Archive for October 8th, 2007
links for 2007-10-08
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heat it up and the pillar expands, cool it and it shrinks, an artwork that makes this simple piece of physics visible
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they’re made of RNA (not DNA) and can transpose i.e. change the sequence of their programming pretty easily.
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the FBI by video and text on the state of al queda today
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using gps to lay claim to their land
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holy fuck that’s awesome
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Cate Blanchett as Dylan David Cross as Alan Ginsberg
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I’ve missed his last 2 films now
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summarizes washington post’s Outlook in Bjorn Lomborg and others
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finally, someone summarizes why Europeans are better off, living in more equal societies, and actually pushing ahead of the US and perhaps even in Asia in many ways
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what would happen if we could watch our own agents?
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got to get one
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21.5 billion in salaries divided by 357, 000 employees equals 60,224 usd per person. That’s pretty high for a salary average especially taken that most researchers probably earn 100k each year.
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“As sea levels rise, so will temperatures. This is important because research shows that the cold is a much bigger killer than the heat.” Actually, heatwaves kill more people than any other natural disaster, although I haven’t seen the figures on hyptherm
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maybe sanctions will work this time? or maybe the internet will help too. video of protestor handcuffed in hospital in post. via global voices
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online petition to free kurdish labour activist
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fucking awesome post from GTA, “In the early days of interactive design, the best designers were always architects: they anticipated humanity’s penchant for behavior and choice, and their job is to make immersive experiences. Second, architecture such a
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