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Michel Gondry Adapting Philip K. Dick’s ‘Ubik’_
Philip K. Dick was a paranoid fellow, as demonstrated by his literary output, but one of his most trippy and mind-boggling creations is a book titled Ubik, which can only be described in brief as a satirical, psychedelic predecessor to … Continue reading
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Mind/Set/Match_
A negative mindset will attract negative situations. Just as a positive mindset will attract positive ones. Sometimes it surprises me how much of a shock this tiny little gem of a fact can be… and yet once we realize we … Continue reading
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“The Real Earth” — Image from Space With Gravity Field in Effect_
The “Potsdam Gravity potato”, as this image of terrestrial gravity has become known, can for the first time display gravity variations that change with time. The seasonal fluctuations of the water balance of continents or melting or growing ice masses, … Continue reading
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Stolas_
Stolas is a Great Prince of Hell, commands twenty-six legions of demons, and teaches astronomy and the knowledge of poisonous plants, herbs and precious stones. He is also known as Stolos and Solas. He is depicted as either being a … Continue reading
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Our algorithms can predict future earthquakes — now what?
New sensor technologies and computer algorithms that allow us to predict earthquakes, floods and famines before they happen. So now we’re safe, right? Wrong. The big question is how we’ll use this information, and whether we can warn people in … Continue reading
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The Biochemistry of Love, Orgasms and Partnership_
We are at the mercy of our biochemistry, even when it comes to love… The equation goes something like this: Testosterone + Estrogen + Dopamin + Oxytocin + Vasopressin = Love. Dopamine plays a big role in the excitement of … Continue reading
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Watch 32 discordant metronomes achieve synchrony in a matter of minutes_
If you place 32 metronomes on a static object and set them rocking out of phase with one another, they will remain that way indefinitely. Place them on a moveable surface, however, and something very interesting (and very mesmerizing) happens. … Continue reading
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Slow Motion Ice Tsunami Engulfs Homes Near Minnesota Lake (video)
During a recent visit to a friend’s house on Mille Lacs Lake in Minnesota, Darla Johnson witnessed a slow motion tsunami of ice emerge from the lake and push inland, damaging homes and property along the way. The surge of … Continue reading
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New forensic technique for estimating time of death by checking internal clock of the human brain _
People with severe depression have a disrupted “biological clock” that makes it seem as if they are living in a different time zone to the rest of the healthy population living alongside them, a study has found. It is the … Continue reading
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How Do You Make A Painkiller Addiction-Proof?
In 2010, OxyContin introduced a new formula that drug abusers can’t crush to a powder to snort or inject. This is how it works, chemically, and whether it actually deters abuse. For those who have severe chronic pain, the advantage … Continue reading
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