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Politicians causing problems in politics? Put them on pay-for-performance
editorial posted by 320 days ago in braincrave
In the business world, most workers receive a base salary and then salary increases or bonuses based on performance. Performance can be measured by various factors, including company performance, ind...
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What are your deep thoughts? Send us an article for publication!
editorial posted by 333 days ago 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...
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TIL the 40-hour work week did not originate from unions
editorial posted by 323 days ago in braincrave
Today I learned that, contrary to popular belief, a private business owner who made every pair of military business boots for US soldiers in World War I established the 40-hour work week which becam...
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Get tough and improve a child's self-esteem
editorial posted by 325 days ago in braincrave
Philip Larkin once wrote in a poem: "They fuck you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do." We've discussed in this forum the benefits of self-responsibility on self-esteem. But what...
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How to get decent people to do terrible things - put them in positions of power
editorial posted by 320 days ago in braincrave
Einstein once wrote that "our conscious acts spring from our desires and our fears." Many agree. For example, David Hume suggested in A Treatise of Human Nature that humans are prone to letting emoti...
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How to observe reality
editorial posted by 1623 days ago in philosophy
Observing reality truthfully is an essential tool for human development. It is the tool that allows us to act in accordance with our environment, to modify it, and to enrich our lives. Observing re...
What you're missing
editorial posted by 329 days ago in braincrave
I was reading an article from a Libertarian today that suggested that people will never change their mindset (i.e., of supporting the government) by talking to them about principles and the philosoph...
Tracking a Bluetooth Skimmer Gang in Mexico (part I) - be cautious when using your credit/debit cards at ATMs, gas pumps, train ticket kiosks, movie rental machines, etc.
krebsonsecurity.com link posted by 1070 days ago in technology
...I found at least 19 different ATMs that all apparently had been hacked from the inside and retrofitted with tiny, sophisticated devices that store and transmit stolen card data and PINs wireless...
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Cloning - playing God
editorial posted by 327 days ago in braincrave
In 1996, Dolly the sheep made headlines around the world as the first mammal to be successfully cloned. As a result of the experiment, President Clinton ordered research into the legal and ethical is...
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Nuclear expansion is nuclear disarmament
editorial posted by 329 days ago in braincrave
War is Peace Ignorance is Strength Freedom is Slavery Nuclear Expansion is Nuclear Disarmament FTA: "In a move he insists is somehow consistent with his call for disarmament, President Ob...
Ladies, you take provocative dressing to a pathetic extreme. Signed, a lady.
editorial posted by 1090 days ago in Clarisse88
I notice when other women behave in inappropriate ways and with a lack of dignity. As a woman, I know why they do it: to achieve popularity or gain attention from men. The way us ladies dress reflect...
Image of Congress: this is a blackout. To sunset the PATRIOT ACT, valME.io joins 10,000+ other websites in blocking your access and redirecting you to naked photos of indignant NSA protestors until you end mass surveillance laws.
Congress: this is a blackout. To sunset the PATRIOT ACT, valME.io joins 10,000+ other websites in blocking your access and redirecting you to naked photos of indignant NSA protestors until you end mass surveillance laws.
blackoutcongress.org link posted by 1179 days ago in politics
Today, valME.io joins Fight for the Future with its efforts to end mass surveillance. Congress: this is a blackout. We are blocking your access until you end mass surveillance laws. You have...
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An interview with David Eagleman, neuroscientist
editorial posted by 319 days ago in braincrave
A neuroscientist is someone who studies "the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, or molecular biology of nerves and nervous tissue and especially their relation to behavior and learning." Although the...
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Government spending
editorial posted by 328 days ago in braincrave
Government spending now accounts for 52% of UK's economy. FTA: "A public sector that swallows more than half of GDP is doing more than wrecking our economy: it is devouring our national character and...
Daylight
editorial posted by 1377 days ago in glassJAw
tempting time beyond the ridge sunset glow backlit phenomenon greetings exchanged eyes met with glee roar of kinship entwined revelry tanned skin wrinkled by white teeth an...
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Terrorizing the IRS
editorial posted by 328 days ago in braincrave
Today, a man committed suicide by flying his plane into an IRS office. I think this is only the beginning of more to come. The IRS has been terrorizing people illegally for decades. The courts and mi...
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Adding lemon to green tea significantly increases the health benefits
lifehacker.com link posted by 1636 days ago 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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In defense of Google
editorial posted by 1148 days ago in technology Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
Never did I expect to write a screed with that as the title. But principles must be defended even when the actors are evil. First things first: however reluctantly, I admit to using Google for som...
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TIL real-life levitation does exist
editorial posted by 319 days ago in braincrave
Today I learned that, without a magic wand, levitation is real. The physics behind it consists of a ceramic material that is famous for superconductivity when cooled below -185ºC (-301ºF). The s...
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Energy teleportation
editorial posted by 329 days ago in braincrave
First, they teleported photons, then atoms and ions. Now one physicist has worked out how to do it with energy, a technique that has profound implications for the future of physics. Physicist Disc...
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Out of sight - out of mind
editorial posted by 328 days ago in braincrave
The government lied about the BP oil spill? (Tries to act surprised.) Is this kind of like when Bush claimed "mission accomplished" in Iraq (or Obama's recent second fake end to the Iraq war)? You've...
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Crimes Against the Future - The World After Me: Eternal 'Wartime' in America
original.antiwar.com link posted by 756 days ago in politics
I agonize over this every single day but the way Tom Engelhardt puts it is pure eloquence: I think as well about the nearly 10% of Iraqi children, 1.5 million of them in a country gripped by c...
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Shinjuku Street Fashion Photos - April 2015
tokyofashion.com link posted by 1228 days ago in art
And here is some weird, interesting, ugly and wonderful Tokyo fashion... Of course, I love it. Enjoy! These people are creative :) 
Image of America is very hostile to many businesses, believe it or not
America is very hostile to many businesses, believe it or not
editorial posted by 323 days ago in braincrave
Attention US government. You're not very bright. By having a high corporate tax rate, you are pushing jobs, profits, patents, executives, research, and operations of US companies overseas. (And, as a...
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The Artificial Intelligence Revolution: Part 1 - Wait But Why
waitbutwhy.com link posted by 905 days ago in technology
Part 1 of 2: "The Road to Superintelligence". Artificial Intelligence — the topic everyone in the world should be talking about.
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Blowing the whistle on the justice department
editorial posted by 329 days ago in braincrave
A Guantanamo Bay sergeant is blowing the whistle on US government torture and murder and the US Department of Justice is blatantly covering it up. This amazing Harper's article is a chilling account...
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Machiavellianism
editorial posted by 328 days ago in braincrave
"For government [of conquered people] consists in nothing else but so controlling subjects that they shall neither be able to, nor have cause to, do you harm; which may be done either by making quite...
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Yes, the NSA spies on you even through your printer. Here's the Electronic Frontier Foundation's list of printers which do or do not display tracking dots.
eff.org link posted by 1234 days ago in politics
List of Printers Which Do or Do Not Display Tracking Dots Warning (Added 2015) Some of the documents that we previously received through FOIA suggested that all major manufacturers of color las...
Image of Dick Cheney's "A Few Good Men" moment - Bush knew all about CIA interrogation methods... "Did you order the torture?" "You're God-damn right I did!"
Dick Cheney's "A Few Good Men" moment - Bush knew all about CIA interrogation methods... "Did you order the torture?" "You're God-damn right I did!"
bbc.co.uk link posted by 1348 days ago in politics
Do you recall this memorable scene in the movie A Few Good Men? It appears Dick Cheney is now playing Jack Nicholson's character Colonel Jessep. The BBC's headline is "President George W...
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US has highest prison population - why?
editorial posted by 321 days ago in braincrave
Let this sink in for a moment: the United States has the highest prisoner population rate in the world. That's right, even more than China. (And, no - that doesn't include all of the hidden prisons i...
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A Challenge - Defend Evolution Against Intelligent Design
editorial posted by 329 days ago in braincrave
This challenge arose from a discussion in a large philosophy venue in which I stated that if ever a really competent intelligent design defender or evolutionist came around, he would blow the philoso...
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TIL you can run a diesel engine car on used vegetable oil
editorial posted by 320 days ago in braincrave
Today I learned that you can run a diesel engine car on waste vegetable oil (e.g., oil that's been used to cook). It is less harmful to the environment, less toxic to people and animals, and runs abo...
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The central tenet of morality
editorial posted by 328 days ago in braincrave
Let's assume for a moment that morality is a system of values that a group of individuals (i.e., society) must generally follow in order to live. Let's also assume that the closer individuals get to...
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Obama tells the Chinese how to run their country
editorial posted by 329 days ago in braincrave
For those who missed SNL the other night, this was pretty funny: Saturday Night Live Rips Obama Over China Trip, Spending, And The Deficit DISCUSS! Original posting by Braincrave Second...
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The enemy to slay in a constant state of emergency
editorial posted by 320 days ago in braincrave
Ron Paul famously said of neocons: The neoconservative ethos, steeped in the teachings of Leo Strauss, cannot abide an America where individuals simply pursue their happy, peaceful, prosperous l...
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TIL: The media can legally lie
editorial posted by 327 days ago in braincrave
Today I Learned that the media can legally lie. FTA: In February 2003, a Florida Court of Appeals unanimously agreed with an assertion by FOX News that there is no rule against distorting or...
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Introducing Me To European Nudity
2famous.tv link posted by 1616 days ago in peace_on_earth
The neurotic journey of moving to Europe and taking all my clothes off in Germany
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The origin of smiley faces/emoticons - Smiley Lore :-)
cs.cmu.edu link posted by 1411 days ago in technology
tl/dr: The original smiley was proposed by Scott Fahlman at at Carnegie Mellon on Sept 19, 1982: 19-Sep-82 11:44 Scott E Fahlman :-) From: Scott E Fahlman <Fahlman at Cmu-...
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The Great Depression - Everything you've ever learned is wrong
editorial posted by 329 days ago in braincrave
Last night in group chat, we had a bunch of conversations (sometimes very heated) about what the Constitution does and does not allow. As part of it, we got into the US Great Depression, FDR, court ...
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editorial posted by 497 days ago in themoreiknowme
Sorry, you can not come here yet, maybe you can check out my articles though.
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The Horse in the Plain
editorial posted by 320 days ago in braincrave
Once upon a time, in a land far away which has nothing at all in common with the world we humans inhabit, a horse was running free in the plain. He longed to climb up the mountains and see the world...
Rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic economy
editorial posted by 325 days ago in braincrave
Economics is typically considered very dry and of little interest to most. But to paraphrase the adage typically referring to politics, just because you ignore economics doesn't mean that it will ign...
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Why does it cost 1 karma to upvote but 2 to downvote?
editorial posted by 1678 days ago in FAQ
One of the problems with downvoting is that it’s quite easy to censor someone’s content if you just want to be a troublemaker (aka troll). Don’t like what a particular political candidate has t...
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I Don’t Believe in Religious Freedom
lewrockwell.com link posted by 1235 days ago in politics
I don’t believe in religious freedom. Freedom should have nothing to do with one’s religious beliefs or lack thereof. The reason we intuitively have a concept like freedom is because we...
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Oath Keepers
editorial posted by 328 days ago in braincrave
"Meet the fast-growing "patriot" group that's recruiting soldiers to resist the Obama administration." "But beyond the predictable stereotypes, "the reality is a lot of them are fairly intelligent...
Image of My Own Personal Nothingness - From a childhood hallucination to the halls of theoretical physics
My Own Personal Nothingness - From a childhood hallucination to the halls of theoretical physics
nautil.us link posted by 93 days ago in philosophy
“Nothing will come of nothing.”(William Shakespeare, King Lear) “Man is equally incapable of seeing the nothingness from which he emerges and the infinity in which he is engulfed.”(Blaise...
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Reliable workers banned as discriminatory
editorial posted by 329 days ago in braincrave
Advert for 'reliable workers' banned as discrimination by Jobcentre Plus The boss of a recruitment firm said she was told she could not place an advert for "reliable workers" because it discrimina...
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Conspiracy theory cynicism
editorial posted by 325 days ago in braincrave
We are social beings. As a result, depending on how much you value the opinions of others, what someone says about you can matter. Often, you've likely heard people negatively labeled as fringe cons...
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To cut, or not to cut
editorial posted by 328 days ago in braincrave
Why is circumcision such a common practice in North America? Does it really make a penis healthier and look "prettier?" You have this beautiful baby boy and after coddling him and caring for him, you...
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I Stumbled... Upon Fun
editorial posted by 330 days ago in braincrave
Sigmund Freud famously said that "...we men... find reality generally quite unsatisfactory." Over the years, we have become less polite and more sloppy. Now-a-days, we say reality's a bitch. Regardle...
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Easy on the women
editorial posted by 327 days ago in braincrave
And they say that justice is blind... HA! The courts don't even try to hide their unequal treatment of genders in court anymore. They are now cocky enough that they can actually publicly state their...
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TIL there are 100+ octillion moves in chess
editorial posted by 325 days ago in braincrave
Today I learned that there are 169,518,829,100,544,000,000,000,000,000 (approximately 1.70 x 10^29) ways to play the first ten moves in chess. (I also learned that there are "400 different possible ...
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The simpler, the better?
editorial posted by 325 days ago in braincrave
Albert Einstein once said: "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." Although not supported by math or science, and certainly not an axiom of physics, Occam's Razor (or Ockh...
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Prosecute Bush for murder
editorial posted by 329 days ago 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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Responsive videos template - make sure users can see the full screen of the video on multiple devices
editorial posted by 1600 days ago 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...
Image of Georgia Davis: Woman once dubbed Britain's fattest teenager lifted into ambulance by crane in seven-hour rescue operation - Wales Online
Georgia Davis: Woman once dubbed Britain's fattest teenager lifted into ambulance by crane in seven-hour rescue operation - Wales Online
walesonline.co.uk link posted by 1203 days ago in health
Georgia is said to weigh close to 60 stones and medics and emergency services were needed to move her.
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How we end up marrying the wrong people
thephilosophersmail.com link posted by 1212 days ago in relationships
tl/dr: Given that marrying the wrong person is about the single easiest and also costliest mistake any of us can make (and one which places an enormous burden on the state, employers and the nex...
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Woman Kills Husband in Car Crash, Wins Right to Sue Herself in Utah Court
thelibertarianrepublic.com link posted by 1277 days ago in politics
And just when you think the legal system couldn't be more stupid... A darkly absurd tale that could only happen in America.
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What makes a good atheist? What an atheist ought to stand for
infidels.org link posted by 1630 days ago 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...
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The Search for Exceptional Genomes. They walk among us. Natural experiments, living ordinary lives, unaware that their genes may hold the clue to the next superdrug.
technologyreview.com link posted by 1370 days ago in science
Ten years ago, scientists discovered that some people are naturally missing working copies of a gene known as PCSK9. The consequences of the mutation were extraordinary. These people, including a T...
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For God's sake
editorial posted by 324 days ago in braincrave
Possibly suggesting that religious beliefs were necessary for maintaining social order, Voltaire once wrote: "If God did not exist, he would have to be invented." Karl Marx agreed, calling it the "o...
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Study: Climate Change Activists are Hypocrites. They were less likely to engage in recycling and other eco-friendly behaviors than global-warming skeptics
thedailybell.com link posted by 97 days ago in pot.kettle.black
A strange thing happens when you don’t trust the government. You take responsibility for your actions, instead of shirking your duty and handing off the burden to the collective. A study by Corn...
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Putting kids to work
editorial posted by 324 days ago in braincrave
The economy is in dire straits. Many adults can't find jobs. The government is lying about employment figures. So why would some politician try to repeal an existing law that would bring more people...
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Top National Education Association lawyer: power trumps children
editorial posted by 329 days ago in braincrave
The gist of it is this: there's a video floating around the internet of the top lawyer for the National Education Association specifically saying that the only reason the NEA is effective is because...
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The definition of integrity
editorial posted by 327 days ago in braincrave
Can a person strive to be something that he doesn't understand? Take integrity: are you a person of integrity? If so, how do you know? Is integrity always associated with virtue, or is integrity amor...
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How to Tell a Funny Joke
editorial posted by 328 days ago in braincrave
Bring something funny to the discussion. FTA: "Some people are good at telling jokes, but have no idea how the jokes come out of their mouths. These people are naturally funny. But if you are not one...
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat: And Other Clinical Tales (Oliver Sacks) - The President's Speech
junkfoodforthought.com link posted by 1546 days ago in psychology
ROFL. This is not only hysterical but also incredibly insightful. tl/dr: Some people who have language disorders are unable to understand the meaning of words. Instead, they rely on facial express...
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Living your dreams
editorial posted by 328 days ago 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...
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The seven blunders of the world that lead to violence
editorial posted by 320 days ago in braincrave
When it comes to non-violent, ideological leaders, Mahatma Gandhi has got to be toward the very top of the list. His resistance to British tyranny through mass civil disobedience is famous. Needless...
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Quartets
editorial posted by 83 days ago in Misty River Music Makers
Piece o' Chord Linda Berg- Tenor Maria Kolano- Lead Beth Pasek- Bass Fran Bell- Baritone
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Lucia Valero
valme.io link posted by 1166 days ago in Valero Fine Art
Lucia Valero Inman is a realistic painter specialized in oil painting and in portraits. She was born in Murcia, Spai...
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The Beauty of Kindness
editorial posted by 328 days ago in braincrave
My last article dealt with the various aspects of romantic love. However, value comes in many forms and so does the emotional payment, love. Acts of kindness are pleasant in many aspects and many of...
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Magnets manipulate morality
editorial posted by 328 days ago in braincrave
FTA: "By stimulating a certain region of the brain, scientists can alter a person's ability to make moral judgments... The study results show that stimulating a specific brain region interfered with...
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Teenager sex
editorial posted by 326 days ago 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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At least 80% of all audio calls are recorded and stored in the US by the NSA
theguardian.com link posted by 1501 days ago in politics
The ultimate goal of the NSA is total population control. At least 80% of all audio calls, not just metadata, are recorded and stored in the US, says whistleblower William Binney, one of the highest-l...
Violent mother gets full custody
editorial posted by 328 days ago in braincrave
FTA: "A MOTHER found by the Family Court to be violent, untruthful, lacking moral values and responsible for the psychological and emotional abuse of her children has been given custody of them. The...
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Consensual sex is rape
editorial posted by 328 days ago in braincrave
As if Duke University's reputation for discrimination wasn't tarnished enough... if you go to school at Duke, don't expect to learn common sense. Is the following a result of the Duke lacrosse non...
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Is being a Libertarian hypocritical
editorial posted by 328 days ago in braincrave
Libertarians and others who don't like government (e.g., anarchists) are always talking about limiting and shutting down government programs. Yet they continue to use the benefits of these programs....
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Ray Kurzweil - bringing my dreams to real life in a virtual world
editorial posted by 321 days ago in braincrave
When I was much younger, I told my father I believed I would live forever. He asked how that would happen and gently reminded me that we all die sooner or later. I explained that I believed we would...
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This Self-Stabilizing Boat's Deck Is Always Flat, Even in Rough Waters
wired.com link posted by 1385 days ago in sailing
The Martini boat has an active suspension to make going over waves feel like, well, nothing.
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Horrifying PDF experiments – playable Breakout in a pdf file
github.com link posted by 775 days ago in technology
Like many of you, I always thought of PDF as basically a benign format, where the author lays out some text and graphics, and then the PDF sits in front of the reader and doesn't do anything. I hea...
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If women ruled the world
editorial posted by 322 days ago in braincrave
Do a search on the web and you'll find all sorts of criteria for what makes an effective leader. People can't even seem to agree on the definition of leadership. As a result, theories abound. But wha...
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Climate And Truth: A Tale Of Immorality?
wattsupwiththat.com link posted by 1323 days ago 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...
Image of Meet The Millennials: All You Ever Wanted To Know About America's Youth, In Charts. This is depressing - their future looks very bleak. Limited job opportunities, high student debt, living with their parents and a state of suspended occupational animation while hoping for better days... how sad.
Meet The Millennials: All You Ever Wanted To Know About America's Youth, In Charts. This is depressing - their future looks very bleak. Limited job opportunities, high student debt, living with their parents and a state of suspended occupational animation while hoping for better days... how sad.
zerohedge.com link posted by 1390 days ago in politics
When it comes to the future of the US, the biggest question mark by far is anything relating to the Millennial generation, those Americans born between 1980 and 2000, which happens to be one of the...
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Philosophical Health Check
editorial posted by 325 days ago in braincrave
Through Francisco d'Anconia, Ayn Rand claimed in her marvelous novel Atlas Shrugged that "Contradictions do not exist. Whenever you think that you are facing a contradiction, check your premises. You...
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Pronouncing moral judgment
editorial posted by 323 days ago in braincrave
Sometimes it seems that the worse things get, the more we tolerate. It's not that we become impartial to a particular wrong, but it does seem that we often "sit on the fence" when we see wrongdoing....
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The choice between two progressives - Obama and Ron Paul?
editorial posted by 319 days ago 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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Will real anarchists please step forward?
editorial posted by 1630 days ago 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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Propoganda: Ninety-five minutes of being slapped about the face of your core beliefs as a Westerner
youtube.com link posted by 1632 days ago in politics
So What Happens When You Make a Fake North Korean Propaganda Film?
Image of TIL Benjamin Franklin’s quote on liberty vs. security was butchered, taken out of context, and really about taxes
TIL Benjamin Franklin’s quote on liberty vs. security was butchered, taken out of context, and really about taxes
techcrunch.com link posted by 1648 days ago in todayilearned
One of America’s favorite liberal phrases has been sent through the political spin machine and polished into a Frankenstein of sorts, thus rendering it inaccurate and far from its original inte...
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Grandmas Smoking Weed for the First Time
youtube.com link posted by 1368 days ago in funny
Condensed Version: Extended Cut:
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Artificial spleen cleans up blood
nature.com link posted by 1435 days ago in science
Researchers have developed a high-tech method to rid the body of infections - even those caused by unknown pathogens. A device inspired by the spleen can quickly clean blood of everything from Escheri...
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What’s a project?
editorial posted by 1677 days ago in FAQ
We don’t mean to be rude, but what are you even doing on this site if you don’t know the definition of project? Oh, sorry. You’re trying to understand what the project checkbox is for when s...
What It’s Like To Have An Extremely High IQ?
johnsimonds.com link posted by 1284 days ago in Note to Self
“One of the indictments of civilizations is that happiness and intelligence are so rarely found in the same person.”
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Today I learned Tuesday
editorial posted by 327 days ago in braincrave
Welcome to TIL (Today I Learned) Tuesdays, where we will discuss specific facts about something. Looking to learn about something new every day? Reddit.com has a wonderful and very active TIL communi...
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Do-gooders hinder help
editorial posted by 329 days ago in braincrave
With a serious lack of infrastructure in Haiti...can we really help them? Disaster do-gooders can actually hinder help. Uninvited volunteers, useless donations can cost money, time - and lives. Di...
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Bearing responsibility for your own existence
editorial posted by 325 days ago in braincrave
The higher your self-esteem, the more confidence you have in your ability to cope with life's never-ending challenges. Strong self-esteem is based on many factors, one of which is self-responsibility...
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Movies are magic
editorial posted by 328 days ago 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...
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The Cult of Moral Grayness
editorial posted by 329 days ago in braincrave
If I had a nickel for every time someone said to me that I'm too black-or-white, I'd be a rich man. It usually comes up in conversation with anyone that I've known longer than 30 minutes. I even had...
Tit-for-tat (pun intended)
editorial posted by 328 days ago in braincrave
FTA: "For men, offering a lady a drink is such a reflex that, certainly for the first round, we scarcely give it a second thought. The problem is the second round, and the third, and so on. Some wome...
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Copyright trolling
editorial posted by 322 days ago in braincrave
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin which revolutionized the cotton industry. But he had a hard time profiting from his invention because he tried to charge farmers a huge price (2/5 of their profits...
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TIL to change the ceiling fan direction depending on season
editorial posted by 325 days ago in braincrave
Today I learned that, in the winter, your ceiling fan should be spinning one way to help you feel warmer while, in the summer, your fan should be spinning in the opposite direction to help you feel c...
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Wikileaks makes good on Obama's promise of transparency
editorial posted by 326 days ago in braincrave
While hero Bradley Manning rots in solitary confinement, most are now aware that Wikileaks has courageously released 250,000 secret diplomacy documents which provide candid and critical views of US...
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15 adorable relationship tips from kids
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The repeal of peace and goodwill
editorial posted by 325 days ago in braincrave
During the holiday season, we typically hear cries for "peace on earth and goodwill toward all." It remains to be seen how this is possible when the US (purportedly) spends $660 billion on military...