A researcher has used the rubbish we throw away as an alternative, more reliable measure of consumption than the standard model.
What does “most” mean, mostly?
A linguistic examination of the word commonly used by most of us, to mean a wide range of possibilities when examined closely or rationally.
The End
It has been an intense few months of campaigning & the US has a new president. Or rather, the old one continues with a fresh lease of life. Here are two contrasting thoughts from two people whose writings I follow online: Andrew Sullivan, a Democrat & Jerry Pournelle, a Republican. Yours to make of it what you wish to. And just for kicks, the real winner in this election was Nate Silver. This is why.
Whats wrong with farming?
2 is the number of primary crops that are grown in the biggest of the subsidised agricultural market in the world. Verlyn Klinkenbord wonders whether farmers of the past knew more than we do now. Crop Rotation and the Future of Farming
Use by date [Blog]
Respond to the following statements with agree or disagree.
1. You shouldn’t eat any food after it’s dropped on the floor.
2. You shouldn’t eat any food with mold on it.
3. And you shouldn’t eat any food after the Use-By date posted on it.
Robert Fulghum explains the “expiry date” both literally & figuratively.
Selling Body Parts [Blog]
This is a provocative article. Gary Becker argues for an open market to sell one’s body parts. Did I just hear you cringe? Read before you make up your mind.
The Technology behind Online Courses [Article]
The Technology of Massive Open Online Courses introduces some of the people, & the technology that drives MOOC’s (Several links on the subject posted before here and here for more)
Guardians of Privacy [Article]
Another thought provoking article by Scott Adams. In Guardians of Privacy, Adams imagines a data-driven world, where the nuns are in charge of location data (those in the habit (pun intended!) for over 20 years) & everyone (& everything) else works off that solid privacy foundation.
Voter suppression – US style…
It’ll finally come to an end tomorrow, the tiresome saga of the US Presidential Elections. And like elections everywhere else, voter suppression takes many forms. Here’s how they do it US style.
Picturesque Contrast [Photo]
This recent picture of New York City screams contrast