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so much fun saving the planet 114 private jets at a time The glitterati
are descending on a ritzy Sicilian seaside resort this weekend to
discuss how to save the world. As usual, a bit of wrecking-the-world on
the way is fine if it’s “for a good cause” — meaning fame, status, and
hot three day summer camps in an Italian resort. It’s known as Google
Camp – the place where famous VIP’s get some
Some
want to make the distinction between "propaganda"—manipulating others
with lies—and marketing—manipulating others with truth. But is this an
accurate distinction? Or is it possible to use truthful information in
propaganda. Join James as he explores an example of true propaganda from
WWII and calls on the audience for more examples.
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It’s
so much fun saving the planet 114 private jets at a time The glitterati
are descending on a ritzy Sicilian seaside resort this weekend to
discuss how to save the world. As usual, a bit of wrecking-the-world on
the way is fine if it’s “for a good cause” — meaning fame, status, and
hot three day summer camps in an Italian resort. It’s known as Google
Camp – the place where famous VIP’s get some
Some
want to make the distinction between "propaganda"—manipulating others
with lies—and marketing—manipulating others with truth. But is this an
accurate distinction? Or is it possible to use truthful information in
propaganda. Join James as he explores an example of true propaganda from
WWII and calls on the audience for more examples.
… Rating: 9.1/10 (12 votes cast) Rating: 9.1/ 10 (12 votes cast)
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8 ÷ 2(2+2). Simple, right? WRONG. As someone who hasn't calculated
anything more difficult than a restaurant tip in years, may I say that I
can't believe we've made math trend on Twitter. You're all really gonna
make me pull out my dusty TI-48 graphing calculator, huh. I'm really
gonna have to dig through my post-grad brain like SpongeBob's memory
files, burnt to a crisp, and calculate this equat
Ya got played. That's pretty much the message from the FTC, which is
now warning victims of the 2017 Equifax data breach that the much-hyped
$125 per person settlement payout is really just a mirage. You see, the
company screwed over so many of you that there's not enough cash to go
around. "The public response to the settlement has been overwhelming,"
writes the FTC . "Because the total amount a
Things are not going well for Jeffrey Epstein. He is currently detained
at the Metropolitan Correction Center in Manhattan which is considered
to be the U.S. strictest prison. Epstein is held in the most secure area
of this prison, where fluorescent lights are never switched off.
Inmates experience almost no human interaction, are kept in their cells
for 23 hours each day, and CCTV cameras watch
An
orthopaedic plate has been found in the stomach of a 4.7-meter-long
crocodile that died in Queensland. The huge reptile, which was named
'MJ', had ...
On today's BradCast : Special coverage of Night One of the second 2020
Democratic Presidential debate. This one was broadcast from the Fox
Theater in Detroit and hosted by CNN. [ Audio link to show is posted
below. ] Featured on the first night's debate stage were VT Sen. Bernie
Sanders; MA Sen. Elizabeth Warren; South Bend, IN Mayor Pete Buttigieg;
MN Senator Amy Klobuchar; former MD Rep. John D
8 ÷ 2(2+2). Simple, right? WRONG. As someone who hasn't calculated
anything more difficult than a restaurant tip in years, may I say that I
can't believe we've made math trend on Twitter. You're all really gonna
make me pull out my dusty TI-48 graphing calculator, huh. I'm really
gonna have to dig through my post-grad brain like SpongeBob's memory
files, burnt to a crisp, and calculate this equat
Ya got played. That's pretty much the message from the FTC, which is
now warning victims of the 2017 Equifax data breach that the much-hyped
$125 per person settlement payout is really just a mirage. You see, the
company screwed over so many of you that there's not enough cash to go
around. "The public response to the settlement has been overwhelming,"
writes the FTC . "Because the total amount a
Things are not going well for Jeffrey Epstein. He is currently detained
at the Metropolitan Correction Center in Manhattan which is considered
to be the U.S. strictest prison. Epstein is held in the most secure area
of this prison, where fluorescent lights are never switched off.
Inmates experience almost no human interaction, are kept in their cells
for 23 hours each day, and CCTV cameras watch
An
orthopaedic plate has been found in the stomach of a 4.7-meter-long
crocodile that died in Queensland. The huge reptile, which was named
'MJ', had ...
On today's BradCast : Special coverage of Night One of the second 2020
Democratic Presidential debate. This one was broadcast from the Fox
Theater in Detroit and hosted by CNN. [ Audio link to show is posted
below. ] Featured on the first night's debate stage were VT Sen. Bernie
Sanders; MA Sen. Elizabeth Warren; South Bend, IN Mayor Pete Buttigieg;
MN Senator Amy Klobuchar; former MD Rep. John D
news
Johnson-Trump plan could fall foul of Congress if Good Friday agreement
is threatened Any future US-UK trade deal would almost certainly be
blocked by the US Congress if Brexit affects the Irish border and
jeopardises peace in Northern Ireland, congressional leaders and
diplomats have warned. Boris Johnson has presented a trade deal with the
US as a way of offsetting the economic costs of leaving
The
Jeffrey Epstein story somehow got even more disturbing today. A New
York Times report says that the sex offender and billionaire was using
his connections to elite scientists and academics in an attempt to help
foster his dream of "seed[ing] the human race with his DNA by
impregnating women at his vast New Mexico ranch." Despite his 2008
sex-trafficking conviction, Epstein regularly held dinne
Warren and Sanders lay waste to moderate foes, and to the false dichotomy between "electable" and progressive
The
UK government should instead seek an agreement that removes the need
for the backstop altogether • Guy Verhofstadt is Brexit coordinator for
the European parliament No matter what Boris Johnson or his new Vote
Leave cabinet threaten – and the expectation in Brussels is that no-deal
planning will be ramped up in an attempt to intimidate other EU
countries – be in no doubt: there isn’t time to l
Marianne Williamson at the July debate. | Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Williamson’s views on depression and illness are dangerous. The media is
complicit in spreading them. Self-help guru Marianne Williamson was the
breakout star of CNN’s first Democratic debate — at least if internet
chatter and pundits are to be believed. Williamson was the most-searched
person on Google after the debate in 49
Scientists
surveying reindeer populations in Norway said the deaths occurred on
iced pastures in the Arctic, a result of global warming’s effect on a
vulnerable ecosystem.
Johnson-Trump plan could fall foul of Congress if Good Friday agreement
is threatened Any future US-UK trade deal would almost certainly be
blocked by the US Congress if Brexit affects the Irish border and
jeopardises peace in Northern Ireland, congressional leaders and
diplomats have warned. Boris Johnson has presented a trade deal with the
US as a way of offsetting the economic costs of leaving
The
Jeffrey Epstein story somehow got even more disturbing today. A New
York Times report says that the sex offender and billionaire was using
his connections to elite scientists and academics in an attempt to help
foster his dream of "seed[ing] the human race with his DNA by
impregnating women at his vast New Mexico ranch." Despite his 2008
sex-trafficking conviction, Epstein regularly held dinne
Warren and Sanders lay waste to moderate foes, and to the false dichotomy between "electable" and progressive
The
UK government should instead seek an agreement that removes the need
for the backstop altogether • Guy Verhofstadt is Brexit coordinator for
the European parliament No matter what Boris Johnson or his new Vote
Leave cabinet threaten – and the expectation in Brussels is that no-deal
planning will be ramped up in an attempt to intimidate other EU
countries – be in no doubt: there isn’t time to l
Marianne Williamson at the July debate. | Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Williamson’s views on depression and illness are dangerous. The media is
complicit in spreading them. Self-help guru Marianne Williamson was the
breakout star of CNN’s first Democratic debate — at least if internet
chatter and pundits are to be believed. Williamson was the most-searched
person on Google after the debate in 49
Scientists
surveying reindeer populations in Norway said the deaths occurred on
iced pastures in the Arctic, a result of global warming’s effect on a
vulnerable ecosystem.
science
Mr.
Epstein, the accused sex trafficker, was fascinated by eugenics. He
told scientists and others of his vision of using his New Mexico ranch
to impregnate women.
Astronomers,
astrophysicists and particle physicists gathered recently at the Kavli
Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of California to
discuss the seriousness of differing measurements of the Hubble
Constant. They met to talk about a problem that has become a major
concern in astrophysics—figuring out how fast the universe is actually
expanding.
As
populations boom and chronic droughts persist, coastal cities like
Carlsbad in Southern California have increasingly turned to ocean
desalination to supplement a dwindling fresh water supply. Now
scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) investigating how to make desalination less
expensive have hit on promising design rules for making so-call
A
surprising resurgence of psychedelic research has produced its first
FDA-approved treatment, with more likely on the way -- Read more on
ScientificAmerican.com
Nature, Published online: 31 July 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02302-3
Barbara Kiser reviews five of the week’s best science picks.
Mr.
Epstein, the accused sex trafficker, was fascinated by eugenics. He
told scientists and others of his vision of using his New Mexico ranch
to impregnate women.
Astronomers,
astrophysicists and particle physicists gathered recently at the Kavli
Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of California to
discuss the seriousness of differing measurements of the Hubble
Constant. They met to talk about a problem that has become a major
concern in astrophysics—figuring out how fast the universe is actually
expanding.
As
populations boom and chronic droughts persist, coastal cities like
Carlsbad in Southern California have increasingly turned to ocean
desalination to supplement a dwindling fresh water supply. Now
scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) investigating how to make desalination less
expensive have hit on promising design rules for making so-call
A
surprising resurgence of psychedelic research has produced its first
FDA-approved treatment, with more likely on the way -- Read more on
ScientificAmerican.com
Nature, Published online: 31 July 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02302-3
Barbara Kiser reviews five of the week’s best science picks.
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