Philosophical Speculations

July 29, 2010

The Ultimate Explanation Of Inception

the object circled in red is a distraction

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April 5, 2010

I'm Not The One You Should Be Worried About

the poor girl in this Acura commercial never stood a chance

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March 12, 2010

Illusionist

"i agree"

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February 1, 2010

Check Out My New Acura-- ads?

this is not an Acura ad

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January 26, 2010

The Massacre Of The Unicorns II

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

he didn't finish it either

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December 8, 2009

The Cognitive Kill Switch

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

"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

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

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