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Month: September 2014

Finally! An explanation!

The big “middle class” rip-off: How a short sale taught me rich people’s ethics
So many of us are clueless about business and finance. Here’s why that’s just the way the investment class likes it
http://www.salon.com/2014/09/29/the_big_middle_class_rip_off_how_a_short_sale_taught_me_rich_peoples_ethics/

An interesting article that …

Author TfouiPosted on September 29, 2014Categories Business, Psychology, Society

When things worked as planned…

The Astonishing Story of the Federal Reserve on 9-11
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/09/10/1328813/-The-Astonishing-Story-of-the-Federal-Reserve-on-9-11

Yes, I know that the Fed really isn’t part of the govt, so this really isn’t praise for the govt, but it is an amazing read and remarkably gripping considering …

Author TfouiPosted on September 24, 2014Categories Business, Economics, Government, Healthcare, InformationTechnology, Society

Well said

U.S. Falling Into the Islamic State’s Trap
https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/09/17/u-s-falling-islamic-states-trap/

This post almost exactly echos my thoughts about these ISIS (or whatever they call themselves) dewds in Iraq: they are going to fade away if they can’t get the US to attack …

Author TfouiPosted on September 18, 2014Categories Government, Politics, Psychology, Society

Legalized theft

The real Olive Garden scandal: Why greedy hedge funders suddenly care so much about breadsticks
Remember that “hilarious” report last week ripping the chain eatery to pieces? The back story will infuriate you
http://www.salon.com/2014/09/17/the_real_olive_garden_scandal_why_greedy_hedge_funders_suddenly_care_so_much_about_breadsticks/

This is really the core problem …

Author TfouiPosted on September 17, 2014Categories Business, Economics, Government, Society

Not so bad after all…

Crystals Reveal Early Earth Wasn’t as ‘Hellish’ as Previously Thought
http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/17192/20140916/crystals-reveal-early-earth-wasnt-hellish-previously-thought.htm

It is increasingly being held that there was water on the surface of the early Earth, possibly even before the impact that created the moon. During the late …

Author TfouiPosted on September 16, 2014Categories Science

Artificial spleen

Next Generation: Blood-Cleansing Device
An external device that mimics the structure of a spleen can cleanse the blood of rats with acute sepsis, ridding the fluid of pathogens and toxins.
http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/40979/title/Next-Generation–Blood-Cleansing-Device/

A cool idea, but an interesting caveat:

Fink cautioned

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Author TfouiPosted on September 15, 2014Categories Healthcare, Science

Is Skynet really something to worry about?

When machines outsmart humans
http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/09/opinion/bostrom-machine-superintelligence/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

I suppose someone should worry about this sort of thing, but much like the The Cambridge Project for Existential Risk I think it is largely a total waste of time (for society, of course; for …

Author TfouiPosted on September 10, 2014Categories Society

Terahertz detector

Light Detector has Unprecedented Performance
http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2014/09/light-detector-has-unprecedented-performance

Really interesting concept, being able to cheaply detect terahertz rays (below heat but above microwaves). These rays tend to pass through the surface of most materials and are reflected from deeper within, so once …

Author TfouiPosted on September 8, 2014Categories Science, Stuff

Finally!

Our fear of fat is melting
http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/06/opinion/teicholz-fear-of-dietary-fat-melting/index.html?hpt=hp_c4

It has been a long time coming, but it seems that the establishment has finally started to accept that high carbohydrate diets (otherwise known as low-fat diets) are bad for you. I speak …

Author TfouiPosted on September 8, 2014Categories Environment, Healthcare, Science, Society

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