not be a victim. Thou shalt not be a perpetrator. Above all, thou shalt not be a bystander." Although there are except...

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    Image of [NSFW] If you only had x days to live, what would you do?
    [NSFW] If you only had x days to live, what would you do?
    editorial posted by b_independent in askvalME
    Perhaps it's cliché, but it is said there aren't any second chances in life. Religious beliefs aside, you get one shot at life and that's it. Death is inevitable. There isn't...

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    What you're missing
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    I was reading an article from a Libertarian today that suggested that people will never change their mindset (i.e., of supporting the government) by talking to them about principles and the philosoph...

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    Image of Teaching robots to lie
    Teaching robots to lie
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Technology is so grand. With the research from this experiment, we might finally be able to replace the lowest form of humans - politicians - with robots. After all, if you can teach robots to lie, t...

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    Image of The last line of defense when the law is wrong
    The last line of defense when the law is wrong
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    There's a button that some wear on election day. It says "I voted." It's as if voting makes them feel powerful. But the vote they cast typically isn't for a specific law - it's usually for a polit...

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    Image of TIL Plato didn't believe in Platonic love and supported erotica
    TIL Plato didn't believe in Platonic love and supported erotica
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned that Platonic love isn't what we thought it was. In fact, Plato didn't even believe in it, was pro-sex, thought erotica was a spiritual force that helps us find our true selves, and e...

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    Image of Bugaloo's Conch Crawl
    Bugaloo's Conch Crawl
    editorial posted by maker in 2gringosincaribbean
    This post should see some more tropical-like photos uploaded for our readers in the far north. For us that's anything north of Mexico and the Bahamas. We still shudder when we remember those years of...

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    Image of valME transaction costs
    valME transaction costs
    editorial posted by c_prompt in FAQ
    Transaction costs are currently set as follows, but may change. (Yes, of course, if they change, we’ll update them here.) Also, sponsor accounts have the capability to change the prices of post a...

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    Image of When Social Media Gets Real - My Own Social Media
    When Social Media Gets Real - My Own Social Media
    zerohedge.com link posted by c_prompt in funny
    My own social media SIR: I haven't got a computer, but I was told about Facebook and Twitter and am trying to make friends outside Facebook and Twitter while applying the same principles. Â...

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    Image of Self-organized learning environments
    Self-organized learning environments
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Are we giving children too much structure when attempting to educate them? Would children improve their ability to think if we gave them a few tools and let them self-organize with minimal adult supe...

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    Image of Disobeying an unjust law
    Disobeying an unjust law
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    A few days ago, the US celebrated a holiday dedicated to Martin Luther King, Jr. A prominent leader of the civil rights movement, he was a huge proponent of civil disobedience. As the "did they kill...

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    Image of 13 Amazing Food & Life Hacks You Need to Know Right Now
    13 Amazing Food & Life Hacks You Need to Know Right Now
    offthemeathook.com link posted by digdug in funny
    My favorites: 1. Keep cake moist by just eating the entire thing in one sitting. 2. How to determine if an egg is fresh: do you remember buying the eggs? If you don’t, they probably are...

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    Image of Shinjuku Street Fashion Photos - April 2015
    Shinjuku Street Fashion Photos - April 2015
    tokyofashion.com link posted by Clarisse88 in art
    And here is some weird, interesting, ugly and wonderful Tokyo fashion... Of course, I love it. Enjoy! These people are creative :) 
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    Image of Woman gives birth in the car! Amazing video
    Woman gives birth in the car! Amazing video
    damn.com link posted by Clarisse88 in FeelGood
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    Image of Obama protects Cheney from war crimes
    Obama protects Cheney from war crimes
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    The so-called rule of law in the US is a big joke. You really need more proof? Dick Cheney, former vice president to George Bush, went on TV on Feb 14 to assert he is "a big supporter of waterboardin...

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    Image of Feeding the homeless banned
    Feeding the homeless banned
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Meanwhile, as people in Haiti continue to starve in a country "occupied" by 10,000 aid organizations under the government umbrella of the United Nations (an organization designed for war)... They're...

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    Image of Government spending
    Government spending
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Government spending now accounts for 52% of UK's economy. FTA: "A public sector that swallows more than half of GDP is doing more than wrecking our economy: it is devouring our national character and...

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    Image of Robot chef that can cook any of 2,000 meals at tap of a button to go on sale in 2017
    Robot chef that can cook any of 2,000 meals at tap of a button to go on sale in 2017
    factor-tech.com link posted by c_prompt in cooking
    I am absolutely getting this setup. THIS is what I consider food porn: Stirring, adjusting the temperature, pouring and adding ingredients are all basic skills for a chef but they’re slightly...

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    Image of Listen to my music - the philosophy of The Trees
    Listen to my music - the philosophy of The Trees
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Make everyone equal. It is a common battle cry across the centuries. Just look at the current class warfare that Obama is pushing because we are not all equal. (Or, as Orwell famously put it in Anima...

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    Mock burglaries
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Talk about creating an atmosphere of fear... FTA: "It was meant to be an imaginative way of hammering home the message that some householders are making life too easy for burglars. But police were un...

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    Image of Quartets
    Quartets
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Misty River Music Makers
    Piece o' Chord Linda Berg- Tenor Maria Kolano- Lead Beth Pasek- Bass Fran Bell- Baritone
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    Image of Have you no shame, and whose fault is that?
    Have you no shame, and whose fault is that?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    You sometimes have to wonder why teaching children seems to be more complicated than rocket science. There are many valid debates in education as to the proper conditions required for a child to lear...

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    Image of Arrested for asking why
    Arrested for asking why
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Four women, two of them well into middle age, were discussing funeral plans for a friend when an Atlanta police officer told them to move. Three did but one asked "why." In answer to her question, Mi...

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    Image of Riddle Poems! Can you guess them?
    Riddle Poems! Can you guess them?
    yaddlezap.com link posted by Clarisse88 in writing
    Here are some riddle poems my husband wrote...! I hope you enjoy them :) 
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    Image of FlyteNow - an online flight-sharing service that allows you to go flying with local pilots. Cool idea.
    FlyteNow - an online flight-sharing service that allows you to go flying with local pilots. Cool idea.
    flytenow.com link posted by c_prompt in frugal
    Flytenow gets you rides in small planes with local pilots. Thousands of private pilots fly every day with empty seats in their planes. We connect you with them so you can join in their round tri...

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    Image of Licensed to kill
    Licensed to kill
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Bill Clinton was impeached for lying about getting a blow job. But here we have President Obama, a constitutional lawyer and professor, who is technically now a dictator without anyone calling for im...

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    Image of O Me! O Life! and being thankful for what you have
    O Me! O Life! and being thankful for what you have
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Monty Python famously sang "life's a piece of shit when you look at it." There's also the adage that, if everyone threw all their problems on the table, most would reach back down and pick up their...

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    Image of Men won't get married anymore because of ladies argues Denigration of Men, by PETER LLOYD | Daily Mail Online
    Men won't get married anymore because of ladies argues Denigration of Men, by PETER LLOYD | Daily Mail Online
    dailymail.co.uk link posted by stryker in relationships
    George Clooney, Benedict Cumberbatch and Eddie Redmayne have all taken the plunge recently - but they are a diminishing band of brothers, writes PETER LLOYD.
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    Image of Train for a marathon in 18 weeks
    Train for a marathon in 18 weeks
    editorial posted by c_prompt in running Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    I have asthma. Yet I've run in multiple marathons. If I can do it, you can do it. This is the training schedule I always use (although, instead of the cross-training Saturdays, I intersperse my n...

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    Image of Creative Dad Turns His 3-Year-Old Daughter’s Sayings Into Hilarious Illustrations
    Creative Dad Turns His 3-Year-Old Daughter’s Sayings Into Hilarious Illustrations
    lowboredom.com link posted by alice in FeelGood
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    Image of Boost mobile shuffle
    Boost mobile shuffle
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Congrats to Saints fans. As someone from Chicago, personally, I miss the 1985 Bears... but this is just so wrong in so many ways I don't know where to being: http://www.unwronged.com/#/video...

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    Image of TIL Superman, Star Trek, and Archie creators promoted sex
    TIL Superman, Star Trek, and Archie creators promoted sex
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned one of the creators of Superman drew S&M and bondage comics that were banned by the Supreme Court, the creator of Star Trek created a show about a gym teacher having sex with his...

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    Image of Options when all else fails
    Options when all else fails
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Can you think of any other or, at this point, are we out of options? How do you convince and/or reason with people who think civility is no longer an option? What other ways do you suggest to people...

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    Image of Sign up for BitGold and receive 0.5g ($18.82) of Gold instantly. You can cash it out in 60 days, or send it to anyone in the world.
    Sign up for BitGold and receive 0.5g ($18.82) of Gold instantly. You can cash it out in 60 days, or send it to anyone in the world.
    BitGold.com link posted by c_prompt in efreebies
    From their About page: Our mission is to make gold accessible and useful in digital payments and secure savings. We're advancing the digital payments revolution by helping people securely...

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    The unreasonable man
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man. - George Bernard Shaw...

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    Image of Socialism 101- Fs for everyone
    Socialism 101- Fs for everyone
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before but had once failed an entire class. That class had insisted that socialism worked and that...

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    Image of An interview with David Eagleman, neuroscientist
    An interview with David Eagleman, neuroscientist
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    A neuroscientist is someone who studies "the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, or molecular biology of nerves and nervous tissue and especially their relation to behavior and learning." Although the...

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    Image of The contradiction of limiting free speech
    The contradiction of limiting free speech
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Liberals in the US are in an uproar, claiming that the recent murder of six individuals and the attempted murder of the Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords were the by-product of rhetoric by Sar...

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    Image of TIL that, of reddit's front page posts, 52% have already been posted before
    TIL that, of reddit's front page posts, 52% have already been posted before
    niemanlab.org link posted by peace_on_earth in todayilearned
    On Reddit, good links rise to the top - but it can sometimes take a few attempts to get there. A study of the social news site's voting behavior finds that about half of its most popular links die...

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    Gaming theory - why it matters and a definition
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    As this is an article about the theory of games, I thought that, as I intend to do this systematically, I should start with a brief post defining what a game actually is. You might think that I could...

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    Image of TIL drinking eight glasses of water a day is bunk
    TIL drinking eight glasses of water a day is bunk
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned that the accepted wisdom of drinking eight glasses of water a day, including the accompanying reminder that beverages containing caffeine and alcohol do not count, is not supported by...

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    Image of Hire Us
    Hire Us
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Misty River Music Makers
    Hire Us We love performing for just about every occasion We can provide quality entertainment for your company sponsored event, church social, family reunion, downtown festivals, public or priv...

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    Image of My New Year's resolution is to become organized. How do I move image files to a new directory/folder?
    My New Year's resolution is to become organized. How do I move image files to a new directory/folder?
    editorial posted by peace_on_earth in FAQ
    Admittedly, it's a bit confusing. Our development environment consists of an Apple II (a great box, BTW), a dusty IBM PC XT that's running MS-DOS (our pre-alpha test environment), and a box...

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    I’ve Been Doing Painting Videos All Wrong
    zedshaw.com link posted by c_prompt in painting
    For the last year or so I’ve been obsessed with watching instructional videos for painting. I probably own a few thousand dollars worth of videos, plus a subscription to Lynda.com and ArtistsNetw...

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    A controversial test for self-awareness is dividing the animal kingdom.
    nautil.us link posted by Stavros in psychology
    “It’s not the ability to recognize yourself in a mirror that is important,” he would come to believe. “It’s what that says about your ability to conceive of yourself in t...

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    Uncoachable kids become unemployable adults. Let your kids get used to someone being tough on them. It's life, get over it.
    image-store.slidesharecdn.com link posted by c_prompt in parenting
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    Image of The Economy of Ideas. A framework for patents and copyrights in the Digital Age. (Everything you know about intellectual property is wrong.)
    The Economy of Ideas. A framework for patents and copyrights in the Digital Age. (Everything you know about intellectual property is wrong.)
    wired.com link posted by c_prompt in technology
    John Perry Barlow (the author of this article) used to be a songwriter for the Grateful Dead and is a co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). It is as on-point today as it was when i...

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    Image of Slut walks, rape, and hypocrisy - what's eye candy got to do with it?
    Slut walks, rape, and hypocrisy - what's eye candy got to do with it?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    How we do love eye-candy. And, after all, "since when is a woman dressing sexy in public a bad thing?" By now, you've probably heard about the various "slut walks" that are happening all over the...

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    Image of No victim, no crime: medical marijuana
    No victim, no crime: medical marijuana
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Though I personally prefer Henry David Thoreau ("That government is best which governs not at all"), in honor of Martin Luther King, an advocate of non-violent civil disobedience... Here's a moral...

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    Better ideas - the Socratic method
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Socrates, the philosopher who claimed the contradiction "I know that I know nothing," provided us with a method to help us question what we think we know and to demonstrate otherwise: the Socratic me...

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    Image of In defense of Google
    In defense of Google
    editorial posted by digdug in technology Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    Never did I expect to write a screed with that as the title. But principles must be defended even when the actors are evil. First things first: however reluctantly, I admit to using Google for som...

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    Image of Android or iOS? Which system is preferred on each country? [World Map]
    Android or iOS? Which system is preferred on each country? [World Map]
    goo.gl link posted by pabloapicco in technology
    Android controls most part of the global market (nothing new!) But the interesting part of the trend is that is coming like the chosen one on european countries like France, Germany and Finland, plac...

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    What is love's purpose?
    editorial posted by Clarisse88 in relationships Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    Being young, I don't have as much experience with love as others, yet the ideas around it keep me up at night. Often, I've thought it might be productive to write some of them down. Roma...

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    Image of Bad Things Don't Happen To Good People, They Create Good People
    Bad Things Don't Happen To Good People, They Create Good People
    higherperspectives.com link posted by c_prompt in Note to Self
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    Image of Environmental suicide
    Environmental suicide
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Contrary to what the United Nations does, Mother Earth doesn't have a conscience. She can't tell us which of her resources she wants us to save, which to take care of, and which to use. Ergo, how we...

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    Quadrotor robots
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    You've just got to love science... one of the great things about science fiction is how quickly it becomes non-fiction. Putting aside the potential for Skynet or I, Robot, imagine for a moment artifi...

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    The Wars in Our Schools
    original.antiwar.com link posted by c_prompt in politics
    Ex-Army Ranger Rory Fanning is speaking to high school kids and giving free copies of his book Worth Fighting For in an attempt to counter the massive, militarized propaganda effort of JROTC pr...

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    A No-Excuses Guide to Blogging
    sachachua.com link posted by digdug in writing
    I can't tell you the number of times I've spoken with people who have such amazing ideas... that they keep to themselves. I try to encourage them to write a blog. "I'm not a go...

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    Running
    editorial posted by glassJAw in glassJAw Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    tightened laces shoes perfectly fitting the form of his feet hood up protection from the harsh weather that awaits presses play the song that's been on repeat for days...

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    Enough of this nonsense. As this molecular biologist states, cancer cells commit suicide when exposed to the primary psychoactive component of marijuana (THC). Marijuana laws must be eliminated.
    vimeo.com link posted by c_prompt in cancer
    With tears in my eyes that make it difficult to read what I type, I'm infuriated. My sister, who died of cancer at a young age, used to explain to me in confidence that she smoked marijuana bec...

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    Letting life take its course
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Although cutting edge research gives me reason for hope, pancreatic cancer is the fourth most deadly cancer known and THE most horrible and personal disease to me. Two years ago, I lost my mother to...

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    Do avatar looks matter?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    I haven't been in Second Life that long (about 8 months). During that time, I've had multiple people comment to me that the way an avatar looks is important (e.g., animation overrides (AO), skin, clo...

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    This Self-Stabilizing Boat's Deck Is Always Flat, Even in Rough Waters
    wired.com link posted by digdug in sailing
    The Martini boat has an active suspension to make going over waves feel like, well, nothing.
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    Image of The Fluid Dynamics of “The Starry Night”: How Vincent Van Gogh’s Masterpiece Explains the Scientific Mysteries of Movement and Light
    The Fluid Dynamics of “The Starry Night”: How Vincent Van Gogh’s Masterpiece Explains the Scientific Mysteries of Movement and Light
    brainpickings.org link posted by c_prompt in science
    In a period of intense suffering, Van Gogh was somehow able to perceive and represent one of the most supremely difficult concepts nature has ever brought before mankind.
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    Image of The male brain
    The male brain
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    FTA: "...the male and female brains have some profound differences… men have a sexual pursuit area that is 2.5 times larger than the one in the female brain... Men look at attractive women the way...

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    Image of Health care legislation
    Health care legislation
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    "We are on the precipice of an achievement that's eluded congresses and presidents for generations." - President Barack Obama, Dec. 15, on health care legislation. Precipice, 1. a headlong fall...

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    Image of Ancestral Mathematics
    Ancestral Mathematics
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Note to Self
    In order to be born, you needed: 2 parents 4 grandparents 8 great-grandparents 16 second great-grandparents 32 third great-grandparents 64 fourth great-grandparents 128 fifth...

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    Image of Save someone's life
    Save someone's life
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Generally, people refrain from taking action, assuming that someone else will do it. For example, take medical emergencies. Have you ever seen someone collapse because of a heart attack, expecting so...

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    Economics 101: Moral hazard
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Have you ever heard the term moral hazard? Here's a good 3-minute video called Economics 101: Moral Hazard that discusses one of the biggest issues with ALL government policies which touch on busines...

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    Image of There is More to DC than Revolutionary History
    There is More to DC than Revolutionary History
    editorial posted by Andrew in Blog
                    When I went to DC, I thought of it as a place to learn about history from the US, like the Revolution and Civil Wars (boring!). When I went there though, I saw that it...

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    Why Nerds are Unpopular
    paulgraham.com link posted by c_prompt in teens
    Among other reasons, nerds care more about being right than liked.
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    Image of Making images responsive (shrinking automatically on mobile)
    Making images responsive (shrinking automatically on mobile)
    editorial posted by peace_on_earth in csstemplates
    A question was raised by someone as to how to make images responsive on mobile devices. valME.io uses Twitter's Bootstrap for its .css, and it's wonderful. To make images responsive, you only...

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    Image of Space and "empty space": Much ado about nothing, or is it?
    Space and "empty space": Much ado about nothing, or is it?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Space is a concept which is very rarely correctly understand by anybody, including modern physicists. However, the purpose of this essay is not to discuss the confusions of others in relation to this...

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    TIL why hair turns grey
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned that hair turns grey with age because of naturally-secreted hydrogen peroxide. Guess blondes were onto something. Good to know someone is finally getting at the "root" of the problem....

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    So this one-legged man walks into a bar
    everything2.com link posted by digdug in dating
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    Image of Don't focus on what others say, how hard it is, the fear, the pain, or the mistakes - make the effort, be brave, and keep at it. Advice from Theodore Roosevelt's speech Citizenship in a Republic
    Don't focus on what others say, how hard it is, the fear, the pain, or the mistakes - make the effort, be brave, and keep at it. Advice from Theodore Roosevelt's speech Citizenship in a Republic
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Note to Self
    The speech Citizenship in a Republic was given at the Sorbonne in Paris, France on April 23, 1910. The excerpt reads: It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the stro...

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    Kids Bowl Free All Summer Long
    kidsbowlfree.com link posted by peace_on_earth in freebies
    Registered kids receive 2 free games of bowling every day all summer long (valued at over $500 per child)
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    Kiss your retirement goodbye
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    The government is coming for your retirement accounts, 401Ks, and pension plan. After all, they want to make sure you have enough for retirement of course... It's all about your safety and well-being...

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    Image of Robotic through-the-cheek brain surgery now possible inside the all-seeing eye of an MRI
    Robotic through-the-cheek brain surgery now possible inside the all-seeing eye of an MRI
    extremetech.com link posted by digdug in science
    The video from this article is absolutely incredible:
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    The Man Who Broke the Music Business - The Dawn of Online Piracy
    newyorker.com link posted by c_prompt in music
    How Dell Glover, an employee at a CD-manufacturing plant, became the Patient Zero of Internet piracy.
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    TIL: AT&T microcells rule, especially when they're free
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned that AT&T will send you a free microcell/femtocell (and maybe even a free phone) for use in your home if you can't get a good signal for your mobile phone. Submitted by one of our...

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    Effects of automation on the future
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    People continue to be laid-off from their jobs. Automation is increasing. Things made by hand are decreasing. The costs to produce (copy) some items is very close to zero (e.g., music and books)....

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    Women equal to men?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    FTA: "The High Court's award of a £215,000 divorce payout to the former wife of a leading barrister - 25 years after the couple split - is a terrible blow to those who rightly believe that women are...

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    Image of Your 2015 April Fool's Day Spoiler - pranks from around the Internet
    Your 2015 April Fool's Day Spoiler - pranks from around the Internet
    lifehacker.com link posted by c_prompt in funny
    ‘Bout that time again, eh chaps? That’s right-o, it’s April Fool’s Day Again. But you’ve got stuff to do. You don’t have time for any funny business. So we’re here to collect all the...

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    Scary - facts don't change our minds
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    "Facts don't necessarily have the power to change our minds. In fact, quite the opposite." Before you read this article to determine where that conclusion came from, ponder that quote for a moment...

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    Image of Getting mad as hell - it's about time
    Getting mad as hell - it's about time
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    The strategy by the labor union leadership was said to be based simply: "how do we bring down the stock market, how do we bring down their bonuses, how do we interfere with their ability to, to be ri...

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    Image of Lisp: Learning to Think about Thinking | Restless Device
    Lisp: Learning to Think about Thinking | Restless Device
    restlessdevice.com link posted by jeffs in programming
    Great podcast about the Lisp programming language and why it's special.
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    You've Got a Friend In Me - LIVE Performance by 4-year-old Claire Ryann and Dad
    youtube.com link posted by c_prompt in aww
    This gave me shivers of happiness (yes, there's such a thing for those who are open to experience) over how beautiful they are together.
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    Image of Motorcycle Ownership Rule #1 - Do Not Let Your Drunk Barefoot Girlfriend Test Drive Your Bike
    Motorcycle Ownership Rule #1 - Do Not Let Your Drunk Barefoot Girlfriend Test Drive Your Bike
    video.valme.io link posted by c_prompt in funny
    h/t: https://www.reddit.com/r/motorcycles/comments/a0h53q/motorcycle_ownership_rule_1_do_not_let_your_drunk/
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    Learning to relax through hypnosis
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Most of us live stressful lives. Perhaps it's time we give ourselves a little break. Try this self-hypnosis/relaxation video for 16 minutes. Did it work for you? What do you do to relax? Try...

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