A Lover Of Death Gets His Wish : Neocon Charles Krauthammer Dead At 68 Caitlin Johnstone
What causes the sound of a dripping tap—and how do you stop it? PhysOrg. Chuck L:
Why Do Blue-Tongued Skinks Have Blue Tongues? The WireIf this study was done with federal government funding the late Senator William Proxmire is no doubt pounding on the inside of his coffin lid to give it a Golden Fleece award. There’s another way to avoid being annoyed by a dripping faucet: fix the damned thing so it doesn’t leak!
Death doulas: Providing comfort for those nearing the end of their lives NZ Herald
The culture that is Washington, D.C.? Or, the regional distribution of psychopaths in the United States.
Assets of world’s “high net wealth” millionaires surged to $70 trillion in 2017 WSWS
Just How Rich Are the Ultra Rich?
Vintage antique showers
Helen DeWitt, Some Trick. Conceptual and informationally dense short stories for highly intelligent people. Here is a good James Wood review.
Vintage antique showers
Helen DeWitt, Some Trick. Conceptual and informationally dense short stories for highly intelligent people. Here is a good James Wood review.
How Frida Kahlo Is Becoming A Global Icon
After Kahlo died in 1954, her estate was sealed until her caretaker died in 2002 - and now the estate is going global, with items with historical and artistic significance being shown in Britain. … Read More
That is the word on Twitter. Does he want grandchildren more than he used to? You may remember my Conversation with him, a short while after he moved to Stanford:
AI Sex Revolution: Robots Gain Ability to Say ‘No’ During Intercourse Sputnik. Chuck L: “But what will it to a guy’s self confidence is he gets turned down by a robot? In worst case can the robot seek a protection order?”
CHETTY: So if you’re in your mid-30s, only something like a quarter or less of girls growing up in the Bay Area are married, and we show in our paper that every extra year you spend growing up in the Bay Area, you’re less likely to get married. I remember telling my wife, “I don’t think we need to worry. Our daughter will be fine in terms of earnings. It’s just that she might not be married if we move to California.”COWEN: So, you’ve lowered your expectations for grandchildren?CHETTY: Yes. [laughs]
AI Sex Revolution: Robots Gain Ability to Say ‘No’ During Intercourse Sputnik. Chuck L: “But what will it to a guy’s self confidence is he gets turned down by a robot? In worst case can the robot seek a protection order?”