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Incredulous, incredible, whatever. . . - I thought this use of incredulous in a recent Forbes article was a malapropism for incredible: If you thought that my May 23 report, confirming the leak of...1 hour ago
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Go Ahead, Make the Case that Science, Free Speech, and the NIH are Thriving Under Dr. Jay Bhattacharya - Many smart people reassured us that Dr. Jay Bhattacharya was both qualified to run the NIH and motivated to make it a better place. They should make the ...5 hours ago
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Not in the market right now, but I’d consider it - I drive a 2011 Honda Fit. It’s an ultra-reliable car, running without a hitch for 14 years now, not even a hiccup. The labels on some of the buttons on the...23 hours ago
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How Humans Solve Problems - The human brain is extremely good at problem-solving, at least relatively speaking. Cognitive scientists have been exploring how, exactly, people approac...1 week ago
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Thanks for stopping by…. - I grew up in a wilderness area in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in a town proudly proclaiming almost 300 citizens on its road sign. Life there focused on surv...6 years ago
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Why real news is, indeed, fake. - I've taken three lengthy Uber trips in the past month. All of the drivers got around to asking what I did for a living. When I replied, “I teach journalism...
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Premiul mult Visat - Buna fetelor, m-am bucurat tare mult cand Dana m-a anuntat ca am primit si eu un premiu, mai ales ca mi se pare foarte interesant pentru ca ma ajuta sa va...9 years ago
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Guy in cheesy old Scientology promo looks kinda like Josh Timonen - Fast forward to about 3:00. I never met Josh so I can't say if it's him or not. Would be a few years younger in the promo.
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I think he is deeply mistaken. There is no democracy on the internet, just countless people shouting at each other. Democracies have to be organised, and planned. Some communities on the internet work; others are transient. There may be democracy within those groups, or there may not. Collective action isn't emergent. It takes a lot of time, and work. If anyone can point to the collective values of the "internet", I would be very surprised.
ReplyDeleteThe members of the Brotherhood have no way of recognizing one another, and it is impossible for any one member to be aware of the identity of more than a few others.
ReplyDeleteThe Brotherhood cannot be wiped out because it is not an organization in the ordinary sense. Nothing holds it together except an idea which is indestructible.