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Farming for the Future
As a growing number of US citizens wonder what they might be able to do to take care of themselves as [climate change’s] dystopian future comes into focus, silver linings are emerging from the darkening clouds.One of them is a small farm on the outskirts of one of the largest cities…
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We must learn not to care
Originally posted on coromandal: What makes us anxious? Everything it seems: job, relationship, traffic, people in general – ha! The quote below by Tom Hodgkinson says anxiety compromises our creative natures; that’s the most important message. To get creative again, which is our natural state, we must overcome anxiety. And…
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Soon, decayed teeth may repair themselves
British scientists have discovered a technique which can make a decayed tooth repair itself. The technique, developed at King’s College, London, effectively reverses decay by using electrical currents to boost the tooth’s natural repair process. This path-breaking treatment could be available i…
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The parched planet: Nearly 800 million people lack access to safe drinking water and 2.5 Billion have no proper sanitation
Researchers are exploring unconventional sources of fresh water to quench the globe’s growing thirst. In an effort to combat his country’s long-standing water crisis, Iran’s president took to Twitter last year. “We need plan to save water in agriculture, prevent excessive tap water use, protect …
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3D-printed material can carry 160,000 times its own weight
Researchers from MIT and Lawrence Livermore have created a new class of materials with the same density as aerogels (aka frozen smoke) but 10,000 times stiffer. Called micro-architected metamaterials, they can withstand 160,000 times their own weight, making them ideal for load-bearing, weight-se…
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MIT ranking of 10 New Breakthrough Technologies in 2014
Technology news is full of incremental developments, but few of them are true milestones. Here we’re citing 10 that are. These advances from the past year all solve thorny problems or create powerful new ways of using technology. They are breakthroughs that will matter for years to come. Agricu…
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Theoretical physics: The origins of space and time
Many researchers believe that physics will not be complete until it can explain not just the behavior of space and time, but where these entities come from. “Imagine waking up one day and realizing that you actually live inside a computer game,” says Mark Van Raamsdonk, describing what sounds li…
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Why People Are Donating Money To A Convicted Felon Just Because He Has A Handsome Mug Shot
Why Jeremy Meeks has 120,000 Facebook fans.
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Women in India Aren’t Safe on Twitter Either — Matter — Medium
In addition to harassing women simply because they are women with opinions that differ to their own, some of these men have also imported India’s fault lines of caste and communalism onto social media. They attack women who belong to marginalized communities, tarnishing the modern world with their hateful old…
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On the Black Universe in the Human Foundations of Color on Vimeo
Francois Laruelle’s aphoristic philosophy of color. via On the Black Universe in the Human Foundations of Color on Vimeo.
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Moving Toward the Great Companion
O Thou Encompassing, thou All, thou One Thou Beauty! Thou Truth! Thou Goodness! Letting-go of Suffering. ceasing Frustration. I come now-here: Waking up and opening out. Moderation and Courage Clear a place for Prudence Fortitude and Justice Build a dwelling for Wisdom Let me take on the Piety of Thinking.…
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Dope to your door
EVAN COX used to deliver pizza. But 18 months ago, as he was running out of money at college in Seattle, he had a new business idea. The state of Washington was in…
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Serial Shamelessness
Andrew Sullivan, at the Dish, on the noble lies–i.e. the completely and utterly shameless bullshit–of people like Paul Wolfowitz. It’s not just that these people refuse to be held accountable for their incompetence, war crimes and catastrophic foreign policy. It is that they are still prepared to go on television…
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The Great Splat
Nature Physics offers a unique mix of news and reviews alongside top-quality research papers. Published monthly, in print and online, the journal reflects the entire spectrum of physics, pure and applied.
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Starbucks Wants to Help Its Workers Get an Affordable College Degree
A gig at Starbucks might be the newest route to an affordable college degree. Under a new plan announced by the coffee giant, Starbucks will make its 135,000 U.S. employees eligible for significant tuition reimbursement for credits earned through the Arizona State University online bachelor’s deg…
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George Washington Had Teeth That Actually Were Yanked From The Heads Of His Slaves And Fitted Into His Dentures
Although George Washington considered his enslaved black workers unworthy of proper clothing (among other items), he certainly found their teeth quite worthy, so much so that he replaced a number of his unhealthy teeth with their healthy teeth, to his mouth from their mouth. Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: When considering…
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Police Departments Gearing up for War at Home
Congress created the military-transfer program in the early 1990s, when violent crime plagued America’s cities and the police felt outgunned by drug gangs. Today, crime has fallen to its lowest levels in a generation, the wars have wound down, and despite current fears, the number of domestic terrorist attacks has…
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The Reality of College Statistics – UnCollege
Even if you do everything you’re supposed to, there are so many variables at play, many of which you can’t control… The influence of any one of them can void the value of college for you. What you can control are your intrinsic characteristics — work ethic, patience, ambition, resilience,…
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