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I was a day behind the times in hearing about Osama bin Laden.   I woke up to find all sorts of depressing crap. Oh,  Facebook News Feed.  Even among my (mostly liberal) friends, there were numerous "'Merika!  Furk yeah!" sentiments.  Also plenty of comments about bin Laden getting what he deserved and wishes for his eternal torment ( Read more... )

"The worst atrocities in history have been committed by people who rendered themselves incapable of doubt. Absolute certainty was their addiction, and “absolute truth” was their drug. Can you see that doubt is not an enemy, and become comfortable with it as a good and constant friend who keeps you honest, humble and human?"

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"I don't want to be human! I want to see gamma rays! I want to hear X-rays! And I want to - I want to smell dark matter! Do you see the absurdity of what I am? I can't even express these things properly because I have to - I have to conceptualize complex ideas in this stupid limiting spoken language! But I know I want to reach out with something ( Read more... )

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Do English speakers really sound like this? I buy it, I guess. Prisencolinensinainciusol AKA "What English Sounds Like to Foreigners"

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The most frequently banned books of my childhood, 1990-1999. I was five in 1990.

Bold books were read when I was a kid (through high school, 2003).
Italicized books were read after high school.

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I can't help it; I love crazies. Aliens from Nibiru, Truthers, Birthers, and others - I'm drawn to their online rants like some people are drawn to auto wrecks.

Take a look at this blog post from a gentleman who is 'not advocating revolution at all' - Armed Revolution! Are you “in or out”?

Funny, but a little sad.