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I was thinking about the way gravity affect us. Now we all know that gravity is the force that keeps us grounded.
That is the most obvious effect gravity has on us. But isn't it true that it isn't the only one nor even greatest?
We, all of us, are currently being affected by the gravity of the...
It's an online game somewhat similar to nation states (or at lest there seems to be a lot of people from NS playing it).
http://www.erepublik.com/en/referrer/Homunclus - try it out, comment
http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2009/06/can-dolphins-imagine-the-future-expert-says-yes-a-galaxy-insight.html
Partly because their brains are roughly the same size as humans, and are similarly or superiorly complex (although differently evolved in structure), some marine biologists have...
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/06/01/unnatural-evolution-cod-fishing-drives-fish-to-deeper-waters/
An example of evolution on action and of the impact of men on the ecosystems. A perfect two on one ;)
A fun personality test: http://www.okcupid.com/tests/the-personality-defect-test
Post your results:
Apparently I lack a personality :D
If you want to see the descriptions of the personalities...
This is a technique often recommended by hospitals and stuff, so I assumed there was something to it.
However after extensive online research (browsed through the wikipedia article) and many first person accounts (one person mentioned it to me) I came to the conclusion that the evidence that...
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http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2009/05/a-robot-hitler.html
A curious simulation of "natural selection" applied to behavior:
"...built a swarm of mobile robots, outfitted with light bulbs and photodetectors. These were set loose in a zone with illuminated "food" and "poison" zones which...
http://www.daversitycode.com/
I ran into this site a while back and thought it was very well thought out, particulary since I belive this is a issue of great importance and one that tends to be somewhat ignored.
Enjoy :D