Rabu, 31 Desember 2014

Why Smart Can Be Stupid

Why Smart People Sometimes Do Dumb Things, Chased From The Courthouse, Boston Bombing Truthers Continue To Ask Questions, Crowd Loses Its Mind As Guy Throws 17 Perfect Darts In A Row, The Man Who Invented Scotch Tape, Confessions Of A Fixer, North Carolina's Marshmallow Crops Are In Trouble
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014
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TO ERR IS HUMAN
Why Smart People Sometimes Do Dumb Things
scientificamerican.com
Although most people recognize that IQ tests do not measure every important mental faculty, we behave as if they do. We have an implicit assumption that intelligence and rationality go together — or else why would we be so surprised when smart people do foolish things?
A SHOCKINGLY DIVERSE GROUP OF SKEPTICS
Chased From The Courthouse, Boston Bombing Truthers Continue To Ask Questions
boston.com
Interviewing the people who believe Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is innocent.
THIS IS THE NEW GAME FACE
Crowd Loses Its Mind As Guy Throws 17 Perfect Darts In A Row
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Who knew there was such an audience for professional dart throwing? Well, all of us now.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Man Who Invented Scotch Tape
priceonomics.com
How a scrappy "misfit" engineer with no college education revolutionized the world of tape.
TELLING TALES OUT OF SCHOOL
Confessions Of A Fixer
chronicle.com
How one former coach perpetuated a cheating scheme that benefited hundreds of college athletes.
THEY DON'T GROW IN MARSHES
North Carolina's Marshmallow Crops Are In Trouble
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Too much rain wreaking havoc on Ben Yoken's marshmallow orchards and as harvest time comes near, business isn't looking good.
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KREMLIN'S CAPTIVES
Image: Russian opposition activist and anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny, 38, second right, and his brother Oleg Navalny, left, enter into the cage at a court in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014. Alexei Navalny, the anti-corruption campaigner who is a leading foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been found guilty of fraud and given a suspended sentence of three and a half years.
Russian opposition activist and anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny, 38, second right, and his brother Oleg Navalny, left, enter into the cage at a court in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014. Alexei Navalny, the anti-corruption campaigner who is a leading foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been found guilty of fraud and given a suspended sentence of three and a half years. Credit: AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin
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Senin, 29 Desember 2014

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A Dad Is A Monkey's Paw

5,200 Days In Space, New Documents Reveal Which Encryption Tools The NSA Couldn't Crack, Man Is Shocked By Quality Of Gas Station Toilet, The Most Pirated Movies Of 2014, Daughter Asks For A 'Frozen' Doll, Dad Responds Literally, Why PlayStation Network Is Still Down, Even Though The 'Lizard Squad' Attacks Have Stopped
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Monday, December 29, 2014
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A MOBILE HOME FOR WHEN YOU NEED SPACE
5,200 Days In Space
theatlantic.com
An exploration of life aboard the International Space Station, and the surprising reasons the mission is still worthwhile.
GOOD NEWS FOR TOR AND PGP
New Documents Reveal Which Encryption Tools The NSA Couldn't Crack
theverge.com
Thanks to Edward Snowden, we're getting a new look at which programs can successfully keep out the NSA.
COUNT HOW MANY TIMES HE SAYS 'SHELL'
Man Is Shocked By Quality Of Gas Station Toilet
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It's either going to be really good or really bad...
NOT THE AWARD DICAPRIO WAS HOPING FOR
The Most Pirated Movies Of 2014
variety.com
"The Wolf of Wall Street," starring Leonardo DiCaprio, and Disney's animated smash "Frozen" were the two most-pirated movies for the year — with each title downloaded about 30 million times by torrent users worldwide in 2014.
THE END OF ALL DAD JOKES
Daughter Asks For A 'Frozen' Doll, Dad Responds Literally
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Merry Christmas kid, your toy will thaw out in a couple hours.
SQUAAAAAAAAAD
Why PlayStation Network Is Still Down, Even Though The 'Lizard Squad' Attacks Have Stopped
businessinsider.com
The notorious hacker gang "Lizard Squad" claims responsibility for those attacks, but the group claims to have stopped its attacks two days ago.So why is PlayStation Network still struggling to get back up, days after the attacks apparently ended?
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INFERNO ON THE HIGH SEAS
Image: In this image provided by the Italian Navy, smoke billows from the Italian-flagged Norman Atlantic after it caught fire in the Adriatic Sea, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014. A fire erupted on a ferry carrying 478 people from Greece to Italy on Sunday, leaving one person dead and trapping hundreds on top decks as gale-force winds and choppy seas hampered evacuation.
In this image provided by the Italian Navy, smoke billows from the Italian-flagged Norman Atlantic after it caught fire in the Adriatic Sea, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014. A fire erupted on a ferry carrying 478 people from Greece to Italy on Sunday, leaving one person dead and trapping hundreds on top decks as gale-force winds and choppy seas hampered evacuation. Credit: AP Photo/Italian Navy
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Minggu, 28 Desember 2014

This Week's Best Videos: An Insane Scientology Ad, Shaq Gets Pushed Into A Christmas Tree And A Percolator That Sounds Like Women's Tennis

Scientology Will Make You Better So Fast No Limits Knowledge Forever, Road Biker Refuses To Be Limited To The Road, Shaq Got Shoved Into A Christmas Tree By Kenny Smith, Most People Would Call This A Short Film. Disney Would Call It An Experiment, Industrial Percolator Sounds Like Women's Tennis, How A Porsche 911 Engine Is Made
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Sunday, December 28, 2014
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CAN YOU SMELL RON'S INK?
Scientology Will Make You Better So Fast No Limits Knowledge Forever
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You'll be winning every moment, go faster, be better, you can do it, you're doing it. The Golden Age of Knowledge meets the Golden Age of Tech Phase II. New superior levels, you can audit — faster and better. More cognitions, BOOM fast! 1 second, 2 seconds. Be free to soar.
KEEP THE RUBBER SIDE FLIPPING
Road Biker Refuses To Be Limited To The Road
digg.com
If you were wondering "Can I use my road bike to pull off some sweet off-road tricks?" here is your answer.
PROBABLY TOOK A DIVE
Shaq Got Shoved Into A Christmas Tree By Kenny Smith
digg.com
We have no idea why, but please let this be a Christmas tradition from here on out.
'LUCID DREAMS OF GABRIEL'
Most People Would Call This A Short Film. Disney Would Call It An Experiment
digg.com
In this short, Disney Research Hub went a little nuts: varying frame rates in different parts of the frame, employing new compositing techniques and tone mapping. Some of it is pretty subtle but the overall effect is unusual and hallucinatory.
ALSO MAYBE SOUNDS LIKE OTHER STUFF
Industrial Percolator Sounds Like Women's Tennis
digg.com
Yes, yes it does.
PRECISION PORN
How A Porsche 911 Engine Is Made
digg.com
The most incredible thing about this video is the continuous, silent concentration of Porsche employees.
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WAVE YOUR SAFETY GOODBYE
Image: People are actually surfing these massive waves. And these waves do not look fun. They look deadly.
People are actually surfing these massive waves. And these waves do not look fun. They look deadly. Credit:
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