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February 2009
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Take Note: Doodling Can Help Memory →
For the experiment, a two-and-a-half minute listing of several people’s names and places was played for test subjects, who were charged with writing down only the names of the people said to be attending a party. During the recording, half the participants were asked to simultaneously shade in shapes on a piece of paper without attention to neatness. Participants were not told they...
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Secret talks with US/Taliban under way - Al... →
The US needs to ask itself one question when it comes to its secretive meetings/deals with international political groups: “Is the enemy of my enemy, my friend”?
That is definetly a koan for our times, especially given our ardent support of the Taliban in the 80s, only because they were fighting the USSR. Years later there was this thing called 9/11…
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20 Most Important Inventions of the Next 10 Years:... →
Things are looking pretty bleak right now. But, the saying goes, necessity is the mother of invention. So BusinessWeek asked several futurists, including Futurist.com’s Glen Hiemstra, consultant David Zach, and author Howard Rheingold, to describe what they’d like to see arise from the current downturn. Notably, our experts didn’t think of innovation merely in terms of products...
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Wheelchair Arm Controlled by Thought Alone: Dr.... →
(via cultrvultr)
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Meet Ray Kurzweil →
azspot:
Kurzweil’s most ambitious plan for life after the Singularity, however, is also his most personal: Using technology, he plans to bring his dead father back to life. Kurzweil reveals this to me near the end of our conversation. It’s a bright, clear afternoon, and we can see the river that runs behind the trees outside his wide office windows. The portrait of his father looks down over...
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Taxing pot could become a political toking point -... →
An assemblyman from San Francisco announced legislation Monday to do just that: make California the first state in the nation to tax and regulate recreational marijuana in the same manner as alcohol.
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China: 3 people commit self-immolation in car,... →
A police statement said that the three had come to Beijing as petitioners. That means that they had serious grievances and felt they could only get redress by coming to China’s capital.
It also made no mention of any death. It said two of the three were injured but neither was in life-threatening condition in the hospital.
A Hong Kong radio station said one of the people appears to be a Muslim...
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Bobby Jindal - named Bobby because of the Brady... →
Yes, weird is the new reality and the GOP’s “Bobby Brady” Jindal might be leading the 2012 charge along with friends Palin and Romney.
How many Americans know that Jindal boasted of participating in an exorcism that purged the spirit of Satan from a college girlfriend? So far, Jindal’s tale of “beating a demon” remains behind the subscription wall of New Oxford...
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“Weird is the new Real. The sooner we acclimate ourselves to that the better it...”
– The Secret Sun: Pieces of Eight (A Picture Story)
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A Planet on the Brink: Economic Crash Will Fuel... →
A history of world wide social unrest 08 to today that concludes with a dire warning about the reluctance of institutions to stave off economic inspired unrest. We can do something though: if banks can’t invest in the Third World, then ‘first world’ people who still have jobs can with places like Kiva, etc.
It is already essentially impossible to keep track of all such episodes,...
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The Anti-Bono: Dambisa Moyo and “Dead Aid” →
Q:Have you met Bono?
A: I have, yes, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last year. It was at a party to raise money for Africans, and there were no Africans in the room, except for me….
Q:What do you think of him? A: I’ll make a general comment about this whole dependence on “celebrities.” I object to this situation as it is right now where they have inadvertently or...
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Info Wars: Pentagon Could Learn From Obama, Israel →
Very intriguing notes on a conference devoted to the DoD’s recent findings. The focus is on Information Warfare on two fronts: how Obama let supporters create his victory because his “simple, clear brand” and campaign architecture were strong to handle today’s fast paced media. Israel’s own handling of their recent bombing escapades comes off as a case study in what not to do. Here is what...
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U.S. Energy Department Cannot Account for Nuclear... →
Is anyone surprised that this happened on W’s watch?
Auditors found that Energy could not accurately account for the quantities and locations of nuclear material at 15 out of 40, or 37 percent, of facilities reviewed. The materials written off included 20,580 grams of enriched uranium, 45 grams of plutonium, 5,001 kilograms of normal uranium and 189,139 kilograms of depleted uranium.
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“Biological exchange between the planets of our solar system seem not only...”
– Arizona Scientist: We Could All Be Martians | Universe Today
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How to shoot down a helicopter with a handgun. →
(via theoriginaljoefisher)
on teh to-do lists…
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Dead Milkmen back together & plan new material →
Today is a great day in music history.
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Spaceborne- Military force planners meet with... →
The US Military is interested in using space tourist ships to deploy troops and weapons over vast spaces quickly. A company is already working on how to safely get troops back onto the ground:
Orbital Outfitters are working to develop individual re-entry parachute kits and/or podules which would allow a spacesuited individual to re-enter the atmosphere and land safely without benefit of any...
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Where are they now? Bush's Inner Circle →
They aren’t in HELL …yet.
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Richard Perle, Head Neocon, denies Neocons Exist... →
there is some serious avoidance going on in his answers. wow, talk about bold face lying!
“I can’t find a single example of a neoconservative supposed to have influence over the Bush administration arguing that we should impose democracy by force.”
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Police warn that Britain faces summer of rage due... →
hopefully the music will get better as a side effect.
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Natural Explanation Found for UFOs? - The "sprite"... →
Mysterious UFO sightings may go hand in hand with a puzzling natural phenomenon known as sprites — flashes high in the atmosphere triggered by thunderstorms.
The dancing lights have appeared above most thunderstorms throughout history, but researchers did not start studying them until one accidentally recorded a sighting on camera in 1989.
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Globalization101 :: What Is Globalization?:... →
What Is globalization? Is it the integration of economic, political, and cultural systems across the globe? Or is it Americanization and United States dominance of world affairs? Is globalization a force for economic growth, prosperity, and democratic freedom? Or is it a force for environmental devastation, exploitation of the developing world, and suppression of human rights?
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Scientist Looks to Weaponize Ball Lightning →
“It can be used for a range of purposes from stunning personnel to destroying the functionality of electronically operated devices, smaller rockets, vehicles and packages that represent an immediate threat to the United States,” he wrote. “This dial-able PHASER weapon can be set on ‘Stun’ or dialed down, selecting a non-lethal level for persons needed for later...
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Obama beats out Jesus as America's hero - Chicago... →
this is one hell of a list! Why is W on it??
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Americans named President Obama as their No. 1 hero, followed by Jesus Christ and Martin Luther King, in a new Harris poll.
Others in the top 10, in descending order, were Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, Abraham Lincoln, John McCain, John F. Kennedy, Chesley Sullenberger and Mother Teresa.
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DIY: Urban Aquaculture Manual « Punk Rock... →
from intro to book:
Aquaculture is a type of animal-based agriculture that can be practiced in small spaces. It is suitable for city people who want to raise animal foods but have limited space to do it… This manual was written to give city dwellers information about aquaculture in the city.
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"A chilling landmark for civil liberties in the... →
shadowfirebird:
‘On Monday 9th February this week a friend and work colleague found police at his door at 7am in the morning. They searched through his house, took all of his computer equipment and then arrested him. He was then grilled for several hours before finally being released on bail.
His “crime”? Allegedly he has been arrested under “suspicion of incitement”, or more specifically,...
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