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YouTube: Changing the Culture of a School with Twitter
Tweet by euqubud
Pitchers and Poets makes its return, with @ericnus looking at the World Series and finding some spirituality: http://t.co/v2CTNRDZam
— Patrick Dubuque (@euqubud) October 29, 2013
via http://twitter.com/euqubud
Using Chaos Theory to Predict and Prevent Catastrophic ‘Dragon King’ Events
What’s the difference between a ‘Dragon King’ and a ‘Black Swan’? Are they the same thing? Article doesn’t say, just wondering.
The Unlikely Network at the Core of Your Brain’s Internet
“And in mammalian brains, short connections are much more common than long ones. But in both worms and humans, the rich club network is a rare and expensive exception, suggesting an important role in neural function.”
Quantum reality more complex than previously thought
“The results have revealed a new, surprising property of reality: the polarization of photons, or other internal degrees of freedom, play a highly non-trivial role in interference between the two paths.”
Tweet by robertwrighter
@DouthatNYT yes, but my main point is tht the thing *all* tribes have in common–sense of justice–is ironically the source of much conflict
— Robert Wright (@robertwrighter) October 29, 2013
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A Game of Shark and Minnow – Who Will Win Control of the South China Sea?
“To understand how Ayungin…could become contested ground is to confront, in miniature, both the rise of China and the potential future of U.S. foreign policy.”
The 50 Greatest Breakthroughs Since the Wheel
Letters of Note: Make your soul grow
Advice from Kurt Vonnegut to a high school class
Portrait of an Irrational Mind
“We don’t like the truth when it sheds a bad light on a group we affiliate with or the individuals in it. We don’t like the truth when it conflicts with ideas we have invested in emotionally.”
Tweet by BSports
Stars and stadiums don't bring as many fans as you might think, and neither does market size: http://t.co/hOIbWRZYCA
— BSports (@BSports) October 27, 2013
via http://twitter.com/BSports
Tweet by mightyatom
BUY OUR PRODUCTS HATE OTHER GIRLS YOU ARE IN COMPETITION WITH OTHER GIRLS pic.twitter.com/lT7brMY5y2
— mia schwartz (@mightyatom) October 27, 2013
via http://twitter.com/mightyatom
Tweet by AnswerDave
Here's my narrative: Carlos Beltran bunting actually costing the Cardinals the game. If they lose 3-2, I'll scream it from the rooftops!
— Dave Brown (@AnswerDave) October 27, 2013
via http://twitter.com/AnswerDave
YouTube: Shape oscillation of a levitated drop in an acoustic field
Shiller, Taleb, and Me | askblog
Interesting comment on regression vs. black swans