Spore from Will Wright of Sims fame is going to be the most amazing video game ever! You evolve a species from a single celled organism all the way through interstellar travel!
By CNE, Archived in
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Much of the hoopla over creativity is a crock. Why? Because we are already up to our eyeballs in it. Maybe creativity isn't as awesome as we think.
By JFB, Archived in
Innovation
Science: These data support the hypothesis that there is an ingredient in coffee that protects against cirrhosis, especially alcoholic cirrhosis.
By JFB, Archived in
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An interesting article on why the media fucks up science all the time. Maybe humanities grads are furious at themselves for studying "culture" and missing out on the most important developments in the past 200 years.
By JFB, Archived in
Innovation
A short history of breast enhancements
with drawings! Leaves me satisfied with the cupcakes, don't need to front like the whole bakery section at Safeway.
By SMF, Archived in
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While most fast food are trying to at least appear healthier (if not actually be healthier), Burger King recently decided to go the other way, with their new Enormous Omelet Sandwich. I think I would rather just go for a Luther Burger.
By JFB, Archived in
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Some mountain-shaded parts of Austria don't get any sun in the winter. And the people get depressed. So Science has come to the rescue for one village: for 2 million Euros, they are installing giant mirrors across the valley in the sunny part to reflect light into town.
By JFB, Archived in
Innovation, via Engadget
Naturally occurring human mosquito repellent discovered. Totally safe, non-toxic, and apparently highly effective.
By JFB, Archived in
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Here's a link to a really great article about intellectual property by Malcom Gladwell, which I stole from TMN. I don't know who they stole the link from.
By JFB, Archived in
Innovation
iPod vs Cassette Tape
By JFB, Archived in
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