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Pride and vanity are 2 different things. Fuck "pride goes before a fall" nonsense. Pride is a good thing as its more of respecting one's own self;Vanity on the other hand is about "prestige", peer pressure thus expose yourself to social engineering...

"People were saying that Germany couldn't possibly equip a vast army and wage a war, because it didn't have enough gold. What wasn't understood then, and still isn't really understood today, is that the reality of money is of the same type as the reality of centimeters, grams, hours, or lines of...

Food .... fundamental resource. Perhaps its time to fuck the market price system to minimize wastage and revert back to allocation by headcount. Likewise for the housing problem. Read elsewhere that the Chinese Govt plan to ensure 99% of current rural population to have a proper flat to live...

Chanced upon an incident: Someone committed suicide by jumping off from home. Days latter, the family living directly below was scared shitless as they witness the "thing" jumping off from the exact same spot again. The family of the deceased (Chinese Christians) was thus pressured by...

Whats the purpose of a necktie? Fashion ? Or just a symbolic chain around one's neck? Serve the same purpose as the ribbon on a present? http://www.tie-a-tie.net/blog/the-evolution-of-the-necktie/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necktie#Anti-necktie_sentiment

Insisting Jesus Was White Is Bad History and Bad Theology Fox News television host Megyn Kelly told viewers on her December 11 broadcast that Jesus and Santa are both white men. "Just because it makes you feel uncomfortable doesn't mean it has to change," Kelly said. "Jesus was a white...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SuGRgdJA_c#t=3603 Topics touched on: Automation, Applications of 3D Printing, Minimally invasive education, Contour Crafting, jack andraka cancer detection, social experiment on the use of money as a form of motivation, a small portion touching on the same old...

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Chancellor George Osborne today announced plans to reduce British life expectancy to 70 by 2050. "Lowering life expectancy in Britain from 80 to 70 shows that this Government is determined to keep making tough decisions. Including killing people off," he told the House of Commons in his...

Before our white brothers came to civilize us we had no jails. Therefore we had no criminals. You can’t have criminals without a jail. We had no locks or keys, and so we had no thieves. If a man was so poor that he had no horse, tipi or blanket, someone gave him these things. We were too...

Those who fear 3D-printed plastic guns take note: a Tennessee man has demonstrated that a deadly firearm can also be made completely out of items available from airport retail stores. Web developer Evan Booth of Greensboro, North Carolina moonlights as a 'security expert' and can make...

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/11/03/asia-pacific/myanmar-gods-army-twins-reunite-seek-comrades/#.UnagduIhf0U SANGKHLABURI, THAILAND – When they were kids, Johnny and Luther Htoo were bulletproof and invulnerable to land mines — or so went the story that briefly made them famous as...

Source:http://www.chomsky.info/books/warfare02.htm "People read snippets of Adam Smith, the few phrases they teach in school. Everybody reads the first paragraph of The Wealth of Nations where he talks about how wonderful the division of labor is. But not many people get to the point hundreds...

Each human being comes into the world alone, travels through life as a separate person, and ultimately dies alone. Coping with this, accepting it, and learning how to direct our own lives with some degree of grace and satisfaction is the human condition. With regards to the aspect of...

Father and son emerge from Vietnam jungle 40 years after fleeing US bombs They certainly surpass Christopher McCandless and Unabomber. From Self-immolations, wars against strong opponents (against Mongolia -Genghis Khan era , USA, China) to pure survival (Viets despite being the minority in...

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gravitylight-lighting-for-developing-countries Want to buy but cannot find in sinkie land.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/sci/2013-07/26/c_132574562.htm Scientists implant false memories in mouse brain English.news.cn 2013-07-26 07:46:23 [RSS] [Feedback] [Print] [Copy URL] [More] WASHINGTON, July 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. researchers reported Thursday they have...

Let's be honest: you'll never win the lottery. On the other hand, the chances are pretty good that you'll slave away at some miserable job the rest of your life. That's because you were in all likelihood born into the wrong social class. Let's face it -- you're a member of the working caste...