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Creation and Food in Old Norse Mythology – Medievalists.net
Not surprisingly, as we can ascertain by reading the Bible and many other religious and mythological texts of the past, also in Norse beliefs food and fecundity were central elements in the origin of all things (Creation and Food in… Continue reading
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Where is machine intelligence going? What do super intelligences really want?
Let’s face it, humans are pretty intelligent. Most people would not argue with this. We spend a large majority of our lives trying to become MORE intelligent. Some of us spend nearly three decades of our lives in school, learning… Continue reading
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WIRED: Have a Drone? Check This Map Before You Fly It
The popularity of drones is climbing quickly among companies, governments and citizens alike. But the rules surrounding where, when and why you can fly an unmanned aerial vehicle aren’t very clear. The FAA has tried to assert control and insist… Continue reading
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Why Philosophy Matters
Ever since Thales, Philosophy has had a reputation for being irrelevant and remote from the concerns of the world. Thales, it will be recalled, was reputed– by Plato in the Theatetus –to have fa… Source: larvalsubjects.wordpress.com Continue reading
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Henry Corbin the Paradox of Monotheism
Henry Corbin sought to synthesize in one study these three works: The first was “The Paradox of Monotheism,” which was written for 1976 session of Eranos, where the theme was “The One and the Multiple.” The second was on the… Continue reading
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Watch the Israeli-Palestinian conflict unfold online
Time-lapse heat map tracks social media conversation. Source: stream.aljazeera.com Continue reading
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Papal First: Francis Visits Pentecostal Church
Pope Francis has become the first pope to visit a Pentecostal church, pressing his outreach to evangelicals who represent Catholicism’s greatest competition for Christian souls around the globe… Source: abcnews.go.com “Someone will be surprised: ‘The pope went to visit the… Continue reading
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Infographics
The evolution of #technology in the #classroom #education #learning (The evolution of #technology in the #classroom. The future of #education? Source: www.pinterest.com Continue reading
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Marvel Announces New Star Wars Titles From All-Star Teams
Marvel has announced a new ongoing Star Wars book by Jason Aaron and John Cassaday, plus titles focusing on the stories of Darth Vader and Princess Leia. Source: comicsalliance.com Continue reading
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Star Trek To Clash With Planet Of The Apes
IDW and BOOM Studios are planning an epic crossover between two of the world’s biggest science-fiction franchises; Star Trek and Planet of the Apes. Source: comicsalliance.com Continue reading
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The OFFICIAL BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE WONDER WOMAN Image
The Warner Bros. panel at Comic-Con just started with a bang – with the first image of WONDER WOMAN. Source: www.newsarama.com I very much like that she is not all tarted up in “Red White Blue” . Continue reading
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Topo Chico is Espresso’s Best Friend in Texas – Sprudge
“Here in Texas, our state motto is ‘Friendship,’ our state mammal is the armadillo, and our state bubble water is most assuredly Topo Chico.” Source: sprudge.com Continue reading
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Next Step for Net Neutrality: Join Call for Regional Hearings
Our next step on net neutrality is to demand that the FCC commissioners hold hearings across the country where people can speak face-to-face with the commission. Source: www.truth-out.org Continue reading
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11 things humans do that dogs hate
There are many ways you can drive a dog nuts — and you probably aren’t even aware of them. So if you want to be your dog’s best friend, find out how you can fix your annoying habits. Source: www.mnn.com Continue reading
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we hunted the mammoth
the new misogyny, tracked and mocked Source: wehuntedthemammoth.com Here, Cats respond to #Women AgainstFeminism. Great send up. Continue reading
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Physicist George Ellis Knocks Physicists for Knocking Philosophy, Falsification, Free Will | Cross-Check, Scientific American Blog Network
Biologist Rupert Sheldrake, whom I interviewed in my last post, wasn’t the only fascinating scientist I hung out with recently at Howthelightgetsin, an festival hosted by … Source: blogs.scientificamerican.com Continue reading
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The Internet Is Flooded with Wikipedia Edits Made by Government and Big Oil | VICE Canada
We dug up some new examples of corporate and government interests editing Wikipedia, plus we spoke to a developer who has obsessively collected edits from governments and powerful organizations worldw… Source: www.vice.com Continue reading
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Adaptive Nature: The Coywolf
While the parks department has denied their existence, PBS has produced this hour-long documentary on the animals. Were excited about Coywolves and covering them not because we want to scare you, but because were fascinated with natures ability to adapt.… Continue reading
