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Christopher Hitchens writes about getting waterboarded for the July issue...
via kottke.org by jason@kottke.org on July 02, 2008
Christopher Hitchens writes about getting waterboarded for the July issue of Vanity Fair.You may have read by now the official lie about this treatment, which is that it "simulates" the feeling of drowning. This is not the case. You feel that you are drowning because you are drowning-or, rather, being drowned, albeit slowly and under controlled conditions and at the mercy (or otherwise) of those...
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The eleven best foods you aren't eating
via Marginal Revolution by Tyler Cowen on July 02, 2008
... already know, its presented expected value is high. A good way to eat pumpkin seeds is to fry them with chopped tomatillos and chopped white onions and a few chiles, then Cuisinart the whole thing into a sauce and use it with the meat or vegetable of your choice. Tuna works well too, noting that a rural Mexican might add pumpkin or squash. You can serve it with either rice or tortillas.
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The decay of gratitude
via Marginal Revolution by Tyler Cowen on June 17, 2008
... light, receivers may think they didn't need all that much help at the time, while givers may think they really went out of their way for the receiver.That is from Robert B. Cialdini's fascinating Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Persuasive. Cialdini's earlier Influence remains one of my favorite social science books. Here is a link to Flynn's paper and related work.
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A clever solution to a critical problem
via Signal vs. Noise by Jason on June 17, 2008
The Ivanhoe Reservoir in LA holds millions of gallons of drinking water. It’s also contaminated with cancer-causing bromate — caused by a reaction between sunlight, chlorine, and naturally occurring bromide.So what to do? They came up with a really clever solution: Keep sunlight away from the water by covering the water with millions of black balls (called bird balls). Watch a video to see...
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Police pretend 2 students killed to teach dangers of drunk driving
via Boing Boing by Mark Frauenfelder on June 17, 2008
A uniformed police officer went to 20 classrooms El Camino High School in California on Monday and announced to students that several of their classmates had been killed over the weekend in alcohol-related car accidents.He was lying, and he and the school continued to lie about it for two hours to the grief-stricken students. Why? To teach the kids an important lesson about the dangers of drunk...
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California Fires
via The Big Picture by (author unknown) on June 16, 2008
A number of wildfires burned across Northern California late last week, and over the weekend. Firefighters have them all under control now, with the largest, the Humboldt Fire, now 90% contained with 74 homes destroyed, and at least $11 million in damage. Residents began returning to their homes to see what survived, and what could be salvaged. (16 photos total)Firefighters work to contain the...
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Photos of strange-looking goats
via Boing Boing by Mark Frauenfelder on June 16, 2008
Not sure why these goats are part of "The Most Beautiful Goat" competition in Riyadh. Maybe I'm simply a poor judge of goat beauty. Link(viawtbw)
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World Environment Day, 2008
via The Big Picture by (author unknown) on June 05, 2008
Today, June 5th is World Environment Day, as established by the United Nations in 1972 to "stimulate worldwide awareness of the environment and enhance political attention and action" Further, from the official website: "On this World Environment Day, let us examine the state of our environment. Let us consider carefully the actions which each of us must take, and then address ourselves to our...
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Machine Prints 3D Copies Of Itself
via Slashdot by samzenpus on June 04, 2008
TaeKwonDood writes "Automated machines have been around for decades. They have basically been dumb devices that do simple assembly tasks. But RepRap takes that a step further because, instead of assembling pre-fabricated parts, it creates 3-D objects by printing them — squirting molten plastic in layers — and then building them up as the plastic solidifies. It works on coat hooks, door...
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Crocodile scarring ritual on video
via Boing Boing by David Pescovitz on June 03, 2008
National Geographic has an intense, stomach-turning video from Papua New Guinea of initiates undergoing scarification to make their skin resemble that of a crocodile. It's part of a rite of passage into manhood. The video is captivating and intense but not for the faint of heart. Link
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