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Have I been pwned?
‘Pwned‘, in case you’re not aware, is a ‘leetspeak’ slang term derived from the verb ‘own’, as meaning to appropriate or to conquer to gain ownership. The term implies domination or humiliation of a rival, and is used primarily in … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Communication, Computers and Internet, Education, Phlyarology, Strategy
Tagged advice, computer, email, password, pwned, security
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Here’s a question that really matters…
The guys from Positive Money went to ask young people a few questions about money. The first questions they asked were no-brainers. “Duh, everyone knows that.” But then they asked: Do you know where money comes from? Our money system … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Business, Communication, Core thought, Economics, Education, Phlyarology, Strategy
Tagged Change, equality, Justice, money, positive money
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Bill Maher on new rules for old fools
… and, finally, new rule: Before Americans can laugh at how pathetic Cubans are for driving those old patched-up cars instead of getting new ones, we have to explain why that’s what we’re doing with our healthcare system, our voting … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Energy, GCD: Global climate disruption, Health, Just for laughs, memetics, People, Phlyarology, Strategy
Tagged America, Bill Maher, Cuba, Ludditis, Old cars
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So: you think your email is private? Think again…
We the people are walking blindfold into a future in which unaccountable anyones can access our private thoughts. Continue reading
The awakening of homo fatuus brutus
The idea of gaining acceptance for a change of species name for humanity is all but impossible — and yet, at the same time, totally necessary. Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Communication, Core thought, memetics, Phlyarology, Strategy
Tagged Change, cognition, cognitive bias, denial, Dunning-Kruger, homo fatuus brutus, incompetence, stupid
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What happens when a climate skeptic discerns reality
Partial transcript: Richard Muller, Phd: I didn’t know whether global warming was real, whether it was completely bogus or maybe it was twice as bad as people said. So my daughter and I … decided we would set up a … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Communication, Drama, Education, Energy, Environment, GCD: Global climate disruption, History, memetics, News and politics, People, Phlyarology, Science, Strategy
Tagged 2015, AGW, Best, carbon dioxide, climate change, CO2, deniers, environment, Hottest Year, Richard Muller
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How to change the world
The illimitable ocean consists of drops of water. Each drop of water counts. When a myriad drops of water move in the same direction, there is the irresistible tide… Continue reading
How Man’s Effect On Nature Will Change Your Life
Further musings on the absurd antics of the dominant extant species on the only life-bearing planet known to said species. Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Biodiversity, Climate, Communication, Core thought, Culture, Drama, Economics, Education, Energy, Environment, Food, GCD: Global climate disruption, Health, History, News and politics, Phlyarology, Science, Strategy, Water
Tagged AGW, boundaries, Change, climate change, cognitive dissonance, deniers, energy, global warming, perception, risk, stupid
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Why no-one talks about the Wayback Machine any more
A tribute to the amazing Wayback Machine for years of unfailing service. Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Computers and Internet, Education, History, memetics, Phlyarology, Science, Strategy
Tagged 'common' sense, content longevity, Internet Archive, Kerbal Space Program, KSP, Link, Linkrot, Rot, Wayback Machine
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