Type of work unbdertaken and changes in IQ
Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:36:17 -0700 (PDT)
(PhysOrg.com) -- The more we work, the more we juggle a constant
bombardment of tasks, the brighter we become.
This is the thinking of Northeastern University?s distinguished
professor of economics and social policy William T. Dickens, a former
Russell-Sage Foundation scholar, current nonresident senior fellow a ...
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Bogus degrees for founder of religion
Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:15:36 -0700 (PDT)
see
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1204715/Scientology-founder-L-Ron-Hubbard-exposed-fraud-British-diplomats-30-years-ago.html#ixzz0NQVQ97J4 ...
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Psychopathy biological
Thu, 6 Aug 2009 00:00:26 -0700 (PDT)
I though that this was established some time back:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/5979198/Psychopaths-are-born-not-bred-according-to-a-new-study.html
The author of the article seems to think that psychopaths are mainly
criminals who are likely to be convicted. As far as I know this is a
small ...
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I think this is relevant to the discussion on the nature of maths...
Mon, 3 Aug 2009 07:15:12 -0700 (PDT)
see
http://www.paulgraham.com/hp.html ...
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Future journalism. Anyone want a job?
Sun, 2 Aug 2009 12:20:07 -0700 (PDT)
PamperedPuppy.com
is looking for a
Pet fashion blogger
Category: Miscellaneous
Description
Oh. My. God. You love dogs, don't you?
Sure you do. If you're the person we're looking for, you love furballs
to bits. You don't blink an eye when Paris totes her Chis wearing the
latest fashions in front of the papa ...
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"Technological gigantism"
Sat, 1 Aug 2009 01:58:54 -0700 (PDT)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cif-green/2009/jul/31/wind-farm-technology-green-environmentalists
A wind farm is not the answer
The green movement's fixation with technology reveals that we are
asking the wrong questions
Paul Kingsnorth guardian.co.uk,
Friday 31 July 2009
How would you imagine a ...
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Anthropomorphism - changing the rules post hoc facto, then crying 'I
won, I won!'
Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:43:33 -0700 (PDT)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32236319/ns/technology_and_science-science/
This seems to me a very odd article. It applies two common words
'winner' and 'loser' to reptiles and mammals, but removing their usual
meaning, inserting a perverse one and then claiming that the mammals
won. ...
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Distance and creativity
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:47:49 -0700 (PDT)
Mind Matters - July 21, 2009
An Easy Way to Increase Creativity
Why thinking about distant things can make us more creative
By Oren Shapira and Nira Liberman
Creativity is commonly thought of as a personality trait that resides
within the individual. We count on creative people to produce the
songs, movies, ...
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INDIAN MASALA PICTURES AND ACTRESS
Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:33:13 -0700 (PDT)
INDIAN MASALA PICTURES AND ACTRESS
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http : // priyankabeauties.blogspot.com ...
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A well planned retirement - I wonder whther this is true...
Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:19:20 -0700 (PDT)
Outside the Bristol Zoo, in England, there is a parking lot for 150
cars and 8 coaches, or buses.
It was manned by a very pleasant attendant with a ticket machine
charging cars $1.40 and coaches $7.00.
This parking attendant worked there solid for all of 25 years. Then,
one day, he just didn't turn up for wo ...
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