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Michel Houellebecq alludes to an interesting idea in his novel Soumission - in the hierarchy that the West is using for identity politics, race and religion are less touchable than…

Apple is a hardware company. Notably, it is not a software company and it does not understand the internet.

It's so much worse than he thinks. Books, magazines and newspapers don't have delete buttons either!

Nice paper, but I wish the results were easier to understand.

I didn't have a good reaction to this article. I suppose it is because it hints at a world where there is no violent conflict and it wants us to believe that we should protect chil…

It's a slippery slope. Right now is voluntary, but there's a very good chance that if it happens more often, police will find public support for arresting people who don't comply. …

There should be some word for externalities caused by the difference between perceived and actual risk. The only word that comes to mind is: shitstorm.

I'm ashamed to say it, but I can live with the threat of terrorism. Statistically, is nearly insignificant next to all of the other risks in our lives. What makes my blood boil is …

I'm ashamed to say it, but I can live with the threat of terrorism. Statistically, is nearly insignificant next to all of the other risks in our lives. What makes my blood boil is …

Reading about Carreon's actions, it is hard to believe he is a real person rather than a cartoon character.

There could be an app for that.

> As much as I admire the dreams and accomplishments of Elon Musk, I have trouble getting past the idea that he failed to maintain his marriage It takes two to tango. Maintaining a…

I'm not buying it. Both paintings are of Alice from behind with the same pose. That's about it. Are we really copyrighting poses now?

Me too. For me it would be called 'Facebook Homely'.

Best April Fool's Day joke ever.

That's just an extension of the "big city" effect. In general, attractive women gravitate toward big cities seeking successful men. I know that sounds sexist, but it really is a th…

In a world of alternative currencies, is deflation of one such a bad thing? I think that the salient issue with Bitcoin is that it is going to deflationary at a set time and while …

Wouldn't that violate Facebook's TOS and therefore the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act?

One thing that the article did not touch upon is that there seem to be health advantages for children who are born of young parents - they have better telomere length [1] and possi…