November 2007
12 posts
“I think we take it as an article of faith in our society that great ability in...”
– APS Observer - The Myth of Prodigy and Why it Matters
“eirenic, irenic: a. promoting peace. eirenicism, n. such state of mind....”
– Dictionary of Difficult Words - eirenic, irenic
“Was [the high-wire obstacle course] thrilling enough to wean him from the...”
– In Korea, a Boot Camp Cure for Web Obsession - New York Times
“Nearly 300 boxes of [Wilhelm] Reich’s unpublished papers… will...”
– 50 years after his death, supporters promote scientist’s work - Boston.com
CARMA - Carbon Monitoring for Action →
That map demonstrates succinctly why China’s rapid economic growth is going to have some very harsh repercussions, not just for itself but for the world.
Security Bulletin Problem Creates Message Flood -... →
2.2 million messages because the Dept of Homeland Security doesn’t know how to prevent reply-all. The excerpts are pretty funny.
“An interesting new study suggests people with schizophrenia reason more...”
– ยป The Logic of Schizophrenia - Psych Central News i love tumblr because the format encourages me to post things like this and intentionally not pass judgment. i’m just tickled that the article exists. also amusing is the fact that i got this from a “mental health newsletter” sent...
“Close-up in this election campaign, Obama is unlikely. From a distance, he is...”
– Goodbye to All That