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Child exploitation
editorial posted by in braincrave
If we are to believe UNICEF, there are about 158 million children aged 5-14 engaged in child labor, "working in hazardous situations or conditions." Most people give this a scary name like "child ex...
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Manipulating Americans is easy
editorial posted by in braincrave
You're an idiot. That's right. According to New York spin doctor Sheherazad Jaafari (aka press-aide or press attaché), Americans are easily manipulated. All politicians need to do is admit that th...
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Teenager sex
editorial posted by in braincrave
What's the fundamental problem that's leading to so many teenagers having sex, including anal sex and even prostitution? Is this the result of poor sex education? Why isn't the $200 million the US go...
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People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
editorial posted by in braincrave
The US government consists of a bunch of hypocrites. I know, tell you something you don't know, right? Recently, Hillary Clinton and her lackeys at the US State Department released the Country Re...
Ron Paul didn't go far enough - unleash the retirement accounts
editorial posted by in braincrave
Ron Paul just came out with a plan to cut $1 trillion from the US's federal budget and severely curtail entitlement programs. According to the "Plan to Restore America," it cuts $1 trillion in spendi...
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Listen to my music - the philosophy of The Trees
editorial posted by in braincrave
Make everyone equal. It is a common battle cry across the centuries. Just look at the current class warfare that Obama is pushing because we are not all equal. (Or, as Orwell famously put it in Anima...
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TIL marijuana wasn't illegal in the US until 1937
norml.org link posted by in todayilearned
Today I learned that marijuana, "the most widely used illicit substance in the world," was not illegal in the United States until 1937, the law was debated only 90 seconds, the American M...
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What friends are for
editorial posted by in braincrave
Historically, friendship was based on shared values. Ayn Rand considered friendship as "the emotional response of one man to the virtues of another, the spiritual payment given in exchange for the pe...
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User Agreement (aka Terms of Service)
editorial posted by in GettingStarted
We didn’t have enough money to hire a lawyer to write our user agreement. Besides, we’re not fond of lawyers as the majority of them seem to cause more problems than they’re worth...
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TIL about the Ig Noble prize
editorial posted by in braincrave
Today I learned about the Ig Noble prizes, which "honor achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think. The prizes are intended to celebrate the unusual, honor the imaginative -...
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Science fiction and politics
editorial posted by 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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The Drone That Will Sail Itself Around the World
wired.com link posted by in sailing
The quest to build a drone that can make its way around the globe -- no crew necessary.
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Do we need morality?
editorial posted by in braincrave
Ayn Rand claimed that morality is a "code of values to guide man's choices and actions - the choices and actions that determine the purpose and the course of his life. Ethics, as a science, deals wit...
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Why Salt Lake City is Not What it Seems
themoreiknow.me link posted by in Blog
People might say that Salt Lake City is a beautiful, incredible, place. I do not exactly agree with them. I went during fencing nationals a week ago. Salt Lake City itself has nothing to do with fenc...
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Ethics in the marketplace
editorial posted by in braincrave
When people argue against capitalism (aka the free market), almost never do they argue from an efficiency perspective. Instead, the arguments typically claim capitalism exploits the working class by...
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Taking down the internet
editorial posted by in braincrave
Put on your tinfoil hats for this one. We recently saw that a country's government can easily and quickly shut down the internet. In a classic rope-a-dope, as Hillary Clinton babbles propaganda about...
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I spy, and you cannot hide
editorial posted by in braincrave
Former NSA employee Thomas Drake has a wife and 5 sons, one of whom has significant health problems. But, understanding the risks to him and his family, he couldn't remain silent and be complicit in...
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Yo, Hallmark, I got some Valentines for ya
renegademothering.com link posted by in relationships
A little late for Valentine's Day but still very funny!
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Government's taunt: "I know you are but what am I?"
editorial posted by in braincrave
There's an old Russian political joke where an American and a Soviet car salesmen are arguing about who makes better cars. The American asks: "How many decades does an average Soviet man need to work...
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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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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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Why Don't You Steal? The Wealthy Drunk Question
thedailybell.com link posted by in objectivism
As a starting point, I assume readers do not engage in the initiation of force, including theft. You may refrain from doing so because of a moral code or from a respect for rights. But, at least for m...
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A Force Unto Itself - A Military Leviathan Has Emerged as America’s 51st and Most Powerful State
tomdispatch.com link posted by in politics
In recent times, one of the strangest aspects of war, American-style, has been the inability of the most powerful military on the planet to extricate itself from any of the conflicts it's initiated...
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The true story of Thanksgiving
editorial posted by in braincrave
As those of you in the US enjoy the holiday, thought you might want to learn about the true story of thanksgiving - this might make some interesting conversation around the dinner table... it's calle...
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Engineering the perfect human
editorial posted by in braincrave
Recently, Harvard University had a panel discussing the legacy of the Human Genome Project. Started in 1990, and with scientists from six countries and initial funding of $3 billion, the project publ...
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The last line of defense when the law is wrong
editorial posted by in braincrave
There's a button that some wear on election day. It says "I voted." It's as if voting makes them feel powerful. But the vote they cast typically isn't for a specific law - it's usually for a polit...
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Batteriser is a $2.50 gadget that extends alkaline battery life 800%. Someone thought it was hot enough to go to jail for.
macworld.com link posted by in technology
Count the number of alkaline batteries in your house. Now consider replacing those batteries eight times less often. If Batteriser delivers, it could be a game changer. Bob Roohparvar tells...
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Climate And Truth: A Tale Of Immorality?
wattsupwiththat.com link posted by in environment
The most recent aberration of climate science is the apparent cherry picking of ocean temperature data by government scientists, Richard Feely and Christopher Sabine. The objective is not to determ...
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Freewill: You Never Forget Your First Love
editorial posted by in objectivism
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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The World's Oldest Yoga Teacher Turns 95 Today. I think I like this lady.
rebellesociety.com link posted by in yoga
You should see some of the positions she holds! It's impressive!
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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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[NSFW] If you only had x days to live, what would you do?
editorial posted by in askvalME
Perhaps it's cliché, but it is said there aren't any second chances in life. Religious beliefs aside, you get one shot at life and that's it. Death is inevitable. There isn't...
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Osama bin Laden is dead - long live Emmanuel Goldstein
editorial posted by 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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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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Soldiers discover morality
editorial posted by in braincrave
Amazing Speech by Iraq War Veteran (about 6 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B9V2tbnxk0 DISCUSS! Original posting by Braincrave Second Life staff on Apr 15, 2010 at http://www.b...
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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%;...
Teaching others
editorial posted by in braincrave
A teacher can present information, but there can be no transfer of learning... learners must "act" upon the information to learn it. Can anyone teach something to someone else? DISCUSS! Origina...
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Actual election turnout far lower than reported - only one-third of eligible Americans vote
america.aljazeera.com link posted by in politics
Turnout figures don’t tell the whole story because there are tens of millions of unregistered voting-age Americans. 70 million U.S. citizens of voting age are not currently registered voters. On...
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Responsive videos template - make sure users can see the full screen of the video on multiple devices
editorial posted by in csstemplates
Based on this excellent idea, some of us have been including style sheets (.css) in posts to make content look a whole lot nicer. However, I noticed that videos weren't showing properly on posts when...
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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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The male brain
editorial posted by in braincrave
FTA: "...the male and female brains have some profound differences… men have a sexual pursuit area that is 2.5 times larger than the one in the female brain... Men look at attractive women the way...
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Selling organs for education
editorial posted by in braincrave
Nowadays, you have to take on massive amounts of debt to go to college, only to graduate and find that there aren't any jobs available. So you leave college, go back to living with your parents, and...
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Protecting people with eggs
editorial posted by in braincrave
From the "you can't make this crap up" file... Of course, the European government is focused on solving the most pressing problems that individuals face. After all, it's always been such a "crime" th...
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Word Crimes - Weird Al’s New Video Teaches Grammar Using Robin Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’
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From the Wired article: Set to the tune of disgraced crooner Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines,” we present you with “Word Crimes,” a takedown of English language abuse...
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The genesis of valME.io - what were you thinking?
editorial posted by 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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From Giant Tortoises to Iguanas - See the Colorful Animals of the Galapagos
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Think about all the animals you see in your life. What are they? They could be cats, dogs, pigeons, fish, or horses. Now, imagine what animals they have on a small island chain of Ecuador, which are...
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The farcical war on porn
editorial posted by in braincrave
To paraphrase Pastor Martin Niemöller, "They came first for Wikileaks. But I didn't speak up because I hated politics. Then they came for pornography. But I didn't speak up because I didn't look at...
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Hedonistic self-gratification
editorial posted by in braincrave
Morality is about determining which choices and actions are good or bad, which always leads to the question - what is the good? There are some who consider the good as those choices and actions which...
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Licensed to kill
editorial posted by in braincrave
Bill Clinton was impeached for lying about getting a blow job. But here we have President Obama, a constitutional lawyer and professor, who is technically now a dictator without anyone calling for im...
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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The Bitcoin ATM Has a Dirty Secret: It Needs a Chaperone
wired.com link posted by in bitcoin
Meet Cameron Gray, the man who spends his days sitting next to the world's first bitcoin ATM.
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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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Is Jesus Christ a myth?
editorial posted by in braincrave
The central figure in all of Christianity is one man: Jesus of Nazareth. Putting aside whether or not you believe that God exists, a key component to Christianity is that Jesus did exist. But what if...
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The social contract defined and demolished in less than 5 minutes
editorial posted by in braincrave
By definition, a contract has to be an agreement. It's intellectually dishonest to call something a contract without an agreement. To paraphrase Lysander Spooner, a contract made hundreds of years ag...
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Leaking classified information
editorial posted by in braincrave
In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers to the New York Times. They destroyed the government's credibility in the Vietnam War by revealing that the US government had intentionally misled...
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[NSFW] Sex in The Fountainhead - The Rape of Ayn Rand
editorial posted by in sex
Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead. One of the greatest books of all time. Though Atlas Shrugged is, by far, the better book (considered the second-most influential book after the Bible), it's all...
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Absolutism vs. relativism - is truth subjective?
editorial posted by in philosophy Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
Nowadays, relativism is a philosophy acclaimed by many; they defend it as a natural human truth and develop a way of living based on it. Whenever I hear or read a relativist, I feel the profound wi...
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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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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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TIL about the Flying Spaghetti Monster
editorial posted by 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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Braincrave's first confirmed marriage!
editorial posted by in braincrave
Great news! Braincrave.com's first confirmed marriage! Just goes to show that online dating really does yield real results, including for those who like to think. To celebrate this amazing success...
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Beyond Passion: The Science of Loving What You Do
calnewport.com link posted by in jobs
At a high level, SDT [Self-Determination Theory] makes a simple claim: To be happy, your work must fulfill three universal psychological needs: autonomy, competence, and relatedness. In m...
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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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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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Hall of Shame? What is that all about? I’m not a spammer – get me off this list.
editorial posted by in FAQ
Well most unfortunate one, there aren’t just spammers on our “most unfavorite” page. Anyone who had more than two posts or comments flagged and subsequently rejected by moderators within the la...
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TIL the difference between etc. and et al.
editorial posted by in braincrave
Today I learned the difference between etc. and et al. etc. is used for things, while et al. is used for people. And they should not be interchanged. 2) etc. (and so on) Example: "None of...
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Oath Keepers
editorial posted by 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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Five-year old saves dad's life
editorial posted by in braincrave
Pause the music you're listening to for 5 minutes and listen to the cutest 911 emergency call you've ever heard. I'm not sure if being a father has anything to do with it, but this brought tears to m...
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Good form - etiquette and manners in conversation
books.google.com link posted by in relationships
Some people make such a fuss about having good manners. But perhaps there is good reason for doing so. Proper etiquette is a way to show that you care about someone. It also helps people feel more...
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Making Shakespeare Accessible
themoreiknow.me link posted by in Blog
The one thing I hate about the summer is the homework. This year, we had to go to a play for extra credit written by some guy named William Shakespeare (I know, harsh, right?). He is supposed to be a...
$1 billion for 100 educators
editorial posted by in braincrave
I went to a high school in this district many years ago. FTA: "Make sure you notice 'Codell, Neil C.' who is 4th from the top of the list. Career pension of $26,661,604. That's almost $27 million...
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Does hypocrisy invalidate an argument? A great discussion from Philosophy Stack Exchange
philosophy.stackexchange.com link posted by in pot.kettle.black
The general rule is that a person’s behavior does not invalidate that person’s arguments. This is because ideally philosophical arguments are based on reason. Thus if the reasoning is valid, it do...
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Which is better - absolutism or relativism?
editorial posted by in braincrave
Putting aside for a moment the idea of quantum entanglement, as of now, we know that you cannot physically be both in Spain and America at the same time. This is an absolute. We know that you cannot...
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Will real anarchists please step forward?
editorial posted by in anarchism Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
Anarchy is messed up. There are many different factions claiming to be anarchists and most don't seem to have a clue as to what they are talking about. Additionally, far too many incorrectly as...
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How do I get to be a default community?
editorial posted by in FAQ
It’s sometimes lonely to join a social network. It isn’t that you haven’t any friends (well, maybe you don’t) but, rather, you haven’t yet joined any particular communit...
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Getting to know me
editorial posted by in themoreiknowme
My name is Andrew. I am a 13 year old kid from Chicago, USA. I love to help the world and travel it. Some places I have been to include Jordan, Nepal, France, the Galapagos, and many more. I love st...
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Why can’t I make moderators the same level as me? We’re all equal in my eyes.
editorial posted by in FAQ
With deference to Orwell, but some are more equal than others. If you’ve spent any time on the Internet, you know that disagreements occur. Heck, you should know that if you’re more than 6 mon...
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Women equal to men?
editorial posted by in braincrave
FTA: "The High Court's award of a £215,000 divorce payout to the former wife of a leading barrister - 25 years after the couple split - is a terrible blow to those who rightly believe that women are...
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Madly in love - is there a rational basis to love?
editorial posted by in braincrave
We need a new demotivational poster: "Science. A quick way to mess-up all those great love poems." The definition of rational isn't very controversial: "having reason or understanding." The defini...
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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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Prosecute Bush for murder
editorial posted by in braincrave
All he needs is a grand jury in one small town in America... who's going to step-up? Watch the trailer for The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder (10 minutes, but worth every second)....
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The choice between two progressives - Obama and Ron Paul?
editorial posted by in braincrave
What a completely ridiculous statement, right? Calling Ron Paul a progressive? So why are some prominent progressives suggesting that Ron Paul is more progressive than Obama? Liberals and progress...
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TIL of paper that can be erased and reused 260 times
editorial posted by in braincrave
Today I learned that there is a "paper" in production that can be erased and reused 260 times and currently costs about $2.00/sheet. (And we all know that, just like with any technology, that price w...
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What is freedom
editorial posted by in braincrave
People always complain that freedom, self-rule, and/or anarchy are unworkable and too extreme. Why are any of those more radical or extreme than going into $14 trillion of debt, being in a permanent...
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The Facebook Comment That Ruined a Life
dallasobserver.com link posted by in politics
Approximately one hour after Justin Carter posted a sarcastic comment on a Facebook thread, his life began to ­unravel.
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Learning to relax through hypnosis
editorial posted by in braincrave
Most of us live stressful lives. Perhaps it's time we give ourselves a little break. Try this self-hypnosis/relaxation video for 16 minutes. Did it work for you? What do you do to relax? Try...
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Doctors don't make enough income
editorial posted by in braincrave
Indian philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti stated "It is no measure of health to be well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society." Speaking of health, the "perfect storm" appears to be coming in a very sick...
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Life is not read-only
lifesnotreadonly.net link posted by in politics
They say it is piracy. Downright stealing from other people, that’s what downloading is. You’re taking something for sale and not paying for it. Do you shoplift, or break into houses?...
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Adding lemon to green tea significantly increases the health benefits
lifehacker.com link posted by in food
Green tea is an amazing elixir. You might be able to reap even more health benefits from your cup of tea by adding lemon, according to a few studies. Catechins, the main health compound in tea tied to...
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Don't focus on what others say, how hard it is, the fear, the pain, or the mistakes - make the effort, be brave, and keep at it. Advice from Theodore Roosevelt's speech Citizenship in a Republic
editorial posted by in Note to Self
The speech Citizenship in a Republic was given at the Sorbonne in Paris, France on April 23, 1910. The excerpt reads: It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the stro...
Twelve Virtues of Rationality
yudkowsky.net link posted by in philosophy
The first virtue is curiosity. A burning itch to know is higher than a solemn vow to pursue truth. To feel the burning itch of curiosity requires both that you be ignorant, and that you desire to rel...
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The goals of mankind: the state vs. anarchy
editorial posted by in braincrave
As Murray Rothbard put it in his marvelous article The Anatomy of the State, "Some theorists venerate the State as the apotheosis of society; others regard it as an amiable, though often inefficient,...
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Our Comrade The Electron
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The astonishing history of the amazing visionary and Russian engineer Lev Sergeyevich Termen, the pure awesomeness of the theremin he invented, and how technology can concentrate power and be used to...
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Peek-A-Boo, Zika
editorial posted by in Infectious_Disease Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
As the new darling of the worldwide infectious disease family, Zika virus has emerged as one of the most talked-about public health issues currently. But where did it come from? Why has public knowle...
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Bringing dead people to life
editorial posted by in braincrave
How to reboot your corpse FTA: THE GIST: * The idea is to freeze legally dead people in liquid nitrogen in the hope of regenerating them at some future date. * Nanorobots that can repair the...
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I’m mischievous and intend to take advantage of you in some way of my own device.
editorial posted by in FAQ
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...
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Unpaid and abused: Moderators speak out against Reddit
engadget.com link posted by in ModTalk
Keeping Reddit free of racism, sexism and spam comes with a mental health risk. We spoke with 10 Reddit moderators about the abuse they face and lack of support from Reddit.
Image of An open letter to Bryan Johnson: philosophy - not technology - is the core operating system to improve if you want to change the world
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 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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WinSun China builds world's first 3D printed villa and tallest 3D printed apartment building
3ders.org link posted by in technology
On March 29, 2014, ten 3D printed houses, each measuring 200 square meters, appeared in Shanghai, China. The buildings were created entirely out of concrete using a gigantic 3D printer, and each cost...