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Suppressed war crimes
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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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Glenn Greenwald: Why privacy matters
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Glenn Greenwald was one of the first reporters to see -- and write about -- the Edward Snowden files, with their revelations about the United States' extensive surveillance of private citizens. In thi...
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Grandmas Smoking Weed for the First Time
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Freewill: You Never Forget Your First Love
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Her name was Nicky Romashko. Though I'm having a hard time remembering our ages (probably about 10), it was sometime during grade school that I experienced my first love. If you'll allow me the pun,...
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What I can do
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Let's not discuss what you can't do. Show me what you can One Legged Latin Dancer: http://www.break.com/index/one-legged-latin-dancer.html (2-minute video) DISCUSS! Original posting by...
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Killer viruses - should we make them?
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We all have previously learned about the Great Flu Pandemic of 1918, which killed between 20-40 million people worldwide in our history classes. Now with the advance of modern molecular biology techn...
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I’m mischievous and intend to take advantage of you in some way of my own device.
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Thanks for letting us know in advance. (rolls eyes) If we catch you breaking any part of our user agreement, or doing anything that suggests deceit, fraud, or harm to anyone, we’ll remove yo...
Nullify this
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FTA: "Whether or not you are philosophically inclined toward libertarianism or anarchy, it's hard not to agree that voting for politicians has been an unmitigated disaster if you measure success by l...
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The irony of political agreement
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It appears the "natives are getting restless." Liberals were "up in arms" (pun intended) because the organization Oath Keepers is preparing for violent revolt. They blasted Tea Partiers for purported...
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[NSFW] Louis CK learns about the Catholic Church
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Louis CK, driven by simple curiosity, did some investigative reporting and found out some surprising things about the Catholic Church.
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Buying and selling sex
editorial posted by in braincrave
Sex sells. Every advertiser knows this. As human beings, it's a natural desire. There is nothing inherently wrong with sex as it leads to the continuation of humanity. Sex can allow someone without o...
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Morality and the trolley problem
editorial posted by 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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Parenting like Ragnar and Kay: how to raise an individualist with high self-esteem (an Objectivist theory for raising children)
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ATLAS SUMMIT 2014 -- How would children be raised in Galt’s Gulch? Most Objectivist parents want to raise their children with as little coercion as possible, but lack the knowledge of how to do so:...
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Each My Safe account gives you three 1-year codes for a Virtual Private Network (VPN); you can stack as many as your wish or use on various devices. Make a free account at f-secure safe (https:...
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Mixed economy fundamentals
editorial posted by 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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Why I No Longer Give Away My Music | On the Commons
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How the digital music biz makes it difficult for musicians to offer free downloads By Bob Ostertag Bob Ostertag’s article (below) about how the music industry makes it increasingly di...
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Sound and Touch Collide
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Humans have five distinct senses: sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell. For decades, researchers have thought that each sense is processed separately in the cortex, or outer layers of the brain, and...
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Pixar's 22 rules to phenomenal storytelling
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Pixar story artist Emma Coats tweeted a series of "story basics," guidelines learned from her more senior colleagues on how to create appealing stories (images by Imgur user DrClaww):...
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Strong mind, strong soul, strong body
editorial posted by in braincrave
John Lennon composed and sang "Imagine... no need for greed or hunger." Billions of people starve. Death and suffering from starvation are clearly global problems for which there aren't any clear sol...
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Open carry laws
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Unloaded open carry is legal in California. http://www.californiaopencarry.org/faq.html DISCUSS! Original posting by Braincrave Second Life staff on Feb 14, 2010 at http://www.braincrave.com...
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The genesis of valME.io - what were you thinking?
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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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TIL there are surgeons who restore virginity
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Today I learned that there are surgeons who specialize in restoring virginity. FTA: The clinic is not in Dubai or Cairo, but in Paris. And the surgery they are waiting for is to restore their...
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You can reach me at info@themoreiknow.me or follow me at the the links on the menu bar. This blog is new and I have many more articles in the works - check back again soon! Would love to hear w...
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First They Came for the Anti-Vaxxers
lewrockwell.com link posted by in health
The manipulation of the conversation around vaccines in the mainstream media has been nothing short of a tour de force. If you read only mainstream publications, you might come away with the impres...
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Politics and philosophy - like water and oil
editorial posted by in braincrave
Obama has a car czar, a food czar, a bank bailout czar, a poverty czar, bird flu czar, a czar czar... he has 37 czars in all. Interestingly enough, he doesn't have a philosophy czar. Perhaps you thin...
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Lisp: Learning to Think about Thinking | Restless Device
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Great podcast about the Lisp programming language and why it's special.
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Free guacamole & chips from Chipotle; play the game!
guachunter.com link posted by in freebies
Thanks to a friend, play a silly Spot the Difference game online from Chipotle and earn a free guacamole & chips! No winning required. Equivalent to "hey, everyone gets a trophy today!" but.....fr...
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No MILFs allowed
editorial posted by in braincrave
Alright, here's one for you ladies. A few nights ago I learned what the term "cougar" meant, and I also learned there were some women who considered the word MILF an insult rather than a compliment....
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The mind machine project
editorial posted by in braincrave
In his prophetic novel 1984, George Orwell described a facecrime: "It was terribly dangerous to let your thoughts wander when you were in any public place or within range of a telescreen. The smalles...
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A soldier's shame
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US soldier holds flag protest sign: "There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people." Well put. Controversial? US Soldier Holds American Flag Protest Sign DISCUSS!...
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Jeff Bezos Just Revealed the Remarkably Powerful Mind Trick That Made Him a Multibillionaire
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Live without regrets: On November 4, Jeff Bezos was interviewed by his brother Mark at the ideas festival Summit LA17 event in Los Angeles. During the course of this interview, Jeff revealed...
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Tu Quoque: Anatomy of an online argument
bardoloi.com link posted by in pot.kettle.black
The real goal of tu quoque (or any ad hominem attack) is to shift the focus to your opponent’s weaknesses as a way to hide your argument’s weaknesses. To create a hypocrisy meme: 1) pick a trigger...
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Racism - just stop talking about it
editorial posted by in braincrave
In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout says to Jem: ’Naw, Jem, I think there's just one kind of folks. Folks.’ With that in mind, has Morgan Freeman discovered the way to get rid of all racism...
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FlyteNow - an online flight-sharing service that allows you to go flying with local pilots. Cool idea.
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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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Web threatens women and children
editorial posted by in braincrave
Sure, blame it on women and children. FTA: "Every Google web search could be stored for up to two years under a controversial new EU plan that has the backing of more than 300 Euro-MEPs... The dec...
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Vive La Revolution!
editorial posted by 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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The value of "no"
editorial posted by in braincrave
Alexander Pope once said: "A man should never be ashamed to own that he has been in the wrong, which is but saying that he is wiser today than he was yesterday." As in any discussion about a topic of...
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TIL that, of reddit's front page posts, 52% have already been posted before
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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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If I voted, Ron Paul is the man I would vote for
editorial posted by in braincrave
First, let me make this perfectly clear: I am an anarchist (or, more specifically, an anarcho-capitalist). I do not support any kind of government, including a president. The last election I voted in...
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America is very hostile to many businesses, believe it or not
editorial posted by in braincrave
Attention US government. You're not very bright. By having a high corporate tax rate, you are pushing jobs, profits, patents, executives, research, and operations of US companies overseas. (And, as a...
Banning psychological violence
editorial posted by in braincrave
Don't even get me started on the vicious "family" laws and their completely immoral courts, but I couldn't pass up providing this particular continued proof of government stupidity: "France to int...
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Study: Climate Change Activists are Hypocrites. They were less likely to engage in recycling and other eco-friendly behaviors than global-warming skeptics
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A strange thing happens when you don’t trust the government. You take responsibility for your actions, instead of shirking your duty and handing off the burden to the collective. A study by Corn...
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Put on your thinking caps
editorial posted by in braincrave
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a process of stimulating the brain with magnetic fields that changes/disrupts the way the neurons work. Is it possible to use TMS to unlock "hidden" cogniti...
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Apathy - ignorance going through the motions
editorial posted by in braincrave
Considered the third, best-selling poet of all time, Khalil Gibran once said "Desire is half of life; indifference is half of death." Apathy is defined as having a lack of emotion, interest, or conce...
TIL bottled water often comes from tap water and isn't typically cleaner or healthier
editorial posted by in braincrave
Today I learned that, despite the hype, bottled water typically isn't any cleaner or healthier than tap water, and often comes from the same public water supply that your tap water does. Having said...
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Socialism: Force or Fantasy? Socialism Is an Endlessly Moving Target
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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...
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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Free Excel, OpenOffice, and Google Templates and Spreadsheets
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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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Beauty and the eyes of the beholder
editorial posted by 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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If You Meet John Galt On The Road, Kill Him
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John Galt is the protagonist of Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged and expresses her vision of the ideal man. The title of this article flashed at me during a discussion with a fellow who argued a...
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Debate: Be an Anarchist, Not a Minarchist
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Should we be satisfied with limited government rather than no government? AFFIRMATIVE: Private, Contractual Methods Are More Efficient and More Just (Katherine Mangu-Ward) NEGATIVE: In Praise o...
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End justifies means?
editorial posted by in braincrave
The end does not justify the means; you cannot achieve anything good by evil means. No one's rights can be secured by the violation of the rights of others. - Ayn Rand DISCUSS! Original posting...
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Hire Us
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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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What were you thinking?
editorial posted by in braincrave
Whether you're a moral relativist or absolutist, and based on whatever standards you choose, there are actions that you think are immoral. What is morally contemptible to you now might have been comm...
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How I Healed My Failing Liver Naturally
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This past February, I was thrown off of my health high-horse. What first started as a headache, fever, and body aches, quickly escalated into an excruciating migraine, debilitating muscle stiff...
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat: And Other Clinical Tales (Oliver Sacks) - The President's Speech
junkfoodforthought.com link posted by in psychology
ROFL. This is not only hysterical but also incredibly insightful. tl/dr: Some people who have language disorders are unable to understand the meaning of words. Instead, they rely on facial express...
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13 Amazing Food & Life Hacks You Need to Know Right Now
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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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TIL which countries make up the UK
editorial posted by 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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TIL you CAN prove a negative
editorial posted by in braincrave
Today I learned the adage "you can't prove a negative" is false because you can prove a negative. It's very easy. We need to stop saying that. A better statement to use is "he who asserts a positive...
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Education school destroying teachers
editorial posted by in braincrave
A study at the University of North Carolina concludes that non-education majors who get just six weeks of education training are generally better teachers than those who get a full two years of educa...
Science is racist
editorial posted by in braincrave
So we had a great discussion earlier today about scientific theories vs. laws, physics, astronomy, and geometry. Science is so amazing! And then I read something like this and it makes me sick. Hi...
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Racism
editorial posted by in braincrave
Recently, past Ku Klux Klan member and the US's longest-acting Senator Robert Byrd died. In 1944 (2 years before he went to work for the government), he wrote "I shall never fight in the armed forces...
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Third-life
editorial posted by in braincrave
Do you think a virtual reality, or 'Matrix' is possible? Obviously the Matrix in the movie to replicate real world physics and a universe is far to complicated but something like a 'Third Life' kind...
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Science helps explain why men are confused about female orgasms
editorial posted by in braincrave
It is claimed that women fake orgasms because of insecurities. But as women have a tremendous capacity for pleasure, perhaps men just aren't stimulating the right places. As scary as it might sound t...
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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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Most people don't vote
editorial posted by in braincrave
For those of you who refuse to vote for the lesser of two evils, take comfort in knowing that you're in the majority. Politicians are always claiming their wins indicate that "the people have spoken....
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TIL tea parties were actually established after the Boston Tea Party
editorial posted by in braincrave
Today I learned that tea parties were established in the 1830s. But if the Boston Tea Party was in 1773, why did they call it the Boston Tea Party? Answer - they didn't: the actually called it "The d...
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How Blogging Can Advance Your Career - A Personal Perspective
twintechs.com link posted by in writing
if you’re not sharing your ideas, code, solutions to problems, and the like via a blog or other social content tools then you’re doing yourself a disservice. When I look back at how I...
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Excessive grades are discriminatory - let's redistribute them
editorial posted by in braincrave
Do you really need a 4.0 grade point average? There's a proposal on the table that we should consider. For far too long, there have been many underachieving students. We're not going to get into t...
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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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The Fluid Dynamics of “The Starry Night”: How Vincent Van Gogh’s Masterpiece Explains the Scientific Mysteries of Movement and Light
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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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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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Ignorance and Myopia
jasonstotts.com link posted by in sex
I think the ignorance that surrounds sex is absolutely astounding. People tend to think that the way we think about and view sex here in our culture and time is the way it’s always been and...
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Dating online? Watch that ad!
editorial posted by in braincrave
New to online dating? Trying to find the man or woman of your dreams through the virtual world? As in any relationship, proper communication is crucial. You need to have a good personal ad or dating...
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Creative Commons licensing template
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If you support Creative Commons copyright licensing, you can use this as a footer: <style> .footer { margin: 0; text-align: left; color: #686868; font-style: italic; font-size: 85%;...
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Problem-solving
editorial posted by 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...
The lesser of two evils is still wrong
editorial posted by in braincrave
I was recently having a conversation with a friend who was getting on my case because I don't vote in political elections. She likes Ron Paul but ultimately decided to vote for Obama because she knew...
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Samsung warns customers not to discuss personal information in front of smart TVs
theweek.com link posted by in technology
Samsung has confirmed that its "smart TV" sets are listening to customers' every word, and the company is warning customers not to speak about personal information while near the TV sets. The...
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TIL it doesn't matter which side of the aluminum foil you use
reynoldskitchens.com link posted by in todayilearned
According to Reynolds Wrap: What side of the foil should I use, shiny or dull? With standard and heavy duty foil, it’s perfectly fine to place your food on either side so you can decide if...
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‘It Feels Like a Derangement’: Menopause, Depression, & Me
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‘It feels impossible to beat’: how she was floored by menopause... For Rose George, menopause has proved far worse than ‘low moods’. It feels like a derangement. And what the hell is it for?...
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TIL that TIL is only allowed in TIL
editorial posted by in todayilearned
I enjoyed writing The Cost to Connect - Internet Prices Around the World. (Doing the research? Not so much.) I posted it to /r/technology on reddit with the title "TIL the best Internet va...
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Romance and Love in Second Life
editorial posted by in braincrave
Recently, I found myself talking to several friends about why they were in Second Life (SL) and whether or not they also get romantically involved with others in-world. The single largest factor I fo...
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Indicting Higher Education in the Arts and Beyond. Why does anyone pursue higher education in the arts?
hyperallergic.com link posted by in art
There’s one very clear take-away from the latest report released by the collective BFAMFAPhD: people who graduate with arts degrees regularly end up with a lot of debt and incredibly low pros...
Morals vs. preferences
editorial posted by in braincrave
Morality is basically the principles/ideals that should direct everyone's conduct. What is it that makes moral fundamentals different than personal preferences (if there is, in fact, any difference a...
Tit-for-tat (pun intended)
editorial posted by in braincrave
FTA: "For men, offering a lady a drink is such a reflex that, certainly for the first round, we scarcely give it a second thought. The problem is the second round, and the third, and so on. Some wome...
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What’s this whole honors thing about?
editorial posted by in FAQ
You like to associate with people who value what you value, right? For example, you get together with friends every weekend to cheer on your favorite team. Or to discuss a book in a book club. Or to...
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Politics and religion
editorial posted by in braincrave
Democracy and the 10 commandments: "Thou shalt not steal, except by majority vote." DISCUSS! Original posting by Braincrave Second Life staff on Mar 29, 2010 at http://www.braincrave.com/viewbl...
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Earth Temperature Timeline - A Timeline of Earth's Average Temperature Since the Last Ice Age Glaciation
xkcd.com link posted by in environment
When people say "the climate has changed before," these are the kinds of changes they're talking about.
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The irony of voting
editorial posted by in braincrave
Irony: Politicians make thousands of laws to protect us from all of the irrational, destructive, and harmful decisions that we make as individuals. Then we go to the voting booths… Should there...
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All That Jazz
editorial posted by in braincrave
So here's my story of how I fell in love with jazz. Sitting at home years ago, bored to tears, I see this video come on called "Two Shots" by Matt Dusk. "Who the hell is this and where has he been...
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The BP oil spill - it's sickening
editorial posted by in braincrave
A fellow Braincraver wants to alert us, and we should take heed of his warning. He lives in Florida on the coast. Over this past month, his health has been deteriorating significantly. He's getting h...
Thieves free - victim jailed
editorial posted by in braincrave
A week ago, we discussed a court ignoring the proven innocence of a convicted man because he missed a filing deadline. Here we have a case where a victim attempts to protect himself and his property....
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Supreme stupidity
editorial posted by 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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Teaching Kids the Value of Money
drhurd.com link posted by 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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What soldiers do
editorial posted by 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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Eliminate all corporations
editorial posted by in braincrave
One of the problems with democracy is that it leads to corporatism. "Corporatism is a system where businesses are nominally in private hands, but are in fact controlled by the government. In a corpor...
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The disappeared: Chicago police detain Americans at abuse-laden 'black site'
theguardian.com link posted by in politics
Exclusive: Secret interrogation facility in Chicago reveals creeping aspects of war on terror in US city as accounts describe shackling and brutality without basic rights. The Chicago police de...
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Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand's vision and warning
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There's an adage that goes: if you've got enemies, it means you stood up for something in life. Out of all of the potential philosophies that you could adopt in your life, perhaps none may be more co...