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Women equal to men?
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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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No victim, no crime: medical marijuana
editorial posted by 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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Machiavellianism
editorial posted by 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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Would you, personally, force someone to give charity?
editorial posted by 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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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 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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Symphony of Science - Scientists become rock stars
symphonyofscience.com link posted by in science
From the About page: Symphony of Science is an online video series created by John D. Boswell, aka melodysheep, which aims to bring scientific knowledge and philosophy to the public, in a novel...
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Relative vs. absolute morality
editorial posted by in braincrave
Are there absolutes? If so, does absolute morality exist, or is all morality relative? Why or why not? What makes something an absolute? Do objective standards exist for morality? If not, should they...
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Why get married
editorial posted by in braincrave
Another one in honor of V-day tomorrow: What is the purpose of getting married anymore? Why can't you just be in a monogamous relationships with someone that you love? Why do you need a piece of ...
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Political prejudices
editorial posted by in braincrave
Liberals call conservatives names, claiming they are the bane of existence and the cause of all the problems in the world. Conservatives do the same to liberals. The hate spreads. The violence spread...
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The Topography of Tears
rose-lynnfisher.com link posted by in science
The Topography of Tears is a study of 100 tears photographed through a standard light microscope. The project began in a period of personal change, loss, and copious tears. One day I wondered if my te...
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Socialism or fascism?
editorial posted by 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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Stanford scientists develop water splitter that runs on ordinary AAA battery
news.stanford.edu link posted by in environment
Hongjie Dai and colleagues have developed a cheap, emissions-free device that uses a 1.5-volt battery to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen gas could be used to power fuel cells in zer...
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Ron Paul was right, and the Fed audit proves it
editorial posted by in braincrave
The printing press: what a great invention... It fostered a rapid development in and dissemination of art and science through the production of books. But one wonders if Johannes Gutenberg would be a...
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Help build the blog. Become an honorary pothead and receive 200 karma ($2) for your first 5 posts
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I just setup a promotion with code pothead to encourage filling up this blog. Please help me post relevant articles. Not sure yet what direction this will take. You can check the honor role for statu...
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Every Breath You Take a capella
youtube.com link posted by in music
The group is called Vocal Sampling.
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How to Tell a Funny Joke
editorial posted by 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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Liberalism - a contradiction in ideals?
editorial posted by in braincrave
Pulitzer prize winning author, Columbia professor, historian, and liberal Eric Foner thinks liberalism is in a state of contradiction. One the one hand, he says liberals want an "activist government"...
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Skip The Hedge Fund: We Need Young People To Take Risks And Build Inspiring Things
fastcoexist.com link posted by in business
Our definition of success has become narrow, boring, and limited. If we want young people to be creative and innovative, we need to reward them for it.
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Idealism vs. pragmatism - the idealism/pragmatism dichotomy
objectivism101.com link posted by in objectivism
There's a joke in philosophy that goes like this: The First Law of Philosophy: For every philosopher, there exists an equal and opposite philosopher. The Second Law of Philosophy: They...
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Why does it cost 1 karma to upvote but 2 to downvote?
editorial posted by in FAQ
One of the problems with downvoting is that it’s quite easy to censor someone’s content if you just want to be a troublemaker (aka troll). Don’t like what a particular political candidate has t...
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Why can’t I post into the /all community?
editorial posted by 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...
Generating income in SL
editorial posted by in braincrave
BrainCrave member Half Short runs her lovely Insperion Gardens SIM with passion. Recently, she sent out the below note looking for ideas to add value to people's lives which will financially support...
Our Leadership
editorial posted by in Misty River Music Makers
MISTY RIVER'S NEW DIRECTOR, MARIA KOLANO Maria Kolano has had a life-long love of music. She grew up singing on the piano bench beside her mom. She has taken voice lessons, sung with choirs in sc...
Your philosophical premises
editorial posted by in braincrave
What are your premises for your life? Have you ever thought of your philosophical base in concrete terms? What principles do you uphold and to which do you just pay lip-service? Were your premises de...
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Short-selling - the protected companies
editorial posted by in braincrave
(Meanwhile, as the Italian cabinet approves a tough austerity plan, and as Nero feasts while Rome burns...) According to the AP, "France, Italy, Spain and Belgium are banning short-selling on sele...
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Outernet | Information for the World from Outer Space
outernet.is link posted by in technology
Outernet is a project to take the best content from Internet and make it available to the world for free using 150 micro satellites broadcasting from 600km above Earth. By leveraging datacasting techn...
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JFK, the press, and WikiLeaks
editorial posted by in braincrave
As we consider the ramifications of WikiLeak's courageous action to provide us truth about the Iraq war, it is useful to also consider how poorly the mainstream media has served us and the pursuit of...
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TIL that gas prices in Europe are double those in the US
editorial posted by in braincrave
Don't expect gas prices to "tank" anytime soon. (Sorry, couldn't resist the pun.) Today I learned that Americans live in a distorted world when it comes to gas prices. The average price of gas across...
ValME needs user tagging in posts and comments
editorial posted by in SuggestionBox
I think it would be useful if valME would have the option of tagging people in a comment, just like FB does. For instance, if I am writing a comment and I mention a person in it (by writing down the...
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What's an hour of your life worth?
editorial posted by in braincrave
So many consider money as the primary asset in life. Sometimes we are so caught up in the "rat race" that we forget that money, and each possession we acquire from it, costs us something very valuabl...
Kiss your retirement goodbye
editorial posted by 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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Jaded from dating - reasons why I cannot love you
thoughtcatalog.com link posted by in dating
Why is dating so difficult? Perhaps a parable will help explain: An old Cherokee chief was teaching his grandson about life... "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy....
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What are analytics?
editorial posted by in FAQ
What? You don’t have access to a dictionary? But seriously, if you were to build your own blog, you’d want to gather information on who is viewing it, right? We thought so. Granted, lots...
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Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People
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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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Are you a bystander?
editorial posted by in braincrave
Thou shalt not be a victim. Thou shalt not be a perpetrator. Above all, thou shalt not be a bystander. - Holocaust Museum DISCUSS! Original posting by Braincrave Second Life staff on Mar 21, 20...
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Police are hypocritical
editorial posted by in braincrave
WTF? In California, an off-duty police officer hit another car. He fled the scene, so it was a hit and run. When confronted, he first lied and claimed his wife was driving, but finally admitted to it...
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What's scientific about political science? Nothing.
lewrockwell.com link posted by in politics
They call it political science. They study things such as the origins of the state, history, political ideologies, law, war, taxes, regulation, international relations, and free trade. They claim t...
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Civil forfeiture - cops are legally permitted to take stuff away from anyone with near-total impunity. No crime required. Your chances to get it back are slim to none. Last Week Tonight's funny man John Oliver nails it
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Did you know police can just take your stuff if they suspect it's involved in a crime? They can! It’s a shady process called “civil asset forfeiture,” and it would make for a wei...
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Ayn Rand: The Wired Interview (1998)
editorial posted by in braincrave
I'm a month late on this, for the spotlight of public attention, but I have an Ayn Rand story, too. 11 years ago I blind-pitched Wired magazine an ill-defined article on Rand. In response, they asked...
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Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else (J.M. Barrie)
ccad.edu link posted by in Note to Self
They’ve been popping up on campus all semester: intricately worked chalkboard messages with one signature, #dangerdust. Dangerdust has captured the attention of students and taken social m...
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Dissent is criminal
editorial posted by in braincrave
It's now official: subversives who think government is corrupt and should be controlled by the people face 10 years in prison and a $25,000 dollar fine if they fail to register with authorities in So...
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Ladies first - men, please say chivalry isn't dead
telegraph.co.uk link posted by in relationships
In good society, there are general rules for polite behavior that facilitate relationships, and good relationships help us live better lives. Society works better when people have manners, act civi...
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Diane Ackerman on What Working at a Suicide Prevention Hotline Taught Her about the Human Spirit
brainpickings.org link posted by in psychology
Choice is a signature of our species. We choose to live, sometimes we choose our own death, but most of the time we make choices just to prove choice is possible. Above all else, we value the right...
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On Polysexuality (Revised)
jasonstotts.com link posted by in sex
by Jason Stotts Summary: Our language related to sex must be expanded to capture all of the variations that we see in real life. And we need to understand this because sex is good and a valua...
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Mine! The never-ending fight over Palestine
editorial posted by in braincrave
Obama is currently getting criticized because of his recent speech asserting that the US government officially supports a two-state solution based on Israel's pre-1967 borders along with negotiated...
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The nature of happiness
editorial posted by in braincrave
My daughter just came back from camp and, as we were discussing all of her wonderful experiences, she mentioned that she bought a "happy book" at the camp store. You list all the things that make you...
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Drug monopolies courtesy of government
editorial posted by in braincrave
Contrary to Wikipedia and its source - pseudo-economist Paul Samuelson, who was the "key to Keynes' influence" - there isn't any such thing as a natural monopoly. Any monopoly that comes about and ma...
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The failure of unions and socialism
editorial posted by in braincrave
Someone once made a comment that he was 100% supportive of a tyrannical, socialist government as long as he was the only citizen of his country (paraphrased). Throughout the world, and especially in...
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Why soldiers get a kick out of killing
editorial posted by in braincrave
FTA: "Do some soldiers enjoy killing? If so, why? ...The reluctance of ordinary men to kill can be overcome by intensified training, direct commands from officers, long-range weapons and propaganda t...
Transhumanism
editorial posted by in braincrave
What do you all think about the development of the transhumanism movement? I am shocked to say that the reason the unibomber did what he did was to wake up the masses to this kind of technological de...
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Morality, politics, and reason
editorial posted by in braincrave
Putting aside the debates as to whether or not social psychology is less rigorous because it is a soft science, or whether or not it is really science at all, how closely do our political choices mir...
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How to observe reality
editorial posted by in philosophy
Observing reality truthfully is an essential tool for human development. It is the tool that allows us to act in accordance with our environment, to modify it, and to enrich our lives. Observing re...
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Shinjuku Street Fashion Photos - April 2015
tokyofashion.com link posted by 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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Thinking about thinking
editorial posted by in braincrave
Thomas Jefferson warned that "Ignorance is preferable to error, and he is less remote from the truth who believes nothing than he who believes what is wrong." A high I.Q. does not necessarily transla...
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A Tale of Two Children: The Stolen Generations, Then and Now
editorial posted by in mens rights
Albert Einstein theorized that energy cannot be created or destroyed; it only changes from one form to another. In physics, this became known as the Law of the Conservation of Energy. Many a ph...
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Virginity for sale
editorial posted by in braincrave
FTA: "In what is being called a new-low in reality television, a Sydney waitress plans to sell her virginity to the highest bidder in a live auction in the US state of Nevada... [The Melbourne filmma...
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Positive vs. accurate thinking
editorial posted by in braincrave
It is said that bad habits die hard. How many times have you read in someone's dating profile: "I'm a positive person?" How often have you told someone to "think positive?" Psychology suggests this m...
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US has highest prison population - why?
editorial posted by 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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Peter Oborne - Why I have resigned from the Telegraph
opendemocracy.net link posted by in UKpolitics
The coverage of HSBC in Britain's Daily Telegraph is a fraud on its readers. If major newspapers allow corporations to influence their content for fear of losing advertising revenue, democracy itself...
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Morgan Freeman on Baltimore Protest Coverage: ‘F-ck the Media’
thedailybeast.com link posted by in politics
...“Cameras actually distort the story. The story already happened. The story began with policy and apexed with Freddie Gray’s death. The story is simple. Gray died in state custody. Unlikely a...
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Trader Joe’s shrugged
vvdailypress.com link posted by in objectivism
The successful efforts of a community activist group to scuttle a planned Trader Joe’s development in an economically distressed neighborhood of Northeast Portland, Ore., illustrates the depths...
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'I Fought For Your Right To Freedom Of Speech So Sit Down And Shut Up Before I Punch You!'
libertycrier.com link posted by in libertarian
This happened in January of this year. It’s so sad that someone who claims to have fought for the right to free speech now fights to suppress it. This soldier is much more a traitor than a &ldqu...
GetNotified when something happens
getnotifiedapp.com link posted by in shibuya246
Ever wanted to get notified about an upcoming event or get timely news about something happening near you? This site does exactly that. You type in what you want to be kept up-to-date about, and the...
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Self-organized learning environments
editorial posted by 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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Artificial spleen cleans up blood
nature.com link posted by in science
Researchers have developed a high-tech method to rid the body of infections - even those caused by unknown pathogens. A device inspired by the spleen can quickly clean blood of everything from Escheri...
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Have you heard about Common Core? The chilling truth behind these new national educational "standards" will terrify you.
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I had to pause this video a few times to allow myself to calm down. This isn't new. I started researching the genesis of "new math" and "everyday math" back in 2007 when I...
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The right to health care
editorial posted by in braincrave
Here's the backdrop: in 2005, the US Supreme Court ruled in Castle Rock v. Gonzales that a person does not have a constitutional right to police protection, even in the presence of a restraining orde...
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What is love
editorial posted by in braincrave
In honor of upcoming V-day (and maybe to give you something to talk about over dinner with your significant other)... Love is our response to our highest values. Love is self-enjoyment. The nobles...
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Happy Secession Day
editorial posted by in braincrave
On this July 4, when so many Americans are celebrating the so-called "Independence Day" by having picnics and shooting fireworks, there are others who think it's time to do it again. What do you thin...
Image of "My dad's story": Dream for My Child. Life insurance company MetLife produced a touching video that illustrates the great sacrifices parents make to ensure their child's well-being. Yes, you will cry.
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Put the “Ph” Back in PhD. We need big thinkers, but the current system teaches students to think small.
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By re-embracing the relevant branches of philosophy—a central field of the humanities—scientists will see and think more broadly, perhaps rediscovering what drew them to the field in the first pla...
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Reducing HIV/AIDS by eliminating IP laws
editorial posted by 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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The reluctant anarchist
editorial posted by in braincrave
Tthe last election in which I voted was for Ross Perot for president in 1992. About 11 years later, I officially became an anarchist. In fact, even 8 years ago, I was arguing with an anarchist that,...
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FAIL: War on drugs
editorial posted by in braincrave
OK everyone... try to look surprised. FTA: "After 40 years, the United States' war on drugs has cost $1 trillion and hundreds of thousands of lives, and for what? Drug use is rampant and violence eve...
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Choose your own karma/voting categories
editorial posted by in FAQ
Someone was wondering about valME's voting buttons... Through our moderation features, you not only can select up to five karma types, but you even get to specify the names. From your Moderate dropd...
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Stop being a bystander
editorial posted by 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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“I’d rather be illegally alive than legally dead” – Teen Becomes a ‘Criminal’ and Beats His Crohn’s
thefreethoughtproject.com link posted by in health
A Colorado teenager named Coltyn Turner just celebrated the 22nd month of his debilitating Crohn's Disease being in remission, after beginning cannabis oil treatment. Turner's recovery has been nothi...
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There is More to DC than Revolutionary History
editorial posted by 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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Scientists retrieve lost memories using optogenetics
sciencedaily.com link posted by in science
Researchers have found that memories that have been 'lost' as a result of amnesia can be recalled by activating brain cells with light. They reactivated memories that could not otherwise be retrieved...
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IRONY ALERT! This U.S. Banker Says China Should Let Companies Fail
ronpaullibertyreport.com link posted by in politics
The irony is so thick in this story, you may not be able to handle it. Let's go back to the financial crisis of 2008. Easily, one of the biggest heists in world history went by the name of TARP, an...
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The guise of liberalism
editorial posted by in braincrave
Norman Mattoon Thomas was a leading American socialist, pacifist, and six-time presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America. The Socialist Party candidate for President of the U.S., he i...
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How to teach computers to old people
editorial posted by in braincrave
No significant intellectualism here in this video. Just an older couple learning how to use a computer to make you feel good. May we all be as happy as they are at this age. What's your experie...
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TIL all numbers do not equal all other numbers
editorial posted by in braincrave
Today I learned through math that Aristotle was correct on the law of identify (i.e., A = A), and that everything that exists does have a specific nature. Specifically, all numbers do not equal all o...
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Rules for intelligent discussion
editorial posted by in braincrave
Our Second Life intellectual discussion group is about bringing people together who like to think. We have wonderful discussions in group chat but, in an effort to constantly improve our discussions...
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Free books
editorial posted by in braincrave
Some of you like to read but just don't have the time. Have you ever considered books on mp3? There are so many freely available on the web. Here's a place for some good ones: http://www.learnoutloud...
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The Cost to Connect - Internet Prices Around the World
editorial posted by in technology Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
Embarrassing. Abysmal. Pathetic. These are the words that used to come to mind when I considered Internet Service Providers (ISP) in the US. To me, they seemed so slow and costly. Then I did some...
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TIL: The media can legally lie
editorial posted by in braincrave
Today I Learned that the media can legally lie. FTA: In February 2003, a Florida Court of Appeals unanimously agreed with an assertion by FOX News that there is no rule against distorting or...
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If women ruled the world
editorial posted by in braincrave
Do a search on the web and you'll find all sorts of criteria for what makes an effective leader. People can't even seem to agree on the definition of leadership. As a result, theories abound. But wha...
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Society and the meaning of individual actions
editorial posted by in braincrave
Libertarians are often talking about freedom and liberty. Thomas Jefferson claimed in his magnum opus the Declaration of Independence that we all have a right to liberty. But freedom and liberty aren...
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Free Excel, OpenOffice, and Google Templates and Spreadsheets
vertex42.com link posted by in efreebies
Great selection of free and very useful templates provided by Vertex42.com, including: Calendars & Schedules Excel Calendar Template Yearly Calendar Template Monthly Calendar...
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Image of Somalia - a case study in anarchy
Somalia - a case study in anarchy
editorial posted by in braincrave
People always claim that anarchy will never work. My response is typically "why is anarchy more radical than going into a $14 trillion debt, or starting wars that murder millions of people, or promot...
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The O Team: Mental Babies With Razors
editorial posted by in braincrave
The brilliant opinionator and blogger Michelle Malkin yesterday started a collection point for cases of the O team saying to be sorry for having misspoken: read all about it in The Team Obama misspok...
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Camino
editorial posted by in atheism
"Do you want me to pray for you to die as well?" (Camino) At age 17, I stopped believing in God. There wasn't any specific reason that I could identify. I just starting thinking ab...
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Politicians causing problems in politics? Put them on pay-for-performance
editorial posted by in braincrave
In the business world, most workers receive a base salary and then salary increases or bonuses based on performance. Performance can be measured by various factors, including company performance, ind...
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The simpler, the better?
editorial posted by in braincrave
Albert Einstein once said: "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." Although not supported by math or science, and certainly not an axiom of physics, Occam's Razor (or Ockh...
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The Fountainhead Book Club
editorial posted by in braincrave
Who's Ayn Rand? Only one of the most well-known and life-changing philosophers out there. Her philosophy is unlike any most have ever read. It's philosophy mixed in with drama and lots of great sex....
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Top National Education Association lawyer: power trumps children
editorial posted by in braincrave
The gist of it is this: there's a video floating around the internet of the top lawyer for the National Education Association specifically saying that the only reason the NEA is effective is because...
You Should Date An Illiterate Girl vs. You Should Date A Girl Who Reads
blogs.uoregon.edu link posted by in dating
“You Should Date An Illiterate Girl,” by Charles Warnke Date a girl who doesn’t read. Find her in the weary squalor of a Midwestern bar. Find her in the smoke, drunken sweat, and...
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War - a bankrupt ideology
editorial posted by in braincrave
The purported anti-war left used to scream about the wars when Bush ruled. When Obama became ruler, they went silent (for the most part). After all, it's only unjustified violence and murder when the...