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March 12, 2010

Illusionist

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February 1, 2010

Check Out My New Acura-- ads?

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this is not an Acura ad



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January 26, 2010

The Massacre Of The Unicorns II

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if it had a horn, I'm sure it would be a rhinoceros


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December 31, 2009

How To Create: Motivation for 2010

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he didn't finish it either


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December 8, 2009

The Cognitive Kill Switch

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this interview is about me, but it's for you


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September 2, 2009

This Onion Clip Is Hilarious; Now Let Me Tell You Why It's Scary

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"This is our future," wrote the linking email.  McLuhan wrote The Medium Is The Message but due to a printing error, it came out Massage.  Proving his point.



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August 3, 2009

The Best Way To Improve Your Creativity

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Moving only three circles, make the overall triangle point downward.









Spend a few minutes on it before reading the hint.

Hint: this is part of a psych test developed by University of Texas students enrolled in a study abroad program in China.


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July 16, 2009

Was Brontosaurus A Herbivore?


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June 4, 2009

Delaying Gratification Is Easy If You Don't Try

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One marshmallow or two?


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May 26, 2009

The Difference Between An Amateur, A Scientist, And A Genius


Around 1800, Herschel wanted to look at the Sun with his telescope, so to keep from going completely blind used different color filters to darken the image enough to be able to look at it.

What appeared remarkable was that when I used some of [the color filters], I felt a sensation of heat, though I had but little light; while others gave me much light, with scarce any sensation of heat.

Almost anyone could have made this observation.  The point is what do you do next.


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April 24, 2009

What Should Count As A Disease?

Quick, look over there!


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March 9, 2009

Biology Is Destiny

Palm up.  Measure your index finger (2D) and ring finger (4D) from bottom crease to tip of finger (not nail).

Question: does life begin at conception?  Why, or why not?


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March 5, 2009

The Special Circumstance Which Causes The Wisdom Of Crowds To Fail

Maybe 300 or so psychiatrists, gathered at the meeting.


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February 13, 2009

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

2600 years ago a fable was written, read by generations, understood by none.


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January 15, 2009

Another Round Of The Ultimatum Game

Let's see if it's fair this time.


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January 6, 2009

The Ultimatum Game Is A Trap

Evolutionary psychology, at a newstand near you.


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December 22, 2008

Major Depression is Major Depression, Until Proven Otherwise

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In which Marco Polo is forced to agree that a unicorn is a unicorn, until proven otherwise.


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November 18, 2008

Where Does A Tree Get Its Mass?

Whatever you just said, it's wrong.


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October 21, 2008

The Dumbest Generation Is Only The Second Dumbest Generation

You know that 17 year old kid who thinks Obama is Muslim and Europe is a country and any girl that doesn't sleep with him is a slut?  I found someone dumber than him.  Wasn't hard, either.


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October 20, 2008

Those Five Days Matter More Than Anything, Except The Other Days

Guys, remember that time when you were 24 and you were on the subway, and you saw that girl  with the glasses reading a book wearing a black leather coat, and you were obsessing over whether to go up to her or not but then your stop came, and you were like, screw it, she'll probably mace me, so you got off and went to the library to study for your chem exam?

You chose wrong.


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