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Yes, You Can Catch Insanity: Reviving the debate about the immune system and mental illness.
nautil.us link posted by 1159 days ago in health
One day in March 2010, Isak McCune started clearing his throat with a forceful, violent sound. The New Hampshire toddler was 3, with a Beatles mop of blonde hair and a cuddly, loving personality. H...
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Options when all else fails
editorial posted by 265 days ago 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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Lucia Valero
valme.io link posted by 1103 days ago in Valero Fine Art
Lucia Valero Inman is a realistic painter specialized in oil painting and in portraits. She was born in Murcia, Spai...
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Would you, personally, force someone to give charity?
valme.io link posted by 258 days ago in braincrave
The great political theorist and economist Frédéric Bastiat wrote in The State: "The oppressor no longer acts directly by his own force on the oppressed. No, our conscience has become too fastidiou...
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Watch What Happens After A 13-Year-Old Boy Leaves “Public Education”
thefreethoughtproject.com link posted by 1071 days ago in teens
When conformity and rigidity are replaced with free thinking and innovation, the results can be quite stunning. Such was the case with 13-year-old Logan LaPlante, who left the public education system...
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Legislating morality and homosexuality
valme.io link posted by 258 days ago in braincrave
Politics are a disgusting abyss of failed attempts to legislate morality. But why is it like that? Perhaps one of the primary reasons is because people can't seem to agree on what morality is; or, mo...
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Action --> Reaction
editorial posted by 266 days ago in braincrave
Newton's Third Law suggests that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Is it morally proper for people to develop into militias to defend themselves and act in defiance of terrori...
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Civil disobedience against the censors
valme.io link posted by 262 days ago in braincrave
In his famous treatise On the Duty of Civil Disobedience, Henry David Thoreau argued that individuals can promote justice by disobeying the law. History is replete with examples of civil disobedience...
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None of the above
editorial posted by 265 days ago in braincrave
In On The Duty of Civil Disobedience, Henry David Thoreau wrote "How does it become a man to behave toward this American government to-day? I answer that he cannot without disgrace be associated with...
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I'm Allowed to Rob You!
editorial posted by 266 days ago in braincrave
Want to see a piece of paper that gives me the RIGHT to rob you? You don't believe there is such a thing? Are you SURE you don't believe it? From the video: "If you believe this piece of pa...
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PostHuman: An Introduction To Transhumanism
biops.co.uk link posted by 1545 days ago in health
I love this subject, and this is a useful introductory video by the British Institute of Posthuman Studies if you're unfamiliar with transhumanism. It discusses super longevity, super intelligence...
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Mixed economy fundamentals
valme.io link posted by 262 days ago in braincrave
There's a funny sign that reads: "Confused Socialist Party. Smash capitalism! Then blog about it on your $2500 Macbook." All of the major economies in the world are known as mixed economies. You migh...
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TIL why helium makes your voice squeaky
valme.io link posted by 257 days ago in braincrave
Today I learned why light gasses like helium make your voice squeaky and heavy gasses like sulfur hexafluoride or xenon make your voice sound like Barry White. In summary, the timbre of your voice...
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Being angry a mental illness
editorial posted by 266 days ago in braincrave
My mother was a psychiatrist. I remember as a kid she told me that she thought many of the mental diseases that other doctors diagnosed where complete nonsense. "Dealing with personal issues isn't a...
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Osama bin Laden is dead - long live Emmanuel Goldstein
valme.io link posted by 258 days ago in braincrave
In light of the claim that Osama bin Laden has now been killed, we thought it might be a good idea to remind everyone of George Orwell's famous character in the novel 1984: Emmanuel Goldstein....
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Bad sex results from bad head
editorial posted by 265 days ago in braincrave
Bad sex is all on your head. Either that or sugar is now an aphrodisiac. One-third of women having sexual problems experienced a placebo effect from sugar pills. Why is it that some people feel that...
Rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic economy
valme.io link posted by 262 days ago in braincrave
Economics is typically considered very dry and of little interest to most. But to paraphrase the adage typically referring to politics, just because you ignore economics doesn't mean that it will ign...
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Science fiction and politics
editorial posted by 265 days ago in braincrave
Science fiction author Robert Heinlein was known as the "the dean of science fiction writers." According to Wikipedia, "he was one of the most popular, influential, and controversial authors of the g...
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Socialism: Force or Fantasy? Socialism Is an Endlessly Moving Target
fee.org link posted by 734 days ago in socialism
Have you ever tried to nail Jell-O to the wall? It’s easier than getting a socialist to stand pat on what socialism is, which makes socialism an endlessly moving target. Socialists are so intell...
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The genesis of valME.io - what were you thinking?
editorial posted by 1573 days ago in FAQ
Social networking is great. Well, it's great for people who like to be social. Come to think of it, it's great even for people who don't like to be social. Social networks, from...
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The Worst Man In Modern History
goldmoney.com link posted by 36 days ago in capitalism
It seems extraordinary that in defiance of all factual history and philosophical knowledge anyone should celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of Karl Marx. More than anyone, through wrong-headed ide...
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The legal system is criminal
editorial posted by 265 days ago in braincrave
The Nazis and Joseph Stalin were famous for their show trials, where "guilt" was determined by the authorities before the trial. From the court jester files, we continue to find that the the American...
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The true story of Thanksgiving
valme.io link posted by 263 days ago in braincrave
As Thanksgiving rolls around to the US, children will be taught the false story of the first Thanksgiving (just one of many myths children are taught). The real story is a case study that teaches a v...
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Getting off the sauce - do we choose to drink?
valme.io link posted by 258 days ago in braincrave
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, over 50% of Americans age 12 or older have used alcohol in the past 30 days, almost 25% are binge drinkers (5 drinks within 2 hours), and 7% drink...
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Oath Keepers
editorial posted by 266 days ago in braincrave
"Meet the fast-growing "patriot" group that's recruiting soldiers to resist the Obama administration." "But beyond the predictable stereotypes, "the reality is a lot of them are fairly intelligent...
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TIL how cats and dogs drink water
editorial posted by 258 days ago in braincrave
Today I learned how cats and dogs drink water. The water sticks to their tongues and the upward pull creates a water column from inertia (the liquid continues to move in the direction pulled). Then,...
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Four Tactics Not to Be Forgotten for Successful Lead Generation
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Generating leads is no longer a simple, linear process. In today’s sales world, the path to successful lead generation looks more like a complicated spider web. Thus, you’ve got to reach out to pr...
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Beauty and the eyes of the beholder
valme.io link posted by 261 days ago in braincrave
Many women like having big breasts. They also like looking good. According to the American Society for Plastic Surgeons, of the 13 million cosmetic plastic surgeries performed annually, women seek 9...
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To cut, or not to cut
editorial posted by 265 days ago in braincrave
Why is circumcision such a common practice in North America? Does it really make a penis healthier and look "prettier?" You have this beautiful baby boy and after coddling him and caring for him, you...
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Do you want to live forever?
editorial posted by 264 days ago in braincrave
The mystical Fountain of Youth so long sought after... What if it were real, and the key to life could be discovered in an 18-year old girl that, for all intents and purposes, is a baby? What if, in...
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Philosophical Health Check
valme.io link posted by 262 days ago in braincrave
Through Francisco d'Anconia, Ayn Rand claimed in her marvelous novel Atlas Shrugged that "Contradictions do not exist. Whenever you think that you are facing a contradiction, check your premises. You...
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An open letter to Bryan Johnson: philosophy - not technology - is the core operating system to improve if you want to change the world
editorial posted by 1336 days ago in philosophy Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
Bryan Johnson is an entrepreneur extraordinaire. To put it mildly, he's brilliant and an inspiration in so many ways. I recently read his Rewrite the OS, Change the World: A challenge worthy of the g...
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Supreme stupidity
editorial posted by 265 days ago in braincrave
From the court jester files, we find supreme stupidity in the Ohio Supreme Court. If you live in Ohio, get ready to see police pulling everyone over for "speeding." After all, police never lie, right...
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Aftershocks from Edward Snowden's leaks have been rippling through the courts; some judges have signaled they're no longer willing to take the government's word when it comes to national security | NPR
npr.org link posted by 1586 days ago in politics
Disclosures by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden have shaken the intelligence community and spurred Congress to try to impose new limits on electronic surveillance.
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Too Good to Be True
editorial posted by 266 days ago in braincrave
For too long, our society has been tainted by this adage... this taboo of good things. Why, oh why, is this? A product of our psyche? A product of shared cultural values? Or, is it really undeniably...
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One more important decision- It will be illegal to transition of more than 2 lakh after 2nd
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भ्रस्टाचार को खत्म करने के लिए मोदी सरकार ने लिया एक और अहम फैसला, इसका तहथ अ...
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TIL which countries make up the UK
valme.io link posted by 261 days ago in braincrave
Today I learned which countries make up the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland), the difference between the United Kingdom (four countries) and Great Britain (England, Sco...
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Aligning social policy and incentives
editorial posted by 264 days ago in braincrave
Regardless or whether you agree or disagree with specific social programs, we can generally agree that government wastes much money as it tries to engineer social outcomes (50% by some estimates). Th...
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Thoughts From Within - a poem by Woody Harrelson (with video)
youtube.com link posted by 1303 days ago in anarcho-capitalism
I sometimes feel like an alien creature, for which there is no earthly explanation. Sure I have human form, walking erect with opposing digits, but my mind is upside down. I...
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Mind sex - intellectual foreplay, chemistry, and the lonely sapiosexual
editorial posted by 673 days ago in dating
I was having a discussion with a friend the other day about online dating. She agreed there are some silly rules people have when it comes to initial messages and laughed at how we both break them (e...
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Modern marriage - a 2-year commitment with an option to renew
valme.io link posted by 256 days ago in braincrave
There's a funny wedding tradition where the married couple eats the top layer of their wedding cake one year later. (How great to finally have the extra space in your freezer, right?) For about half...
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Ray Kurzweil - bringing my dreams to real life in a virtual world
valme.io link posted by 258 days ago in braincrave
When I was much younger, I told my father I believed I would live forever. He asked how that would happen and gently reminded me that we all die sooner or later. I explained that I believed we would...
Hajj Stampede Accident - At least 700+ people killed
goo.gl link posted by 998 days ago in worldnews
At least 700 people were killed, and 719 were injured, in a stampede near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday morning.
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I like guns
editorial posted by 266 days ago in braincrave
Steve Lee says he never set out to be an Internet hit. He just loves guns - and thought he would write a song about it. He says he is as shocked as anyone that his YouTube clip I Like Guns has been v...
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How to Tell a Funny Joke
editorial posted by 266 days ago in braincrave
Bring something funny to the discussion. FTA: "Some people are good at telling jokes, but have no idea how the jokes come out of their mouths. These people are naturally funny. But if you are not one...
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Atlas Shrugged changes lives
editorial posted by 265 days ago in braincrave
Noam Chomsky said Ayn Rand was "... one of the most evil figures of modern intellectual history." Yet I find Atlas Shrugged an amazing book (and so do many others, like the man who recently drove aro...
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The Face Behind Bitcoin: Satoshi Nakamoto is... Satoshi Nakamoto (sans paywall)
archive.is link posted by 1566 days ago in bitcoin
The originator of bitcoin is found according to Newsweek.
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Looks like there's a new libertarian "country" to be started!
telegraph.co.uk link posted by 1143 days ago in libertarian
Self-proclaimed libertarian micro-state whose founder admires Nigel Farage welcomes its first citizens on Friday, with the first 100 arrivals to be granted honorary citizenship
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US has highest prison population - why?
valme.io link posted by 258 days ago in braincrave
Let this sink in for a moment: the United States has the highest prisoner population rate in the world. That's right, even more than China. (And, no - that doesn't include all of the hidden prisons i...
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This Self-Stabilizing Boat's Deck Is Always Flat, Even in Rough Waters
wired.com link posted by 1322 days ago in sailing
The Martini boat has an active suspension to make going over waves feel like, well, nothing.
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Machiavellianism
editorial posted by 266 days ago in braincrave
"For government [of conquered people] consists in nothing else but so controlling subjects that they shall neither be able to, nor have cause to, do you harm; which may be done either by making quite...
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Be afraid - be very, very afraid
valme.io link posted by 262 days ago in braincrave
Meanwhile, as Bradley Manning (aka "unappreciated hero #1") languishes in jail and is tortured by Obama's administration... There's an adage that goes "give to a good man all the powers he requests t...
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Book club - The Fountainhead
editorial posted by 266 days ago in braincrave
BrainCrave.com Book Club starting now. We will attempt to do this in group chat unless there is significant lag. If so, we'll switch to local. Please join us at Within Ten Years http://www.braincr...
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Elementary Dating
editorial posted by 267 days ago in braincrave
Ah, the first date. Men seem to go to a first date with a mattress strapped to their backs. But I don't move a relationship to a first date often, so this is a real treat for me. An opportunity for f...
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Public mood is changing
editorial posted by 265 days ago in braincrave
Is your "mood" changing about government largess? Do you believe the government works for you, or is it the other way around? In the poor economy, are government workers becoming scapegoats or is ang...
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Why can’t I post into the /all community?
editorial posted by 1614 days ago in FAQ
Because you can’t. /all is an amalgamation of our entire community (sans /removed). We don’t want it to become a random dumping ground primarily because it’s way too difficult to e...
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Teaching Kids the Value of Money
drhurd.com link posted by 1479 days ago in parenting
The best way to raise financially responsible children is to teach them cause and effect. The idea is simple: Give kids logical consequences and explanations for your decisions. When possible, include...
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Terrorizing the IRS
editorial posted by 266 days ago in braincrave
Today, a man committed suicide by flying his plane into an IRS office. I think this is only the beginning of more to come. The IRS has been terrorizing people illegally for decades. The courts and mi...
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Suppressed war crimes
editorial posted by 264 days ago in braincrave
The cover-up of the Iraq war is significant. Whereas many of us suspected it, WikiLeaks has provided the facts to support the truth. And the truth is - the US government has been lying to everyone (a...
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Iraq - the 20-year war (and counting)
valme.io link posted by 262 days ago in braincrave
Seven years after the second invasion of Iraq, Iraq's capital Baghdad, home to more than six million people, hardly gets one hour of non-interrupted electricity supplies every 24 hours. Soldiers with...
website developer freelance
editorial posted by 341 days ago in brooklynseo
website developer freelance is for those new businesses or business suppliers who need to make development in their customers list however the site. You are at the ideal place as we have the best desi...
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America's leading leftist intellectual is angry
valme.io link posted by 261 days ago in braincrave
"America's leading leftist intellectual" and MIT professor Noam Chomsky once remarked that "The U.S. is a leading terrorist state, as are its clients." He has said "that there is no War on Terror." H...
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Father & 2 Daughters Dance to "Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift
vid.me link posted by 1096 days ago in aww
This is my 1 1/2 year my 4 year old daughter and I dancing to Shake it of By Taylor Swift. The first Daddy/Daughter Dance to Shake it Off was amazing so I thought We would give it a shot.
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The $1,000 CPM — Medium
medium.com link posted by 1169 days ago in technology
Advertising is a kinda shitty model. It’s very exciting that we’re moving beyond it.
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Vive La Revolution!
editorial posted by 264 days ago in braincrave
France is well-known for its protests, one of its most famous being the French Revolution and the storming of the Bastille. There was violence. There was bloodshed. The king was executed. The French...
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Oh No! Science Supports... The Anarchists!!
editorial posted by 256 days ago in braincrave
I'm talking about the real anarchists here, not bloody bomb-throwers or anti-capitalist window breakers. I'm referring to people who have faced the scary fact that all coercive power corrupts and tha...
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What soldiers do
editorial posted by 266 days ago in braincrave
OK, many of you know I don't support the military, though I know there are many here who do (and I also know we have at least one person who's in the military). I told you I that I don't like soldier...
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Sticking out your tongue ruled illegal
editorial posted by 266 days ago in braincrave
From the "all governments are stupid" files, Italy brings us this: Sticking out your tongue ruled illegal ROME, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Italy's highest court of appeal affirmed the illegality of insu...
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Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People
academic.udayton.edu link posted by 1337 days ago in learn
Learn about music theory with this easy-to-understand online book which includes topics like pitch, rhythm, scales, intervals, and harmonics. Sections address music theory fundamentals, diatonic harmo...
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Morality and the trolley problem
editorial posted by 266 days ago in braincrave
Remember that the socialist/collectivist mantra is that the NEEDS of the many outweigh the RIGHTS of the few? As I think we've established that socialists/collectivists have no problem with stealing,...
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TIL drinking eight glasses of water a day is bunk
valme.io link posted by 257 days ago 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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The makings of a good apology - act like a changed person
editorial posted by 257 days ago in braincrave
Paris Hilton did it to Lindsay Lohan. Tiger Woods did it. American Idol did it. Couples do it. Sometimes we even do it to ourselves. Politicians do it as well, but they do it badly (just like everyth...
Tawa Sabji Mix
editorial posted by 341 days ago in pcmmasale
Place your order of Tawa Sabji Mix to make more tasty and spicy your sabji. One of the best creations in the list by PCM. Tawa Sabji Mix Masala used in tawa sabji like bhindi-masala, bengan-masala etc...
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Unemployed? Work for free
editorial posted by 265 days ago in braincrave
It's the typical Catch-22. You can't get hired for a job because you have limited experience, and you can't get experience until you get a job. It appears there are many young people who are having ...
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Why you don't invite Murphy on vacation
valme.io link posted by 356 days ago in Blog
On this Thursday, I might be having the worst vacation. I mean I did not go on vacation. I mean it’s complicated. This has been the week of everything going wrong. It seems as if Murphy was coming...
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The Bitcoin ATM Has a Dirty Secret: It Needs a Chaperone
wired.com link posted by 1601 days ago in bitcoin
Meet Cameron Gray, the man who spends his days sitting next to the world's first bitcoin ATM.
Highlight differences between private messages and posts
editorial posted by 817 days ago in SuggestionBox
 Since I'm still relatively new to ValME, a suggestion would be to make more of a distinction between private messages in the inbox and what is actually posted/visible on the actual original post. Th...
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Out of sight - out of mind
editorial posted by 265 days ago in braincrave
The government lied about the BP oil spill? (Tries to act surprised.) Is this kind of like when Bush claimed "mission accomplished" in Iraq (or Obama's recent second fake end to the Iraq war)? You've...
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What happens when America's Soviet-style food banks embrace free-market economics?
theweek.com link posted by 956 days ago in economics
Feeding America is a network of food banks that feeds more than 46 million people. In 2005, four professors at the University of Chicago helped replace their centralized distribution system with an a...
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Utilitarianism and justice
valme.io link posted by 262 days ago in braincrave
How do we know the right thing to do in our lives? In other words, what moral principles are at the foundation of our actions? Utilitarianism is the philosophy that the moral worth of an action is de...
CSS change for Bootstrap3
getbootstrap.com link posted by 1338 days ago in SuggestionBox
It looks like the main container is set as a "container-fluid" which gives full width, but the rows do not need to have "-fluid" on them for bootstrap3. Suggest that the following...
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An interview with David Eagleman, neuroscientist
editorial posted by 256 days ago 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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Can anyone start a community?
editorial posted by 1617 days ago in FAQ
As long as you know how to use a computer, we don’t see why not. Even if you don’t know how to use a computer, someone who does could do it for you. Yes, there’s a small karma fee to do so, but...
Image of Guide to Music Crowdfunding - Part 1: Fans with Benefits... "crowdfunding is birthing a market of direct fan sales that’s only growing exponentially'
Guide to Music Crowdfunding - Part 1: Fans with Benefits... "crowdfunding is birthing a market of direct fan sales that’s only growing exponentially'
bryank.im link posted by 1336 days ago in music
This post is the first in a multi-part series on executing an optimal music crowdfunding campaign, gathered from my hands-on experience at Think Steady Inc. I’ll share a detailed roadmap of best...
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Socialism or fascism?
editorial posted by 266 days ago in braincrave
It is true that the welfare-statists are not socialists, that they never advocated or intended the socialization of private property, that they want to 'preserve' private property - with government c...
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US torture program
editorial posted by 266 days ago in braincrave
Get out your barf bags for this one. FTA: "This points to a massive conspiracy to deprive innocent people of their rights by the U.S. on a scale not seen since the U.S. interned its own Japanese-Amer...
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RIP - the comments graveyard
editorial posted by 1618 days ago in removed
Welcome to the comments graveyard, where you will find all flagged comments removed from all communities (via modqueue). Well, except for the ones that were so egregious that our user agreement preven...
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Whole Foods' John Mackey: Why Intellectuals Hate Capitalism - intellectuals resent businessman because they feel superior yet don't feel properly respected or rewarded
reason.com link posted by 1037 days ago in capitalism
They're jealous, he says, they side with rulers, and they don't understand how markets work. "Intellectuals have always disdained commerce" says Whole Foods Market co-founder John Mackey. T...
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The savages among us
valme.io link posted by 257 days ago in braincrave
Imagine that you are a human brought to another planet. You are not religious. You haven't any belief in God or the supernatural. On this planet, the aliens are immediately able to cure all your dise...
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New research sheds light on how the body regulates fundamental neuro-hormone
bristol.ac.uk link posted by 1586 days ago in health
New research has revealed a previously unknown mechanism in the body which regulates a hormone that is crucial for motivation, stress responses and control of blood pressure, pain and appetite. The br...
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Shinjuku Street Fashion Photos - April 2015
tokyofashion.com link posted by 1166 days ago 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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Rats and the rat race
editorial posted by 265 days ago in braincrave
In the future, will you look back, shake your head, and regret that you didn't follow your passions? Feel that you went against who you really wanted to be? Don't wait until another New Year's Eve -...
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TIL about the Flying Spaghetti Monster
valme.io link posted by 261 days ago in braincrave
Today I learned that the Flying Spaghetti Monster was a humorous protest against the government's decision to permit the teaching of intelligent design as an alternative to evolution in public school...
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Initiating force against tasty animals
valme.io link posted by 261 days ago in braincrave
To sustain life, the human body requires nourishment. Such is the "catch-22" - how to sustain life without destroying life? Most (but not all) consider cannibalism as the ultimate cultural taboo, so...
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BDSM in Second Life
editorial posted by 266 days ago in braincrave
When I first joined Second Life (SL), I was like most noobies and started searching different places using the search tool within the browser. I stated finding things that were more than dance clubs...
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TIL why alcohol makes you dizzy
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Alcohol dilutes your blood (i.e., makes it less dense) because alcohol is lighter than water. Alcohol-soaked blood builds up more quickly in your ears than elsewhere in the body, and that throws off...
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Welcome back to failing school
editorial posted by 265 days ago in braincrave
Albert Shanker, the president of the United Federation of Teachers for 20 years, and then the president of the American Federation of Teachers for another 23 years once said: "When school children st...
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Stephen King's Everything You Need to Know About Writing Successfully - in Ten Minutes
msu.edu link posted by 1109 days ago in writing
Written in 1988, his friendly advice and key points continue to be relevant: Be talented Be neat Be self-critical Remove every extraneous word Never look at a reference book while d...
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There is more to Darwin than a bumper sticker
editorial posted by 434 days ago in Blog
standing next to volcano. Charles Darwin was a brilliant naturalist/biologist/geologist, and believe me, that it is about more than just his fame. Darwin’s most famous visit was on a tiny island cha...
Test to See if You Are Ready to Have Children
editorial posted by 267 days ago in braincrave
MESS TEST Smear peanut butter on the sofa and curtains. Place a fish stick behind the couch and leave it there all summer. TOY TEST Obtain a 55-gallon box of LEGOs (or you may substitute roo...
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Problem-solving
editorial posted by 266 days ago in braincrave
Albert Einstein once said "The formulation of a problem is often more essential than its solution, which may be merely a matter of mathematical or experimental skill." Do we expect simple problems? I...