June 2009
80 posts
“At one point, Cheney made the argument that Eminem’s music eroded First...”
– Rhymes With Aguilera | n+1
“Take healthcare. Swedes do not enjoy free public care: it costs to see a GP....”
– Death of the super model | Ruben Andersson | Comment is free | The Guardian
“The Ultimatum Game, in which test subjects respond to take-it-or-leave-it...”
– Irrational markets: people reject free money out of anger - Ars Technica
The ghost of models past →
Critical values in second-order oscillators →
Season #3 Episode #13 “Selling God”
The Age... →
This week Terry O’Reilly marches you boldly where the angels of marketing fear to tread: he looks at the delicate, always-controversial relationship between faith and advertising. He’ll look into the controversy surrounding recent bus ads, which read “There Probably Is No God. So Stop Worrying and Enjoy Your Life.” And he’ll explain why not all people of faith embrace the marketing tactics popular...
“An identity crisis of sorts kicks in around 40: “for the past forty years...”
– The Last Psychiatrist: Why Do Politicians Cheat?
Hold On, I've Seen This Before: How Star Wars,... →
Maxing out your Triangle →
“It is possible that advanced civilized society is dependent on there being a...”
– Existential Risks: Analyzing Human Extinction Scenarios
“The first manmade existential risk was the inaugural detonation of an atomic...”
– Existential Risks: Analyzing Human Extinction Scenarios
“How does an artist decide whether death, say, or time should be painted as a man...”
– Edge: HOW DOES OUR LANGUAGE SHAPE THE WAY WE THINK? By Lera Boroditsky
“In a typical day, I might write two tweets, peruse 15 blogs (Jason Kottke and...”
– One Lesson from the Crisis: It’s Time to Create Your Own Economy | Fast Company
“No one ever “battles bravely against cancer.” This is utter...”
– The English Patient | Philadelphia Weekly
“But of course “post-racialism” is not a real idea. It is an...”
– Sotomayor and the Politics of Race - WSJ.com
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“From the beginning, Christianity has understood itself as the religion of the...”
– Cardinal Ratzinger on Europe’s Crisis of Culture
“Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that the United States could defend itself...”
– Gates: U.S. ready for North Korea missile - CNN.com
“When the Grand View Topless Coffee shop in Vassalboro opened in February 2009,...”
– The Sunday Best » Archive » Waiting topless
“I am not interested in discussing O’Reilly’s politics here. That...”
– Roger Ebert’s Journal: The O’Reilly procedure
What makes a man? |
Books |
The... →
“Like many people of a certain age, as a youth my interest in mathematics and...”
– John Baez’ This Week’s Finds, week118
Época - Viver bem com pouco →
É raríssimo eu bitpunkear um artigo em português.
[0906.2789] Benford's Law anomalies in the 2009... →
There are statistical anomalies in the results of the recent Iranian elections.
“The appeal of El Chavo del Ocho, the most popular sitcom in the history of...”
– A Mexican sitcom about a street kid.
“I would like people to be aware of the fact that homeopathy is a pre-scientific...”
– NeuroLogica Blog » Homeopathy Awareness Week
“The professional athlete, after all, is almost always a believer. Through no...”
– Cautionary Tales | n+1
Unless he's specifically worried about the lecture... →
Science and Engineering: A Layer-Cake of Inquiry... →
Idea: The Outlet Wall →
