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psychology

Subliminal Ringtones

…the brainwashed members of the cult by applying his “sound” theories. Hit play or watch at YouTube. For the record, there have been no scientific studies which demonstrate anything remotely…

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backmasking

Reverse Speech on WireTap

…David John Oates, the world leader in Reverse Speech studies. I’ve never been a believer in Freudian slips or subconscious communication, but it’s interesting to listen to Mr. Oates speculate…

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biology

The All Important Tail

…the gecko’s tail, to his surprise, he wasn’t quite sure, so he set out to investigate. He discovered an entire universe of surprises, which he describes in this TED talk….

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history

The Hippies

…the consciousness movement, the environmental movement, and the computer/technological revolution which led to the democratization of information by the Internet. [The Hippies – YouTube] The mention of famed “satanist” Aleister…

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Music Statistics

The Whitburn Project: 120 Years of Music

…created a spreadsheet of 37,000 songs and 112 columns of raw data, including each song’s duration, beats-per-minute, songwriters, label, and week-by-week chart position. It’s 25 megs of OCD, and it’s…

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entertainment

Stomp

composed from the sounds of brooms, chairs, PVC piping, and match boxes, just to name a few. The biggest surprise came when I began to realize it’s as much a…

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podcasting

Money Stuff Podcast

…the first episode, Katie and Matt discuss a hot fund for private stocks, a clever/illegal crypto trade and super users of US government data. Also there’s some fake Cormac McCarthy….

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Statistics

Wrong Tomorrow

…$500 in no time.” 2008-08-08 Bill Gates: “Two years from now, spam will be solved.” 2004-01-24 It turns out, the trend is that most experts’ predictions are worse than chance….

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crime family

Scary Clown on Venice Beach

…use a Taser on him, finally moving when ordered by law enforcement. About 3:45 p.m., the suspect removed his shirt and dropped his colorful jacket before kneeling on the sand,…

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ethics

The Firing of Donald G. McNeil from the New York Times

…have a prize for this, but they should. It’s reporting that’s useful, timely, and life-saving. Last month I read about The New York Times’ decision to fire McNeil. Apparently, he…