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Ok, I wish I didn't literally LOL. I hate myself now. - Micah

LOL - Johnny

“New evidence supports the idea that we live in an area of the universe that is “just right” for our existence. The controversial finding comes from an observation that one of the constants of nature appears to be different in different parts of the cosmos. If correct, this result stands against Einstein’s equivalence principle, which states that the laws of physics are the same everywhere. “This finding was a real surprise to everyone,” says John Webb of the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. Webb is lead author on the new paper, which has been submitted to Physical Review Letters. (...) “After measuring alpha in around 300 distant galaxies, a consistency emerged: this magic number, which tells us the strength of electromagnetism, is not the same everywhere as it is here on Earth, and seems to vary continuously along a preferred axis through the universe,” Professor John Webb from the University of New South Wales said. “The implications for our current understanding... more... - Amira from Bookmarklet

Can language be separated from thought? Havard psychologist Steven Pinker has pioneered a more sociological study of language and the brain, which investigates language as a means of understanding the way the mind works. But new research methods might allow us to know where individual words are stored within the 10 to 100 billion neurons that comprise our brains. Pinker is also interested in why language is highly metaphorical—so much so that we often don't realize it. "If we say, 'I have to force myself to be polite,' without realizing it, [we're] using a metaphor of our natural inclination as inertia, a change in inclination as the application of force, and indeed these conflicting tendencies as different objects or people inside our skull being shoved around." This all may seem highly academic, but Pinker believes it has important consequences for thinking about our brain. "Does it say that we actually can never think abstractly, that deep down we always have little cartoons in our... more... - Amira from Bookmarklet

There was an interesting interview on Radio Lab yesterday where I think the idea was that language is what enables higher level thought by connecting all the different components of the brain together. Before age six children can't understand phrases like to the left of the blue wall because it involves two separate relative propositions. Rats can't either. When language develops enough... more... - Todd Hoff

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Just bought it thanks to this. Not sure I like the song though. The strings at the beginning are a bit vomit-inducing. - Stephen Mack

It's ok but no ok computer track - Mark from iPhone

"New evidences from epileptic brain activity hint that our brain might be able to generate holograms in a high dimension space of associative links - much like a recent view of the universe as a hologram projected from hidden dimensions beyond space and time. The advantage of the 'holographic principle' is that when you cut hologram into half you will have two smaller whole images from each half. This "whole in every part" nature of holograms provides the brain with an entirely new way of coding and decoding of information. For example, to produce in parallel multiple copies of the same memory for associative information processing. Inspired by the above, we present a new functional holography approach for analyzing multi-channel recordings such as ECoG (electrocorticograph) recordings of cortical brain activity and of individual neuron dynamics in cultured networks. The common approach is to evaluate the matrix of correlations between the recorded activities (inter-channels... more... - Wildcat from Bookmarklet

Anyways, I find your comments pretty amusing. Keep it coming :-D - Alexander Kruel

"An exocortex is a theoretical artificial external information processing system that would augment a brain's biological high-level cognitive processes. An individual's exocortex would be comprised of external memory modules, processors, IO devices and software systems that would interact with, and augment, a person's biological brain. Typically this interaction is described as being conducted through a direct brain-computer interface, making these extensions functionally part of the individual's mind. Individuals with significant exocortices would be classified as transhumans. The magazine Living Digital gave this description of the concept: "While [the traditional concept of] a cyborg has included artificial mechanical limbs embedded chips and devices, another interesting concept is the exocortex, which is a brain-computer interface. In theory, the exocortex would be a computer-like processing system that would co-exist with and enhance the power of the human brain. Neuromancer is a book that has talked about such a scenario."" - Alexander Kruel

"It feels good to realize that before they were rock or pop stars, these people were just like us (or worse).  Without money, fame, and an image consultant, what are the chances that they’d have an aspirational look?  Below is a trip down memory lane that features school yearbook photos from some of music’s biggest stars." - Alejandro from Bookmarklet

Coffee Art - paintings created using only espresso and water - Abhishek from Bookmarklet

Oh! I just looked - That is amazing!! Incredible that someone could do that! - Jannifer @wordsforliving

As a garment is made through the assembly of parts cut from sewing patterns, likewise, myths and fables are a kind of fabric cut from human experience. In this way, I work to shape a narrative that references fable, myth and folklore. Making paintings in the above fashion, I ask three central questions. Is our memory of stories from youth in jeopardy of fading, or losing its relation to modern life? Is quickening technological advancement altering the relevance of stories and fables woven through our childhood? Are there therapeutic or harmful effects from these changes? The wording and schematics on the sewing patterns present a material metaphor by reinforcing the notion of a story, allowing the viewer to “read” the surface of the painting. Patterns and templates are the genesis of assembly, but once they are realized, they are tucked away or discarded. These paintings expose and liberate the pattern to become something to keep. - Cee Bee

Stunning work! - Moody (Sweet FA 4 Life)

yeah, this is ill - Cee Bee

BOWMAN: What do you mean, your name is 'Hal,' and you were just hiding behind this console the whole time? - Karim

Nice! Seesmic is on fire lately. Nice work Loic. - Shawn Farner

thank you all so much for great feedback! makes our day at Seesmic. Please keep sending us suggestions! - Loic Le Meur