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TIL that TIL is only allowed in TIL

editorial posted by digdug in todayilearned

I enjoyed writing The Cost to Connect - Internet Prices Around the World. (Doing the research? Not so much.) I posted it to /r/technology on reddit with the title "TIL the best Internet va...

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• reddit,
• moderator,
• philosophy

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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...

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• history,
• holidays,
• politics,
• conspiracy,
• Thanksgiving,
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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...

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What is love's purpose?

editorial posted by Clarisse88 in relationships

Being young, I don't have as much experience with love as others, yet the ideas around it keep me up at night. Often, I've thought it might be productive to write some of them down. Roma...

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• philosophy,
• love,
• dating,
• psychology,
• romance,
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Making images responsive (shrinking automatically on mobile)

editorial posted by peace_on_earth in csstemplates

A question was raised by someone as to how to make images responsive on mobile devices. valME.io uses Twitter's Bootstrap for its .css, and it's wonderful. To make images responsive, you only...

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Entering the Intelligence Labyrinth

original.antiwar.com link posted by c_prompt in politics

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• NSA,
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Satirical spaghetti monster image banned by London South Bank University as 'religiously offensive'

humanism.org.uk link posted by peace_on_earth in atheism

Non-religious students at London South Bank University have had posters advertising their society banned for being ‘offensive’. The poster publicising the South Bank Atheist Society (SBAS)...

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• censorship

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Local Vs Organic - What to Buy

editorial posted by swynts in fitness

I try my best to buy as close to the farm as I can. I frequent farmers markets, I buy meat from local sources and I always ask where the fish came from when I buy fresh. Do I do this 100% of the...

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• organic,
• local,
• food,
• health

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[NSFW] Sex in The Fountainhead - The Rape of Ayn Rand

editorial posted by b_independent in sex

Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead. One of the greatest books of all time. Though Atlas Shrugged is, by far, the better book (considered the second-most influential book after the Bible), it's all...

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• philosophy,
• ayn rand,
• fountainhead

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Diane Ackerman on What Working at a Suicide Prevention Hotline Taught Her about the Human Spirit

brainpickings.org link posted by c_prompt in psychology

Choice is a signature of our species. We choose to live, sometimes we choose our own death, but most of the time we make choices just to prove choice is possible. Above all else, we value the right...

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• suicide,
• philosophy,
• psychology,
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Thoughts From Within - a poem by Woody Harrelson (with video)

youtube.com link posted by c_prompt in anarcho-capitalism

I sometimes feel like an alien creature, for which there is no earthly explanation. Sure I have human form, walking erect with opposing digits, but my mind is upside down. I...

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• philosophy

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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...

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• philosophy,
• education,
• writing,
• self-help,
• technology,
• self-publishing,
• transhumanism,
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Torture (HBO)

youtube.com link posted by c_prompt in politics

The US Senate Torture Report revealed horrifying details of America's interrogation program. Helen Mirren will fill you in.

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• conspiracy,
• torture,
• CIA,
• funny,
• movies,
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Birth control for men - new contraception on/off switch, size of a gummy bear, implanted on the vas deferens makes men temporarily sterile

bimek.com link posted by c_prompt in sex

The Bimek SLV regulates the flow of sperm cells in the spermatic ducts and does not require additional hormones or medication.

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• medicine,
• technology,
• children,
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Environmental Psychology: The study of human nature, reasonable behavior and durable living

www-personal.umich.edu link posted by c_prompt in environment

TIL what environmental psychology is.

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• psychology

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Why is Modern Art so Bad?

youtube.com link posted by Clarisse88 in art

For two millennia, great artists set the standard for beauty. Now those standards are gone. Modern Art is a competition between the ugly and the twisted; the...

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• art,
• bad,
• history,
• standards,
• philosophy

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What's scientific about political science? Nothing.

lewrockwell.com link posted by b_independent in politics

They call it political science. They study things such as the origins of the state, history, political ideologies, law, war, taxes, regulation, international relations, and free trade. They claim t...

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• philosophy,
• science,
• propoganda,
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• education,
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How Covert Agents Infiltrate the Internet to Manipulate, Deceive, and Destroy Reputations

firstlook.org link posted by c_prompt in politics

The proof is now in the open: government is infiltrating websites to "deny, disrupt, degrade, deceive." Someone owes an apology to conspiracy "theorists."

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10 Hours of Princess Leia Walking in NYC (parody of the “10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Woman” video)

youtube.com link posted by c_prompt in funny

Lando Calrissian, Han Solo and even filthy Jawas hitting on Princess Leia in a parody of the 10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Woman:

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• feminism,
• parody

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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 c_prompt 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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• neuroscience,
• politics,
• neurology

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Free Excel, OpenOffice, and Google Templates and Spreadsheets

vertex42.com link posted by c_prompt in efreebies

Great selection of free and very useful templates provided by Vertex42.com, including: Calendars & Schedules Excel Calendar Template Yearly Calendar Template Monthly Calendar...

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• excel,
• openoffice,
• google,
• templates,
• spreadsheets

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Bugaloo's Conch Crawl

editorial posted by maker in 2gringosincaribbean

This post should see some more tropical-like photos uploaded for our readers in the far north. For us that's anything north of Mexico and the Bahamas. We still shudder when we remember those years of...

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valME.io - now with custom domains, including SSL/https support (and a bunch of other improvements while we were in the code). Take that WordPress and Tumblr!

editorial posted by c_prompt in GettingStarted

I'm very excited to announce valME just rolled out some major enhancements. If you run a blog or forum elsewhere and pay $60 annually, check out what we can now offer: Custom domains, including...

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• faq,
• blog,
• technology,
• forums,
• free software,
• prices,
• css,
• themes,
• HTML

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Lisp: Learning to Think about Thinking | Restless Device

restlessdevice.com link posted by jeffs in programming

Great podcast about the Lisp programming language and why it's special.

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• philosophy,
• children,
• education,
• LISP

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CSS change for Bootstrap3

getbootstrap.com link posted by shibuya246 in SuggestionBox

It looks like the main container is set as a "container-fluid" which gives full width, but the rows do not need to have "-fluid" on them for bootstrap3. Suggest that the following...

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• css

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Rules of Success to Adopt by Age 13

garynorth.com link posted by c_prompt in Note to Self

I don't agree with everything on his list, but included are many great principles. Here is why you should take me seriously. I was born in 1942. I have seen what works and what doesn't. I hav...

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• philosophy,
• self-improvement,
• business,
• culture,
• jobs,
• education,
• parenting,
• personal finances,
• wealth

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A Treatise on the Nonexistence of Art: Pretty Nearly, Anyway

fredoneverything.org link posted by c_prompt in art

Art is mostly fraud perpetrated by narcissistic academic quacks on a public easily gulled. They should be prosecuted. This is as true of literature as of painting and sculpture. If modern sculpture...

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• funny,
• painting,
• literature,
• sculpture,
• philosophy,
• elitism,
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Laura Schulz: The surprisingly logical minds of babies (TED Talk). Do I admit too much when I tell you I had tears in my eyes as she finished her presentation?

ted.com link posted by c_prompt in science

How do babies learn so much from so little so quickly? In a fun, experiment-filled talk, cognitive scientist Laura Schulz shows how our young ones make decisions with a surprisingly strong sense of l...

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• neuroscience,
• children,
• philosophy,
• psychology,
• learning,
• education,
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50 Things Every Girl (and Guy) Needs To Hear

thoughtcatalog.com link posted by c_prompt in Note to Self

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[PROJECT] New Logo Concept for valME

editorial posted by operadevil in SuggestionBox

Hello valME funs! Don't you think it's time to change valME logo? I've think it's the right time to do this. If you like to concept logo press like  it to support it. We can't see the rainbow wit...

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TIL the US government infected unsuspecting blacks and Guatemalans with syphilis and gonorrhea in order to study the effects of the diseases and to experiment with cures, and a scientist is now claiming they did the same with Ebola just before the outbreak

globalresearch.ca link posted by c_prompt in todayilearned

Between 1946 and 1948, the United States government under President Harry S. Truman in collaboration with Guatemalan President Juan José Arévalo and his health officials deliberately...

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• ebola,
• terrorism,
• ethics,
• racism

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Live long and prosper - the philosophy of Star Trek

editorial posted by b_independent in philosophy

Stephen Fry once quipped that "most of human history and art can be expressed in Star Trek plots." So much about story-telling is presenting different philosophies in various contexts and describin...

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• star trek,
• humanism

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GetNotified when something happens

getnotifiedapp.com link posted by shibuya246 in shibuya246

Ever wanted to get notified about an upcoming event or get timely news about something happening near you? This site does exactly that. You type in what you want to be kept up-to-date about, and the...

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• search,
• notify

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Dearest Daughter: My Graduation Card to You

editorial posted by c_prompt in c_prompt

My daughter is graduating from eighth grade today. I bought her a card and gift, both which reflect a few of my fundamental wishes for her. Despite spending $6.00 for the card (why are cards so ex...

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• parenting,
• teenager,
• graduation,
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Enough of this nonsense. As this molecular biologist states, cancer cells commit suicide when exposed to the primary psychoactive component of marijuana (THC). Marijuana laws must be eliminated.

vimeo.com link posted by c_prompt in cancer

With tears in my eyes that make it difficult to read what I type, I'm infuriated. My sister, who died of cancer at a young age, used to explain to me in confidence that she smoked marijuana bec...

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Samsung warns customers not to discuss personal information in front of smart TVs

theweek.com link posted by c_prompt in technology

Samsung has confirmed that its "smart TV" sets are listening to customers' every word, and the company is warning customers not to speak about personal information while near the TV sets. The...

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• surveillance,
• conspiracy

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A young girl's life gets turned upside-down. This could be your daughter. Children are victims of conflicts around the world. Stop supporting war actively or through ignorance. Yes, you.

youtube.com link posted by peace_on_earth in peace_on_earth

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Online Fantasy Relationships? Are You Kidding Me?

editorial posted by c_prompt in relationships

Odd. How else can you possibly describe romantic relationships that completely exist virtually in an online fantasy world? SecondLife (SL) is a virtual environment where people socialize a...

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• SecondLife,
• virtual worlds,
• dating,
• sex,
• role play,
• gaming,
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The Anarcho-Capitalist Manifesto

lewrockwell.com link posted by c_prompt in anarcho-capitalism

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Put the “Ph” Back in PhD. We need big thinkers, but the current system teaches students to think small.

magazine.jhsph.edu link posted by c_prompt in science

By re-embracing the relevant branches of philosophy—a central field of the humanities—scientists will see and think more broadly, perhaps rediscovering what drew them to the field in the first pla...

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• education

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Why I won’t work for Google

qnrq.se link posted by digdug in technology

Brilliant response from Niklas Femerstrand to Google's attempt to recruit him.

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• privacy,
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A Tale of Two Children: The Stolen Generations, Then and Now

editorial posted by digdug in mens rights

Albert Einstein theorized that energy cannot be created or destroyed; it only changes from one form to another. In physics, this became known as the Law of the Conservation of Energy. Many a ph...

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• politics,
• fathers 4 justice,
• fatherhood,
• fathers' rights,
• parenting,
• civil rights,
• feminism,
• australia,
• family courts,
• discrimination,
• child custody,
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My abs aren't steel just yet but, maybe, could be described as 1/2-inch of solid wood

editorial posted by c_prompt in fitness

I've cut down significantly on my daily sugar intake (with the rare exception of a double-slice of carrot cake every so often; and I never have more than 15 Jelly Bellys a day). That, in...

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• exercise,
• stomach

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This Self-Stabilizing Boat's Deck Is Always Flat, Even in Rough Waters

wired.com link posted by digdug in sailing

The Martini boat has an active suspension to make going over waves feel like, well, nothing.

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Peek-A-Boo, Zika

editorial posted by Yield4Nothing in Infectious_Disease

As the new darling of the worldwide infectious disease family, Zika virus has emerged as one of the most talked-about public health issues currently. But where did it come from? Why has public knowle...

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• zika,
• microcephaly,
• vaccine,
• mosquito,
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Jello shots in orange peels - the "kids" will love them

editorial posted by c_prompt in food

This goes out to a favorite local watering hole. Considering one of your key segments is consumers recently out of college, no doubt these will bring back good memories... that is, if you load them wi...

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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...

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Economics 101

imgur.com link posted by digdug in economics

I'm into economic equality, but I'm a pragmatist.

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Windows patch KB 3139929: When a security update is not a security update. Microsoft buried a Get Windows 10 ad generator inside this month's Internet Explorer security patch for Windows 7 and 8.1.

infoworld.com link posted by digdug in windows

If Microsoft's documentation is correct, installing Patch Tuesday's KB 3139929 security update for Internet Explorer also installs a new Windows 10 ad-generating routine called KB 3146449. Man...

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• conspiracy,
• advertising,
• security

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United States falls to 46th in world press freedom rankings

nationmultimedia.com link posted by peace_on_earth in politics

"The whistleblower is the enemy."

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How to draw an apple

valme.io link posted by Clarisse88 in drawing

Whenever I've thought about art during my life, I've considered the development techniques an important part, no matter the area (e.g., painting, writing, photography, sculpture, film). Lea...

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From cries to contentedness

editorial posted by c_prompt in c_prompt

As I’m walking on my treadmill while working to the sounds of life passing by my open window, I hear the distant cry in frustration of a neighbor’s daughter (as all parents learn to differenti...

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• parenting,
• philosophy,
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TIL a mouse pointer is always at an angle because low resolution displays (33 years ago) made it next to impossible to see it when it was vertical

ux.stackexchange.com link posted by c_prompt in todayilearned

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Let's teach kids philosophy. You really can't start too soon, I've found.

thetyee.ca link posted by b_independent in teens

Suppose I said "Love is the answer to the question. Now, what is the question?" To consider this requires you to think abstractly. You likely wouldn't ask this question to a child, but why not? Pe...

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• philosophy

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An open letter to Steve Huffman, reddit's new CEO, with an offer to exchange values

editorial posted by c_prompt in c_prompt

Steve, I'd post a comment welcoming you back to reddit if I was still a member. I'm not. My account was shadowbanned long ago (an account, by the way, which purchased $50 in ineffective reddit advert...

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• reddit,
• technology,
• philosophy,
• moderation,
• prices,
• costs,
• karma,
• about us,
• honors

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Grandmas Smoking Weed for the First Time

youtube.com link posted by digdug in funny

Condensed Version: Extended Cut:

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• marijuana

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Stephen Wolfram's Introduction to the Wolfram Language

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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...

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• objectivism,
• feminism

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You can change your life's direction just by thinking about it

s.quickmeme.com link posted by c_prompt in Note to Self

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• inspiration,
• quotes

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Leadership Theory - Empathy and the Benefits of Failures, Crises, and Traumas

editorial posted by c_prompt in business

I was speaking with someone the other day (let's call her Jane), learning more about her life experiences. When getting to know potential friends, I have minimal interest in their family, frien...

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• leadership,
• empathy,
• psychology,
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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...

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• China,
• TARP,
• federal reserve,
• bailout,
• libertarian,
• ron paul,
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Running

editorial posted by glassJAw in glassJAw

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...

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Crypto for everyone. Crypto 101 is an introductory course on cryptography, freely available for programmers of all ages and skill levels.

crypto101.io link posted by peace_on_earth in hacking

Start to finish: Comes with everything you need to understand complete systems such as SSL/TLS: block ciphers, stream ciphers, hash functions, message authentication codes, public key encrypt...

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Epix is offering a free trial of their unlimited movie/TV show streaming service. Requires free account but no credit card info is needed to sign up. (Ends 3/16/15)

epixhd.com link posted by c_prompt in efreebies

Huge number of free movies. List of all movies is here.

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My favorite quotes

editorial posted by b_independent in b_independent

I love quotes. The ones to which I most relate become a part of me. They inspire me. They guide me. They strengthen my resolve. They reinforce my values. They comfort me. These are mine (without a...

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Top 10 Reasons Libertarians Aren't Nice To You

christophercantwell.com link posted by digdug in libertarian

I typically ignore top-10 lists as most are stupid. This one, however, is brilliant and wonderfully accurate.

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The Cost to Connect - Internet Prices Around the World

editorial posted by digdug in technology

Embarrassing. Abysmal. Pathetic. These are the words that used to come to mind when I considered Internet Service Providers (ISP) in the US. To me, they seemed so slow and costly. Then I did some...

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On the First Day

editorial posted by b_independent in politics

There are those who cannot think of a world without some form of government. I can. I do not expect to ever see such a paradise in my lifetime. But one can dream... What if, with your magic wand...

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Actual election turnout far lower than reported - only one-third of eligible Americans vote

america.aljazeera.com link posted by digdug in politics

Turnout figures don’t tell the whole story because there are tens of millions of unregistered voting-age Americans. 70 million U.S. citizens of voting age are not currently registered voters. On...

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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....

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Train for a marathon in 18 weeks

editorial posted by c_prompt in running

I have asthma. Yet I've run in multiple marathons. If I can do it, you can do it. This is the training schedule I always use (although, instead of the cross-training Saturdays, I intersperse my n...

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This is so me.... like, all the time. Lol.

editorial posted by Clarisse88 in funny

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Camino

editorial posted by Clarisse88 in atheism

"Do you want me to pray for you to die as well?" (Camino) At age 17, I stopped believing in God. There wasn't any specific reason that I could identify. I just starting thinking ab...

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Free photo mug! If you go to Shutterfly.com and order a mug with the promo code "FAMILYTOUR" at checkout, the price and shipping should drop to $0.00

invite-shutterfly.com link posted by c_prompt in freebies

Just got mine :)

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An Open Letter to Young Muslims Everywhere: The Seed of Triumph in Every Adversity

ramzybaroud.net link posted by c_prompt in politics

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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 digdug 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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Free Redbox codes (1-night DVD rental, 30-cent Blu-ray rental, or 80-cent video game rental) - please leave comment if one is no longer working

editorial posted by c_prompt in freebies

Text VALPAK to 727272 (expires Feb 28, 2019) No other codes currently available. Check back often as I will update whenever Redbox provides new ones. The following codes may not work in all cit...

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TIL why alcohol makes you dizzy

youtu.be link posted by b_independent in todayilearned

Alcohol dilutes your blood (i.e., makes it less dense) because alcohol is lighter than water. Alcohol-soaked blood builds up more quickly in your ears than elsewhere in the body, and that throws off...

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Indicting Higher Education in the Arts and Beyond. Why does anyone pursue higher education in the arts?

hyperallergic.com link posted by c_prompt in art

There’s one very clear take-away from the latest report released by the collective BFAMFAPhD: people who graduate with arts degrees regularly end up with a lot of debt and incredibly low pros...

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I believe...

editorial posted by alice in alice

I believe... That just because two people argue, It doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, It doesn't mean they do love each other....

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TIL Benjamin Franklin’s quote on liberty vs. security was butchered, taken out of context, and really about taxes

techcrunch.com link posted by digdug 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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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").

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10 Ways I Deal With My Own Procrastination - Altucher Confidential

jamesaltucher.com link posted by Yield4Nothing in Note to Self

So I read something this morning that made my inner creative writer scream "YES" while trying not to spill my coffee or think about this daunting assay that's calling my name. I'm not going to re-wr...

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So this one-legged man walks into a bar

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Woman gives birth in the car! Amazing video

damn.com link posted by Clarisse88 in FeelGood

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13 Amazing Food & Life Hacks You Need to Know Right Now

offthemeathook.com link posted by digdug in funny

My favorites: 1. Keep cake moist by just eating the entire thing in one sitting. 2. How to determine if an egg is fresh: do you remember buying the eggs? If you don’t, they probably are...

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Me dealing with my life right now...

facebook.com link posted by Clarisse88 in funny

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Why You're My Friend

editorial posted by c_prompt in relationships

I enjoy writing. It helps me think and organize my thoughts. It prompts me to constantly ask why. The other day, I discussed with someone the difficulty I was having selecting a topic to write abou...

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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 digdug 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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There's Hope America: Anchor Walks Off Live TV, Refuses To Report On Kardashians

zerohedge.com link posted by digdug in funny

Is the distracted citizenry beginning to wake up? We can only hope so. Giving hope to Americans everywhere, after covering the usual local news, Orlando-area news anchor John Brown was transitioning i...

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The World's Oldest Yoga Teacher Turns 95 Today. I think I like this lady.

rebellesociety.com link posted by Clarisse88 in yoga

You should see some of the positions she holds! It's impressive!

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Teachers Pay Teachers - an online marketplace where teachers get paid for the educational resources they create for their own classes

teacherspayteachers.com link posted by digdug in teaching

Thought some of you would find this interesting considering what you're trying to accomplish on valME. This website has 1,000,000 free and priced teaching resources created by teachers where you...

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Batteriser is a $2.50 gadget that extends alkaline battery life 800%. Someone thought it was hot enough to go to jail for.

macworld.com link posted by c_prompt in technology

Count the number of alkaline batteries in your house. Now consider replacing those batteries eight times less often. If Batteriser delivers, it could be a game changer. Bob Roohparvar tells...

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Crowdsourcing a Bitcoin FinCEN request for clarification and guidance

editorial posted by command_line in bitcoin

Greetings and salutations Bitcoin community. With much uncertainty as to how the government will regulate Bitcoins, and as a bootstrapped Bitcoin startup concerned that potential regulatory burd...

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Looks like there's a new libertarian "country" to be started!

telegraph.co.uk link posted by Clarisse88 in libertarian

Self-proclaimed libertarian micro-state whose founder admires Nigel Farage welcomes its first citizens on Friday, with the first 100 arrivals to be granted honorary citizenship

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Deep Habits: The Importance of Planning Every Minute of Your Work Day

calnewport.com link posted by c_prompt in business

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TIL maps are intentionally distorted and make less developed countries look smaller

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The lovely Corrine is now teaching prostitutes about Bitcoin - "Sexworkers guide to... Paying for advertising with bitcoin"

aboutcorrine.wordpress.com link posted by c_prompt in bitcoin

Cook County (Illinois) Sheriff Tom Dart wrote in letters to Visa and MasterCard that it is “increasingly indefensible for any corporation to continue to willfully play a central role in an...

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You can meet somebody tomorrow who has better intentions for you than someone you've known forever... time means nothing... character does

editorial posted by Clarisse88 in Clarisse88

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Men won't get married anymore because of ladies argues Denigration of Men, by PETER LLOYD | Daily Mail Online

dailymail.co.uk link posted by stryker in relationships

George Clooney, Benedict Cumberbatch and Eddie Redmayne have all taken the plunge recently - but they are a diminishing band of brothers, writes PETER LLOYD.

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So Jesus comes back to Earth...

editorial posted by digdug in atheism

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A recent, partially Army-funded study conscripted Facebook users as unwitting participants during a weeklong experiment in direct emotional manipulation. Stop acting so surprised. It's Facebook after all.

techcrunch.com link posted by c_prompt in technology

A recent, partially Army-funded study conscripted Facebook users as unwitting participants during a weeklong experiment in direct emotional manipulation. The study set out to discover if the emotio...

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Don’t Walk Away from War - It's Not the American Way

original.antiwar.com link posted by peace_on_earth in politics

Amazing article by Tom Engelhardt: The United States has been at war – major boots-on-the-ground conflicts and minor interventions, firefights, air strikes, drone assassination campaigns,...

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This Woman Can Sing Multiple Notes At Once!

io9.com link posted by Clarisse88 in music

What singer Anne-Maria Hefele is performing is a style of overtone singing, and it's one of the most otherworldly sounding things I've ever heard. The whole thing is worth a watch, but the par...

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Yo, the dumbphone application. Why do we celebrate ignorance?

editorial posted by c_prompt in technology

"Yo." "Yo." Talk about a bunch of yo-yos. This is what some savvy investors consider a $1 million idea. One person sending a one-syllable slang word to another. How many of you think that's bri...

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Absolutism vs. relativism - is truth subjective?

editorial posted by Clarisse88 in philosophy

Nowadays, relativism is a philosophy acclaimed by many; they defend it as a natural human truth and develop a way of living based on it. Whenever I hear or read a relativist, I feel the profound wi...

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Noah's Ark...

editorial posted by digdug in atheism

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TIL that, of reddit's front page posts, 52% have already been posted before

niemanlab.org link posted by peace_on_earth in todayilearned

On Reddit, good links rise to the top - but it can sometimes take a few attempts to get there. A study of the social news site's voting behavior finds that about half of its most popular links die...

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I lack imagination

editorial posted by c_prompt in gaming

So much brouhaha over Facebook acquiring a game manufacturer. It's a great reminder of where the revenues from your ad clicks and no-longer-private data are being spent. More fun and games. Mor...

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• technology,
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ValME needs user tagging in posts and comments

editorial posted by Clarisse88 in SuggestionBox

I think it would be useful if valME would have the option of tagging people in a comment, just like FB does. For instance, if I am writing a comment and I mention a person in it (by writing down the...

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• comments,
• tags,
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