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Category Archives: Random
BMJ goes myth-busting
The British Medical Journal recently did some serious myth-busting (see part one and part two). Apparently, all of the following are myths: Sugar causes hyperactivity in children Suicides increase over the holidays Poinsettia is toxic Not wearing a hat causes … Continue reading
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Dani Rodrik’s academic fantasy
Dani Rodrik writes: I once had a fantasy. I would devote a whole year, perhaps a sabbatical, just to reading and thinking, and would not write anything. I mean really nothing: no papers, no articles, no op-eds, no contributions to … Continue reading
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Another dispatch from the Central Coast
The fire is said to have spread to the area of 5,400 acres and shows no signs of abatement…
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California’s Central Coast on fire
Well, not all of it, if course… The photo above was taken today in Goleta, CA, from approximately this location:
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Making WordPress Private
Every once in a while, it may be necessary to build a WordPress-powered site only accessible to registered users. Interestingly, a very simple theme hack can take care of this. All you need to do is to include the following … Continue reading
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Paul Krugman wants to be a songwriter
Paul Krugman writes: Oh my God. How could I have missed the fact that Suzanne Vega is blogging for the Times? In my next life I want to be a songwriter — precisely because I can’t imagine how it’s done. … Continue reading
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Eugenics and evolutionary theory
A question from Askville: Is eugenics rooted in and inspired by evolutionary theory? The New Oxford American Dictionary defines eugenics as “the science of improving a human population by controlled breeding to increase the occurrence of desirable heritable characteristics. Developed … Continue reading
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Earth Policy Institute: books
I keep forgetting to write down this link: http://www.earth-policy.org/Books/ The book that first got me there was Plan B 2.0 (since redeveloped into Plan B 3.0). Lots and lots of things to think about…
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Of alien life
A question from FunAdvice: Are we not advanced enough to perceive alien life? Do you think the reason we can’t find life on the moon, the sun, the 70 sextillion stars, and the decillions of moons and planets that revolve … Continue reading
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