valME
Put value in. Get value out.
valME
Put value in. Get value out.
  • Communities
  • Login
  • Login
    • Forgotten Password
  • Register
  • Search
    Home / random 
  • front page
  • upcoming
  • controversial
  • most discussed
  • underappreciated
  • random
  • all
  • best from:
    • 24 hrs
    • 48 hrs
    • 7 days
    • 30 days
    • 365 days
    • all-time
    • spam
    • inappropriate
    • broken link
    • duplicate
    • wrong community
    • UA/ToS violation
    • shouldn't be flagged
    • NSFW (not in title)
    • bad HTML/css
    •
    vote
    11
    show
    vote
    vote
    3
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    2
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    3
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    3
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Ladies first - men, please say chivalry isn't dead
    Ladies first - men, please say chivalry isn't dead
    telegraph.co.uk link posted by b_independent 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...

    • 1 comment
    • manners,
    • gentlemen,
    • feminism,
    • equality
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Democrats Confirm Torturer As Director Of CIA
    Democrats Confirm Torturer As Director Of CIA
    paulcraigroberts.org link posted by pot_kettle_black in pot.kettle.black
    How did a person who should be in the criminal dock both in the US and in the International Criminal Court for running a torture prison get appointed the Director of the US Central Intelligence Agenc...

    • No comments
    • politics,
    • america,
    • torture,
    • CIA
      •
    vote
    4
    show
    vote
    vote
    2
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    2
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    css templates would help submissions
    editorial posted by digdug in SuggestionBox
    It's great that you allow .css to be included in posts but I've a suggestion. After writing my first (significant) post, I think people who want to make blog posts look nice will want to use...

    • 2 comments
    vote
    5
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    3
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    2
    thanks
    vote
    Image of The disappeared: Chicago police detain Americans at abuse-laden 'black site'
    The disappeared: Chicago police detain Americans at abuse-laden 'black site'
    theguardian.com link posted by c_prompt 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...

    • 1 comment
    • chicago,
    • libertarian,
    • rights,
    • liberty,
    • conspiracy,
    • police corruption,
    • cia,
    • torture,
    • terrorists
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    helpful
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    Image of Your site looks like a “me too.” You’re just trying to make a better Reddit.
    Your site looks like a “me too.” You’re just trying to make a better Reddit.
    editorial posted by c_prompt in FAQ
    Uhm, is there a question here? Don’t get us wrong: we think reddit is awesome. They were one of our inspirations. We are supportive of their technology, their business model, their goals, their...

    • No comments
    • prices,
    • costs,
    • karma,
    • about us,
    • payments,
    • redemptions,
    • privacy,
    • censorship
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of How to be a good person
    How to be a good person
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    What does it mean to be a "good" person? Is there an objective way to define good? Is there a specific procedure/method to evaluate something as good? Does defining the good in life even matter? Assu...

    • No comments
    • philosophy
      •
    vote
    5
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    1
    cool
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    2
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    2
    interesting
    vote
    Image of The Artificial Intelligence Revolution: Part 1 - Wait But Why
    The Artificial Intelligence Revolution: Part 1 - Wait But Why
    waitbutwhy.com link posted by jeffs in technology
    Part 1 of 2: "The Road to Superintelligence". Artificial Intelligence — the topic everyone in the world should be talking about.
    • 1 comment
    • AI
      •
    vote
    14
    show
    vote
    vote
    3
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    3
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    3
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    5
    thanks
    vote
    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.
    "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.
    youtube.com link posted by c_prompt in parenting
    Have tissues close at hand:
    • 1 comment
    • fathers,
    • education,
    • philosophy,
    • china,
    • hong kong,
    • advertising
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Living your dreams
    Living your dreams
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    As I get closer to formally launching the real-life dating website braincrave.com, I've spent a lot of time reading about how to advertise. Not having any real experience, I first turned to the maste...

    • No comments
    • philosophy,
    • self-improvement
      •
    vote
    5
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    4
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    1
    thanks
    vote
    Running
    editorial posted by glassJAw in glassJAw Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    tightened laces shoes perfectly fitting the form of his feet hood up protection from the harsh weather that awaits presses play the song that's been on repeat for days...

    • No comments
    • Poetry,
    • Poem,
    • Writing
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Call the Anti-Police: Ending the State's "Security" Monopoly
    Call the Anti-Police: Ending the State's "Security" Monopoly
    freedominourtime.blogspot.com link posted by digdug in libertarian
    "How would things be different,” muses Dale Brown of the Detroit-based Threat Management Center, “if police officers were given financial rewards and commendations for resolving da...

    • No comments
    • crime,
    • police militarization
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Socialism or fascism?
    Socialism or fascism?
    editorial posted by braincrave 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...

    • No comments
    • philosophy,
    • fascism,
    • economics
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of The political significance of LSD - the shifts in consciousness brought about by psychedelics could help to dissolve our fear of the other
    The political significance of LSD - the shifts in consciousness brought about by psychedelics could help to dissolve our fear of the other
    opendemocracy.net link posted by c_prompt in politics
    “Microdosing” on psychedelic substances like LSD—ingesting just enough to heighten cognitive faculties, enhance creativity, improve concentration and alleviate depression—is currently back i...

    • No comments
    • psychedelics,
    • drugs,
    • social change,
    • psychology,
    • philosophy,
    • medicine,
    • consciousness
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Doomsday Ark on the moon
    Doomsday Ark on the moon
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    If you're really concerned about future generations, shouldn't there be other, more important priorities that one would be focused on instead of building a "doomsday ark" on the moon? Is this really...

    • No comments
    • astronomy,
    • science,
    • technology
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of When what you're doing in economics doesn't work, just do more of it
    When what you're doing in economics doesn't work, just do more of it
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    You can call a fish a duck, but that doesn't make it so. Does anyone else find it funny that people claiming to be anarchists - which is, by definition, being against government - are rioting in su...

    • No comments
    • economics,
    • politics,
    • philosophy
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of The makings of a good apology - act like a changed person
    The makings of a good apology - act like a changed person
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Paris Hilton did it to Lindsay Lohan. Tiger Woods did it. American Idol did it. Couples do it. Sometimes we even do it to ourselves. Politicians do it as well, but they do it badly (just like everyth...

    • No comments
    • psychology,
    • philosophy,
    • politics
      •
    vote
    4
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    1
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Sign up for BitGold and receive 0.5g ($18.82) of Gold instantly. You can cash it out in 60 days, or send it to anyone in the world.
    Sign up for BitGold and receive 0.5g ($18.82) of Gold instantly. You can cash it out in 60 days, or send it to anyone in the world.
    BitGold.com link posted by c_prompt in efreebies
    From their About page: Our mission is to make gold accessible and useful in digital payments and secure savings. We're advancing the digital payments revolution by helping people securely...

    • No comments
    • gold,
    • bitcoin,
    • free,
    • virtual currency
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Killer viruses - should we make them?
    Killer viruses - should we make them?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    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...

    • No comments
    • science,
    • biology,
    • philosophy,
    • politics,
    • terrorism,
    • health care,
    • medicine
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Hedonistic self-gratification
    Hedonistic self-gratification
    editorial posted by braincrave 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...

    • No comments
    • philosophy,
    • ayn rand,
    • objectivism,
    • happiness,
    • sex
      •
    vote
    5
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    1
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    1
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Why I Still Use the Oxford Comma
    Why I Still Use the Oxford Comma
    imgur.com link posted by c_prompt in funny
    • No comments
    • writing,
    • oxford comma,
    • grammar
      •
    vote
    3
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Entering the Intelligence Labyrinth
    Entering the Intelligence Labyrinth
    original.antiwar.com link posted by c_prompt in politics
    • No comments
    • NSA,
    • privacy,
    • Edward Snowden
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Government's taunt: "I know you are but what am I?"
    Government's taunt: "I know you are but what am I?"
    editorial posted by braincrave 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...

    • No comments
    • politics,
    • philosophy,
    • totalitarianism,
    • military
      •
    vote
    5
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    3
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    1
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Exactly
    Exactly
    editorial posted by b_independent in b_independent
    • No comments
    vote
    2
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    1
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    A new look at Hotaru HuntTheme
    editorial posted by sereban in sereban
    • 4 comments
    • hotarcms,
    • hunttheme
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Don't focus on what others say, how hard it is, the fear, the pain, or the mistakes - make the effort, be brave, and keep at it. Advice from Theodore Roosevelt's speech Citizenship in a Republic
    Don't focus on what others say, how hard it is, the fear, the pain, or the mistakes - make the effort, be brave, and keep at it. Advice from Theodore Roosevelt's speech Citizenship in a Republic
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Note to Self
    The speech Citizenship in a Republic was given at the Sorbonne in Paris, France on April 23, 1910. The excerpt reads: It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the stro...

    • No comments
    • courage,
    • effort,
    • mistakes,
    • passion,
    • failure
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Godwin's law - if the shoe fits, wear it
    Godwin's law - if the shoe fits, wear it
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    When it comes to online discussions, there's an adage called Godwin's law. It states that the longer an online discussion continues, "the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approac...

    • No comments
    • politics,
    • history,
    • anarchism
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Impossible to pay debts
    Impossible to pay debts
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Ron Paul nails it again in the simplest of terms. Is it acceptable for someone to incur debt on your behalf and in your name if you don't know about it or, even worse, are opposed to it? Does it matt...

    • No comments
    • politics
      •
    vote
    2
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of The Great Thanksgiving Hoax
    The Great Thanksgiving Hoax
    mises.org link posted by c_prompt in politics
    Each year at this time school children all over America are taught the official Thanksgiving story, and newspapers, radio, TV, and magazines devote vast amounts of time and space to it. It is all ver...

    • No comments
    • history,
    • holidays,
    • politics,
    • conspiracy,
    • Thanksgiving,
    • socialism,
    • libertarianism,
    • free markets
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    UK parking - dumb and dumber
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    London councils sue themselves for parking offences. Critics say the practise "illustrates everything that is wrong with unaccountable parking enforcement in the UK." London councils sue themselve...

    • No comments
    • politics
      •
    vote
    4
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    1
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Dear Gay Community: Your Kids Are Hurting. I loved my mom’s partner, but another mom could never have replaced the father I lost.
    Dear Gay Community: Your Kids Are Hurting. I loved my mom’s partner, but another mom could never have replaced the father I lost.
    thefederalist.com link posted by digdug in parenting
    Gay community, I am your daughter. My mom raised me with her same-sex partner back in the ’80s and ’90s. She and my dad were married for a little while. She knew she was gay before they got mar...

    • No comments
    • gay,
    • marriage,
    • children,
    • fathers rights
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    dope
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    jammin
    vote
    vote
    0
    snaps
    vote
    Image of The Man Who Broke the Music Business - The Dawn of Online Piracy
    The Man Who Broke the Music Business - The Dawn of Online Piracy
    newyorker.com link posted by c_prompt in music
    How Dell Glover, an employee at a CD-manufacturing plant, became the Patient Zero of Internet piracy.
    • No comments
    • piracy,
    • RIAA,
    • napster,
    • copyrights,
    • IP,
    • hackers,
    • technology
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Protecting the environment
    Protecting the environment
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Over the last week, we've had a few discussions come up around how the government protects the environment. Though I didn't know it until I did some research, I wasn't surprised… FTA: "Who's the gr...

    • No comments
    • politics,
    • environment
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Three cheers for capitalism - not two
    Three cheers for capitalism - not two
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    As scary as it might sound, we already know that evidence doesn't matter much in the context of politics. So, even when there is clear evidence of a certain idea being factually true, many people don...

    • No comments
    • economics,
    • philosophy,
    • politics
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Civil disobedience against the censors
    Civil disobedience against the censors
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    In his famous treatise On the Duty of Civil Disobedience, Henry David Thoreau argued that individuals can promote justice by disobeying the law. History is replete with examples of civil disobedience...

    • No comments
    • politics,
    • whistleblower,
    • philosophy,
    • hacking,
    • technology
      •
    vote
    6
    show
    vote
    vote
    3
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    2
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    1
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Date the Atlas, Not the Shrug
    Date the Atlas, Not the Shrug
    huffingtonpost.com link posted by c_prompt in dating
    Rule #1: Don't date men you don't admire. He can be the most handsome man, the most fabulous lover, the most attentive partner, the most witty companion, but if you don't admire him (no...

    • No comments
    • ayn rand,
    • objectivism,
    • feminism
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Mind your own business
    Mind your own business
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    To claim that the US supports freedom (i.e., the absence of physical coercion) is nonsensical. Everything the US government does is anti-freedom. Take the situation in Egypt, for example. American ad...

    • No comments
    • politics,
    • military,
    • torture,
    • totalitarianism,
    • police state,
    • religion
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Health care legislation
    Health care legislation
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    "We are on the precipice of an achievement that's eluded congresses and presidents for generations." - President Barack Obama, Dec. 15, on health care legislation. Precipice, 1. a headlong fall...

    • No comments
    • politics,
    • health care
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Excessive grades are discriminatory - let's redistribute them
    Excessive grades are discriminatory - let's redistribute them
    editorial posted by braincrave 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...

    • No comments
    • education,
    • economics,
    • politics
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Soaring healthcare costs
    Soaring healthcare costs
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Go figure... who would have thought that using the philosophy of Socialism to force the reduction of costs, artificially set prices, and provide for everyone would result in long-term problems? Oh, w...

    • No comments
    • politics,
    • health care,
    • economics
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of The unreasonable man
    The unreasonable man
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man. - George Bernard Shaw...

    • No comments
    • philosophy
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    yum
    vote
    Image of Little Girl Chooses to eat Broccoli Over Chocolates and Candies
    Little Girl Chooses to eat Broccoli Over Chocolates and Candies
    video.valme.io link posted by c_prompt in food
    This little girl refused to eat a variety of chocolates and candies offered to her by her mother. However, she looked pleased when a bowl of broccoli was set in front of her and munched on them happil...

    • No comments
    • funny,
    • children,
    • vegetables,
    • candy
      •
    vote
    16
    show
    vote
    vote
    4
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    4
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    4
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    4
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Absolutism vs. relativism - is truth subjective?
    Absolutism vs. relativism - is truth subjective?
    editorial posted by Clarisse88 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...

    • 4 comments
    • relativism,
    • absolutism,
    • morality
      •
    vote
    11
    show
    vote
    vote
    3
    aww
    vote
    vote
    4
    cute
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    2
    smiles
    vote
    vote
    2
    tears
    vote
    Image of From Bump to Buzz
    From Bump to Buzz
    youtu.be link posted by peace_on_earth in FeelGood
    We took photos every day through the 9 months of our pregnancy, this is the result (plus a little song I wrote called "Something New").
    • 3 comments
    • pregnancy
      •
    vote
    8
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    4
    cute
    vote
    vote
    4
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Baby is scared of a dinosaur, but keeps going back for more
    Baby is scared of a dinosaur, but keeps going back for more
    youtube.com link posted by peace_on_earth in videos
    • No comments
    vote
    3
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    2
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of What makes a good atheist? What an atheist ought to stand for
    What makes a good atheist? What an atheist ought to stand for
    infidels.org link posted by b_independent in atheism
    According to the Bible, dying is the beginning of eternity where heaven or hell await. According to an atheist, death is the end of all experiences and nothing exists beyond the universe. There is...

    • No comments
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Dealing with pain during the holidays
    Dealing with pain during the holidays
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    The holidays are often difficult, and can be downright depressing, especially for those who have pain from a loss, a traumatic experience, or just plain loneliness (e.g., not having a date for holida...

    • No comments
    • psychology,
    • holidays,
    • philosophy,
    • health care
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of How to teach computers to old people
    How to teach computers to old people
    editorial posted by braincrave 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...

    • No comments
    • technology,
    • funny
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Apathy - ignorance going through the motions
    Apathy - ignorance going through the motions
    editorial posted by braincrave 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...

    • No comments
    • philosophy,
    • psychology,
    • politics,
    • intellectualism
      •
    vote
    2
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Why Do People Trust Wikipedia? Because An Argument Is Better Than A Lecture
    Why Do People Trust Wikipedia? Because An Argument Is Better Than A Lecture
    techdirt.com link posted by digdug in politics
    Many people trust Wikipedia much more than "official" encyclopedias and traditional news sources. Well, no shit. That's because, as I've been trying to scream at you people for...

    • No comments
    • MSM,
    • mainstream media,
    • propaganda
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Pot, kettle, black: Facebook takes EU regulators to court for invading its privacy
    Pot, kettle, black: Facebook takes EU regulators to court for invading its privacy
    rt.com link posted by pot_kettle_black in pot.kettle.black
    Facebook – the ubiquitous privacy-invading social network – is taking European Commission regulators to court. The Silicon Valley giant is complaining that an EU investigation is invading its pr...

    • No comments
    • social media,
    • privacy,
    • Europe
      •
    vote
    6
    show
    vote
    vote
    2
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    2
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    2
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Skip The Hedge Fund: We Need Young People To Take Risks And Build Inspiring Things
    Skip The Hedge Fund: We Need Young People To Take Risks And Build Inspiring Things
    fastcoexist.com link posted by c_prompt 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.
    • No comments
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of American Conspiracies
    American Conspiracies
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    FTA: "People prefer to be lied to ably, than be told the truth, boldly. We prefer a colorful and clever story to a documentary filled with sharp and damning evidence; we prefer gossip to investigatio...

    • No comments
    • politics,
    • conspiracy,
    • psychology
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Teach a man to fish
    Teach a man to fish
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    In group chat, we recently went on a tangent to discuss the effectiveness of charity. (To quote one of our Braincravers, "teach a man to fish and he'll stay drunk on a boat.") Benjamin Franklin obser...

    • No comments
    • philosophy,
    • politics,
    • economics,
    • charity
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Any monkey can be an artist
    Any monkey can be an artist
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    We experience art as an emotional reaction to our senses. Enjoying art has a personal meaning and relevance; therefore, we evaluate art differently depending upon our own values, perceptions, and kno...

    • No comments
    • art,
    • psychology,
    • philosophy
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of An interview with David Eagleman, neuroscientist
    An interview with David Eagleman, neuroscientist
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    A neuroscientist is someone who studies "the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, or molecular biology of nerves and nervous tissue and especially their relation to behavior and learning." Although the...

    • No comments
    • science,
    • philosophy,
    • biology,
    • disease,
    • health care,
    • medicine,
    • crime,
    • psychology
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Slow down and smell the flowers
    Slow down and smell the flowers
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    On a cold January morning in 2007, a man played six Bach pieces on his violin for 43 minutes as about 1,000 people passed by. He started with one of the most difficult violin pieces in the world to m...

    • No comments
    • music,
    • entertainment
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Test to See if You Are Ready to Have Children
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    MESS TEST Smear peanut butter on the sofa and curtains. Place a fish stick behind the couch and leave it there all summer. TOY TEST Obtain a 55-gallon box of LEGOs (or you may substitute roo...

    • No comments
    • children,
    • parenting,
    • humor,
    • funny
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of TIL drinking eight glasses of water a day is bunk
    TIL drinking eight glasses of water a day is bunk
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned that the accepted wisdom of drinking eight glasses of water a day, including the accompanying reminder that beverages containing caffeine and alcohol do not count, is not supported by...

    • No comments
    • food,
    • health care,
    • biology,
    • medicine
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Licensed to kill
    Licensed to kill
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Bill Clinton was impeached for lying about getting a blow job. But here we have President Obama, a constitutional lawyer and professor, who is technically now a dictator without anyone calling for im...

    • No comments
    • politics,
    • terrorism,
    • police state,
    • totalitarianism
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Honestly, why bother?
    Honestly, why bother?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Given the growing unrest and corruption in the world, it's reasonable to generalize that social relations are strained and getting worse. It's difficult to pinpoint one specific problem but it's logi...

    • No comments
    • philosophy
      •
    vote
    4
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    1
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Americans Are Finally Learning About False Flag Terror. Governments from around the world admit they carry out false flag terror
    Americans Are Finally Learning About False Flag Terror. Governments from around the world admit they carry out false flag terror
    globalresearch.ca link posted by c_prompt in conspiracy
    This tactic is so common that it was given a name for hundreds of years ago. “False flag terrorism” is defined as a government attacking its own people, then blaming others in order to justi...

    • No comments
    • terrorism,
    • psychology,
    • history
      •
    vote
    3
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of How a nerdy kid from nowhere self-published a best-seller and got noticed by Google CEO Larry Page and The Wall Street Journal
    How a nerdy kid from nowhere self-published a best-seller and got noticed by Google CEO Larry Page and The Wall Street Journal
    federicopistono.org link posted by c_prompt in teens
    Last week Larry Page, the CEO of one of the largest corporations in the world, and possibly one of the most powerful people on the planet, released an interview with the Financial Times endorsing m...

    • 1 comment
    • philosophy,
    • education,
    • writing,
    • self-help,
    • technology,
    • self-publishing,
    • transhumanism,
    • robotics,
    • science,
    • singularity,
    • creative commons
      •
    vote
    2
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    2
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of How to Contemporary Dance (So You Think You Can Dance)
    How to Contemporary Dance (So You Think You Can Dance)
    youtube.com link posted by c_prompt in funny
    Because I enjoy watching dance, a friend suggested I sample a few So You Think You Can Dance videos. Although I don't deny the talent of the performers, this pretty much explains much of what I saw...

    • No comments
    • dance,
    • entertainment,
    • videos,
    • art,
    • music
      •
    vote
    2
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of How much $1 used to get you. Don't worry. Inflation is well-contained according to your friends at the Federal Reserve.
    How much $1 used to get you. Don't worry. Inflation is well-contained according to your friends at the Federal Reserve.
    theburningplatform.com link posted by c_prompt in economics
    • 3 comments
    • inflation,
    • federal reserve
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Perception vs. reality
    Perception vs. reality
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Will someone please remind me again why the Europeans and Americans are at war with Iraq and Afghanistan, killing anywhere from hundreds of thousands of people to, by some estimates, over 1 million?...

    • No comments
    • politics,
    • military,
    • terrorism
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Riddle Poems! Can you guess them?
    Riddle Poems! Can you guess them?
    yaddlezap.com link posted by Clarisse88 in writing
    Here are some riddle poems my husband wrote...! I hope you enjoy them :) 
    • No comments
    • riddle,
    • poems,
    • writing,
    • guess
      •
    vote
    1
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of 25 Life Changing Lessons to Learn from Rumi
    25 Life Changing Lessons to Learn from Rumi
    purposefairy.com link posted by c_prompt in Note to Self
    For those of you who aren’t familiar with Rumi, he was a Persian poet who lived more than 800 years ago and who wrote some of the most beautiful and most profound words that were ever written. There...

    • No comments
    • philosophy,
    • inspiration,
    • quotes
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of From giant tortoises to iguanas - see the colorful animals of the Galapagos
    From giant tortoises to iguanas - see the colorful animals of the Galapagos
    editorial posted by Andrew in Blog
    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...

    • No comments
    • travel,
    • Galapagos,
    • animals
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of What are your deep thoughts? Send us an article for publication!
    What are your deep thoughts? Send us an article for publication!
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Our members think INTELLIGENCE IS HOT! That's one of the primary reasons they're here - to seek it out. Our members want their minds stimulated. But of what use is your copious thought if you're not...

    • No comments
    • about us,
    • contact,
    • email
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Morality and the trolley problem
    Morality and the trolley problem
    editorial posted by braincrave 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,...

    • No comments
    • philosophy,
    • politics
      •
    vote
    2
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Phobias may be memories passed down in genes from ancestors
    Phobias may be memories passed down in genes from ancestors
    telegraph.co.uk link posted by digdug in psychology
    Memories may be passed down through generations in DNA in a process that may be the underlying cause of phobias
    • 4 comments
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of War - can't we all just get along?
    War - can't we all just get along?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Besides death and taxes, there is arguably another clear constant in the world: war. Seemingly at all times, someone, somewhere, is always using violence to either get what they want or protect what...

    • No comments
    • philosophy,
    • politics,
    • military
      •
    vote
    3
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of The Ethics of Entrepreneurship and Profit
    The Ethics of Entrepreneurship and Profit
    lewrockwell.com link posted by c_prompt in anarcho-capitalism
    By Hans-Hermann Hoppe June 23, 2014 In the most fundamental sense we are all, with each of our actions, always and invariably profit-seeking entrepreneurs. Whenever we act, we employ some...

    • No comments
    • philosophy,
    • economics,
    • private property,
    • mises,
    • libertarian,
    • freedom,
    • austrian economics,
    • business,
    • entrepreneurship
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Jokes... or are they? "Luminations"
    Jokes... or are they? "Luminations"
    reddit.com link posted by c_prompt in funny
    When one door closes and another door opens, you are probably in prison. To me, "drink responsibly" means don't spill it. Age 60 might be the new 40, but 9:00 pm is the new midnight. I...

    • No comments
    vote
    3
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of US Supplied Saddam’s Germ Weapons - “Of course we know Iraq has chemical weapons. We have the delivery receipts to prove it!”
    US Supplied Saddam’s Germ Weapons - “Of course we know Iraq has chemical weapons. We have the delivery receipts to prove it!”
    lewrockwell.com link posted by c_prompt in politics
    Eric Margolis's article is literally and figuratively sickening: While covering Iraq in 1990 – just before the first massive US bombing campaign – I discovered the US and Britain...

    • No comments
    • iraq,
    • iran,
    • chemical weapons,
    • terrorism
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Rewarding Disobedience: 2018 - MIT Media Lab is giving out a no-strings-attached cash award of $250,000 for "disobedience" that benefits society
    Rewarding Disobedience: 2018 - MIT Media Lab is giving out a no-strings-attached cash award of $250,000 for "disobedience" that benefits society
    media.mit.edu link posted by c_prompt in politics Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    Nominations are now open for the second MIT Media Lab Disobedience Award, which carries a $250,000 cash prize, no strings attached. This award will go to a person or group engaged in what we...

    • No comments
    • science,
    • technology,
    • humanities,
    • social change,
    • justice,
    • philosophy,
    • action
      •
    vote
    8
    show
    vote
    vote
    2
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    2
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    2
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    2
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Michio Kaku: "Yes there are rogue nations, the principal among them perhaps the United States of America"
    Michio Kaku: "Yes there are rogue nations, the principal among them perhaps the United States of America"
    youtube.com link posted by digdug in politics
    • No comments
    • science,
    • anti-war,
    • freedom,
    • physics
      •
    vote
    2
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of People are scared of guns because they only have 2 outcomes: death & freedom. And freedom scares them more than death.
    People are scared of guns because they only have 2 outcomes: death & freedom. And freedom scares them more than death.
    bravetheworld.com link posted by c_prompt in guns
    I understand this quote is a bit of hubris, and I don't agree that these are the only two outcomes. I still like the quote and do agree that many people are terrified of freedom. People's fear of fr...

    • No comments
    • libertarian,
    • freedom,
    • philosophy,
    • personal responsibility,
    • fear,
    • psychology
      •
    vote
    4
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    1
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Have you heard about Common Core? The chilling truth behind these new national educational "standards" will terrify you.
    Have you heard about Common Core? The chilling truth behind these new national educational "standards" will terrify you.
    youtu.be link posted by c_prompt in education
    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...

    • 2 comments
    • math,
    • english,
    • libertarian,
    • teaching
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Movies are magic
    Movies are magic
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    I bet you didn't think it was possible to fit the 100 greatest movie lines of all time into 200 hundred seconds did you? What are your favorites? FTV: "Yo' Adrian! I did it!" 100 Best Movie Lin...

    • No comments
    • entertainment,
    • movies
      •
    vote
    10
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    3
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    3
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    4
    thanks
    vote
    Image of TIL 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, Scotland, Wales), and that it's all ridiculously complex
    TIL 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, Scotland, Wales), and that it's all ridiculously complex
    youtube.com link posted by b_independent in todayilearned
    Damn politics. Also, here's a useful United Kingdom Venn Diagram from CGPGrey.
    • No comments
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Health Insurance - what's the big deal?
    Health Insurance - what's the big deal?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    The US government has recently passed a healthcare law that REQUIRES Americans to purchase health insurance. The US government also nationalized and now owns the car company General Motors. If the go...

    • No comments
    • politics,
    • health insurance
      •
    vote
    4
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    2
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    2
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Is This How We'll Cure Cancer?
    Is This How We'll Cure Cancer?
    forbes.com link posted by c_prompt in cancer
    With a radical new treatment, Joseph Jimenez is dedicating Novartis to one overarching mission: vanquishing mankind's ancient adversary. Its breakthrough might be the most tangible... ever....

    • No comments
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Bad sex results from bad head
    Bad sex results from bad head
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Bad sex is all on your head. Either that or sugar is now an aphrodisiac. One-third of women having sexual problems experienced a placebo effect from sugar pills. Why is it that some people feel that...

    • No comments
    • sex,
    • medicine,
    • health care,
    • psychology
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of The ultimate intelligence test
    The ultimate intelligence test
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Many have developed tests that attempt to gauge a person's intelligence. There are many high IQ societies that use these tests as membership criteria. However, as of yet, the "secret" of intelligence...

    • No comments
    • intellectualism,
    • education
      •
    vote
    3
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    1
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Killer Viruses - Should we make them?
    Killer Viruses - Should we make them?
    editorial posted by Yield4Nothing in Infectious_Disease Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    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...

    • 1 comment
    • virus,
    • pandemic,
    • aerosol,
    • bioterrorism,
    • biosafety,
    • public health
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    [deleted]
    valme.io link posted by ----- in politics
    vote
    3
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Twelve Virtues of Rationality
    yudkowsky.net link posted by c_prompt 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...

    • No comments
    • rationality
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    helpful
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of valME transaction costs
    valME transaction costs
    editorial posted by c_prompt in FAQ
    Transaction costs are currently set as follows, but may change. (Yes, of course, if they change, we’ll update them here.) Also, sponsor accounts have the capability to change the prices of post a...

    • No comments
    • prices,
    • costs,
    • karma,
    • about us,
    • payments,
    • redemptions
      •
    vote
    2
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    2
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Hajj Stampede Accident - At least 700+ people killed
    goo.gl link posted by pabloapicco in worldnews
    At least 700 people were killed, and 719 were injured, in a stampede near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday morning.
    • 1 comment
    • hajj helpline,
    • hajj accident,
    • hajj pigrimage,
    • hajj accident video,
    • mecca accident
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Empathy - can you feel me?
    Empathy - can you feel me?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    As a soft science, sociology is the study of the social behavior of humans in the pursuit of social welfare. Dr. Sam Richards suggests that the sociological analysis of the various aspects in your ow...

    • No comments
    • philosophy,
    • sociology,
    • science
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of The rationality of alternative medicine
    The rationality of alternative medicine
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    As many mourn the death of Apple founder Steve Jobs, they use words such as visionary, brilliant, innovative, leader, entrepreneur, capitalist, and philanthropic to describe him. Many aren't aware th...

    • No comments
    • health care,
    • medicine,
    • cancer,
    • philosophy,
    • ayn rand,
    • technology
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of The Davies Certainty Principle (Two-Minute Case Against The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle)
    The Davies Certainty Principle (Two-Minute Case Against The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle)
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Most of you are probably aware of the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle. It states that it is not possible to know the precise position and momentum of subatomic particles such as electrons. (There is...

    • No comments
    • science,
    • philosophy
      •
    vote
    17
    show
    vote
    vote
    4
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    4
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    5
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    4
    thanks
    vote
    Image of American is not the greatest country in the world anymore. The most honest three and a half minutes of television, EVER...
    American is not the greatest country in the world anymore. The most honest three and a half minutes of television, EVER...
    youtube.com link posted by peace_on_earth in politics
    (The full opening scene to the Pilot Episode of HBO's The Newsroom is found here.)
    • 1 comment
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Hay BP! Easy oil removal
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    By now, I'm assuming that most all of you have heard of the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico which is destroying marine life. (It started as a result of an oil rig explosion on April 20, 20...

    • No comments
    • environment
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Hire Us
    Hire Us
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Misty River Music Makers
    Hire Us We love performing for just about every occasion We can provide quality entertainment for your company sponsored event, church social, family reunion, downtown festivals, public or priv...

    • No comments
    • about us,
    • contact,
    • music
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    Image of RIP - the comments graveyard
    RIP - the comments graveyard
    editorial posted by c_prompt in removed
    Welcome to the comments graveyard, where you will find all flagged comments removed from all communities (via modqueue). Well, except for the ones that were so egregious that our user agreement preven...

    • 6 comments
    • removed comments,
    • deleted comments,
    • graveyard
      •
    vote
    3
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    1
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Word Crimes - Weird Al’s New Video Teaches Grammar Using Robin Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’
    Word Crimes - Weird Al’s New Video Teaches Grammar Using Robin Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’
    youtube.com link posted by c_prompt in writing
    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...

    • No comments
    • music
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    TIL bottled water often comes from tap water and isn't typically cleaner or healthier
    editorial posted by braincrave 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...

    • No comments
    • environment,
    • food,
    • business
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Getting off the sauce - do we choose to drink?
    Getting off the sauce - do we choose to drink?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, over 50% of Americans age 12 or older have used alcohol in the past 30 days, almost 25% are binge drinkers (5 drinks within 2 hours), and 7% drink...

    • No comments
    • health care,
    • psychology,
    • self-improvement,
    • religion,
    • disease,
    • addiction
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of What is love
    What is love
    editorial posted by braincrave 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...

    • No comments
    • philosophy,
    • love
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Twitter Suspends Black Conservative For Changing NYT Bigot's Tweets From "White" To "Jewish" And "Black"
    Twitter Suspends Black Conservative For Changing NYT Bigot's Tweets From "White" To "Jewish" And "Black"
    zerohedge.com link posted by pot_kettle_black in pot.kettle.black
    In response to the New York Times' decision to stand by their most recent hire - open bigot Sarah Jeong, who really hates white people, men (especially white men), and cops - black conservative Can...

    • No comments
    • racism,
    • twitter,
    • new york times,
    • censorship
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of War powers and rebranded neoconservativism
    War powers and rebranded neoconservativism
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Can we all agree that, no matter who it is, the US president does not have the legitimate power to bomb another nation without an act of Congress formally declaring war? Five wars have been declar...

    • No comments
    • politics,
    • philosophy,
    • military
      •
    vote
    5
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    1
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    1
    thanks
    vote
    Image of IRONY ALERT! This U.S. Banker Says China Should Let Companies Fail
    IRONY ALERT! This U.S. Banker Says China Should Let Companies Fail
    ronpaullibertyreport.com link posted by c_prompt 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...

    • 1 comment
    • China,
    • TARP,
    • federal reserve,
    • bailout,
    • libertarian,
    • ron paul,
    • economics
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of TIL what used to be considered healthy and happy is now considered dangerous
    TIL what used to be considered healthy and happy is now considered dangerous
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned from "America's worst mom" that the earliest episodes of Sesame Street are "for adult viewing only" for fear they will give kids dangerous ideas (Sesame Street just couldn't bring its...

    • No comments
    • parenting,
    • children,
    • entertainment,
    • politics
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Mind boggling
    Mind boggling
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Talk about "mind=blown." Imagine a world where you can manipulate objects solely with your mind. It's here, it's now, and it's incredible. Consider every industry. Consider every skill. Consider ever...

    • No comments
    • science,
    • technology,
    • medicine,
    • health care
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Toxins in our food supply are killing bees
    Toxins in our food supply are killing bees
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Quis custodiet ipsos custodes (aka who watches the watchmen)? Called Colony Collapse Disorder, there is something killing honeybees. They are dying in "huge numbers." Scientists from the US Environ...

    • No comments
    • environment,
    • politics,
    • food
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    vote
    0
    wit
    vote
    Image of Intellectual bankruptcy
    Intellectual bankruptcy
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Why aren't liberals abandoning Obama when he does the same things for which they screamed at Bush (e.g., indefinite detention at Guantanamo, approving torture)? Because they have nowhere else to go....

    • No comments
    • philosophy,
    • ayn rand,
    • objectivism,
    • politics
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0