Things I have recently spotted that may
be of interest to someone else:
The Arts: Listverse reports on 10 mysteries in the works, and lives, of great composers of classical music.
Christianity: A Relevant columnist says that living
together without being married is not the best way to assess compatibility.
Christianity Today reports that Russia has enacted a law which may outlaw evangelizing in Russia.
Christianity Today reports on the harmful effects of pornography.
Computing: The Wall Street Journal on how
to avoid being hacked.
Freesound is a repository of sounds that you can use, free.
USA Today on the possibility of some really scary hacking, of your car, and other "wired" apparatus.
Wired reports that hacking of the brakes and accelerator of a transfer truck, or a bus, is fairly easy.
Health: The New York Times discusses studies that show that being
cold doesn't cause you to get a cold.
Philosophy: Listverse on 10
thought experiments in philosophy.
Politics and race: South Carolina's US Senator Tim Scott, a Republican African-American, on prejudicial
treatment by some police officers.
Science: Listverse on 10
examples of convergent evolution -- that is, where the same feature is
found in organisms not closely related. Example: opposable thumbs in pandas and primates.
The New York Times, and other sources, say that many of us, especially evangelical Christians, are afraid of technology to enhance human abilities, such as DNA engineering or brain chips.
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Senator Scott's speech was very moving and thought-provoking. Thank you for sharing it here. I am posting it on my blog as well.
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ReplyDeleteYes, it was moving. It's too bad that he (and many others) have had such experiences.