We’re standing at the end of the world
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When you take a long view of humanity’s future the laws of probability suggest some really terrible things are going to happen to us over time. From existential risk scenariosRead more . . .
When you take a long view of humanity’s future the laws of probability suggest some really terrible things are going to happen to us over time. From existential risk scenariosRead more . . .
The triple jump is one of the most dynamic track and field events comprising an approach run up, followed by three rapid interlocking phases: the hop, step and jump, which canRead more . . .
The large scale and long term decline of wild bee populations has been linked, at least in part, to the use of neonicotinoid insecticides. Why should you care? It turnsRead more . . .
The banana, as you know it, will likely disappear in the next decade, some scientist suggest bananas have less than half that time. The culprit is “Sigatoka complex”, a collectionRead more . . .
Naegleria fowleri is a ameboflagellate microorganism that causes rapidly fatal brain infection called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) in humans. Yes it’s an amoeba that kills you by destroying your brain. DiscoveredRead more . . .
Modern athletes, pro and amateur alike, take to their sport striped, wrapped, and taped up in colorful kinesio (short for kinesiology) tape. Many world-class competitors swear by the stuff andRead more . . .
Does playing Eve Online make you prone to social dysfunction IRL? What about WOW, Skyrim, ESO, or SW:TOR? Some recent scientific studies suggest that massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) mayRead more . . .
At sporting events worldwide “the wave” (aka Mexican wave or La Ola) has become a ubiquitous diversion for large and small crowds. The physics and psychology of this mass social behaviorRead more . . .
Does it seem goofy to believe in the existence of a covert, secret large-scale program to alter the atmosphere using high altitude aerial applications of some weird chemicals? Stop talkin’ crazy atRead more . . .
What is it in the human, mostly male, psyche that creates sexual fantasies around women and guns? The “hot chick” with a gun is pretty much gold in the action movie/videoRead more . . .