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Here in under 4 minutes John Green reviews how much has been made achieved toward an ambitious set of goals created by the United Nations 15 years ago and finds that on most of them the world has made a … Continue reading
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During the “New Rules” segment of his latest HBO show, Bill Maher talks about the human tendency to keep believing in something we’ve invested in despite evidence that it’s not working. This is a generalization of the “sunk cost” fallacy … Continue reading
To follow up on a post from Sunday, here’s an even shorter video (about 6 minutes) that provides some additional information about the Syrian refugee crisis. There is a lot here that might surprise you. (At least it surprised me.) … Continue reading
This is way more interesting than you might expect. Some young folks drive to a dry lake bed in Nevada and set up a scale model of the Solar System, that is, with all the planets and their orbits laid … Continue reading
As you’ve probably heard, Volkswagen,the world’s biggest car maker, was caught cheating on emissions tests. Specifically, its diesel engines had software that turned on anti-pollution features only when it detected signs that an emission test was going on. In normal … Continue reading
What’s funny about this isn’t that the bald guy, a Cleveland Indians fan at a home game against the Kansas City Royals, got bonked in the head by a foul ball when his attempt to defend himself proved inadequate. What’s … Continue reading
Writer John Green does an excellent job of summarizing the current refugee crisis in Europe, covering a remarkable amount of information in under ten minutes. This is well worth your time and will leave you better informed than watching hours … Continue reading
Friday’s Astronomy Picture of the Day from NASA (link) may be the most remarkable picture yet released of those taken by the New Horizons spacecraft of the distant dwarf planet Pluto. New Horizons shot a huge number of pictures as … Continue reading
Even his fans, or at least a lot of them, realize that Donald Trump has a habit of spouting nonsense, much of which is soon forgotten and of no particular significance anyway. Who cares that he still claims to doubt … Continue reading
This is an NBC promo but it’s still worth watching, even if you’re not a football fan. (Besides, it runs barely over 3 minutes.) Link: https://youtu.be/5UoG6cv6i_c Also, female sports journalists keep getting younger. by … Continue reading