Tuesday, May 20, 2014

'Cosmos' recap: 'The Immortals' and the origins of life - Los Angeles Times

'Cosmos' recap: 'The Immortals' and the origins of life - Los Angeles Times

Does the term 'apartheid' fit Israel? Of course it does. - Los Angeles Times

Does the term 'apartheid' fit Israel? Of course it does. - Los Angeles Times

America dumbs down: a rising tide of anti-intellectual thinking

America dumbs down: a rising tide of anti-intellectual thinking



Bill Pugliano/Getty Images
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images

Why Do People Persist in Believing Things That Just Aren't True? : The New Yorker

Why Do People Persist in Believing Things That Just Aren't True? : The New Yorker

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RDFRS: Asteroid Found with Rings! First-of-Its-Kind Discovery Stuns Astronomers

RDFRS: Asteroid Found with Rings! First-of-Its-Kind Discovery Stuns Astronomers




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An artist's view of the rings surrounding the asteroid
Chariklo, which is only 155 miles across. The asteroid is the first
non-planetary body in the solar system discovered to have its own ring
system. Credit: Lucie Maquet

Thursday, May 15, 2014

What If Everything You Were Ever Taught Was A Lie? | The Mind Unleashed

 Ultimately, the education system can be blamed for feeding us propaganda
and forcing us to regurgitate it so we can “fit in” with the rest of
society. Our public school systems are set up to get the students primed
for economic slavery without ever offering courses that allow to
students to think creatively or freely

What If Everything You Were Ever Taught Was A Lie? | The Mind Unleashed








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Friday, May 2, 2014

Window Socket – Solar Energy Powered Socket by Kyuho Song & Boa Oh » Yanko Design

Window Socket – Solar Energy Powered Socket by Kyuho Song & Boa Oh » Yanko Design

Study: Vegetarians Less Healthy, Lower Quality Of Life Than Meat-Eaters « CBS Atlanta

Study: Vegetarians Less Healthy, Lower Quality Of Life Than Meat-Eaters « CBS Atlanta

Vegetarians have a lower BMI and drink alcohol sparingly, but vegetarian diets are tied to generally poorer health, poorer quality of life and a higher need for health care than their meat-eating counterparts. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

What if Everyone in the World Became a Vegetarian? | Mother Jones

What if Everyone in the World Became a Vegetarian? | Mother Jones

Treating
yourself to vegan burgers with sweet potato and chickpeas isn't just a
delicious indulgence; it could help save the planet.

Religious fundamentalism could soon be treated as mental illness

Kathleen
Taylor, a neurologist at Oxford University, said that recent
developments suggest that we will soon be able to treat religious
fundamentalism and other...
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Religious fundamentalism could soon be treated as mental illness

What’s the evidence on using rational argument to change people’s minds? : May 2014 : Contributoria - community funded, collaborative journalism

What’s the evidence on using rational argument to change people’s minds? : May 2014 : Contributoria - community funded, collaborative journalism