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Modern Stoicism! The upgrade from mere Cynicism. Functional Cynicism is anticipating problems on the way to your goal, thus increasing your goal's value. By adding the second goal of keeping your cool on the way to your goal, you increase the utility of your anticipated problems goal's value. Remember the sense of accomplishment of a goal is ( Read more... ) -
White house chicken
2 whole chicken breast ( 4 pieces) cooked and diced ( Read more... ) -
Ok, Here's the thing about SILLY BUGGERS, an ever so popular activity this time.
Ok, Here's the thing about SILLY BUGGERS, an ever so popular activity this time.
SILLY BUGGERS is a kind of a game or in-joke wherein a large group of people do something (Such as posting their bra colors, or trading about an arbitrary macguffin) without apparent coordination. This primarily has the effect of alienating people who aren't involved, ( Read more... ) -
Copenhagen
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bioconservatives
I find it amusing that assuming the present rate of improvement in medical care prolonging life continues, pro-lifers will very shortly be pro-death, and then dead when they refuse to upgrade with the rest of us. Who said darwinian evolution no longer applies to us? -
Shoes!
I have new Shoes! http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/
Wearing them is wierd, they occupy my feet sure. But also a strange mental place between shoes and being barefoot.
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What Should (& Shouldn't) Government Do?
I was having a conversation with someone, and it came up that we had completely different ideas about what government should and shouldn't do. So I was curious if anyone else had any thoughts on that topic. -
Pumping Station One
Though the power of wired, I now know of something local.
Pumping Station One!
A start up for a hacker space in chicago. -
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To conquer Chaos one must Learn
To maintain Stability one must Know
The dual struggle is exhausting.
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American Cargo Cult Beliefs
Arrgh, It's hard not to think some of these things,
From Here.
I. Ignorance is innocence
Complicated explanations are suspect
The world is simple, and there must be a simple explanation for everything.
Certainty is strength, doubt is weakness
Admitting alternatives is undermining one's own belief.
Changing one's mind means one has wasted the time ( Read more... )