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  1. Mr. Nice Guy

    iTunes U

    Does anyone else use this at all? Any good recommendations? Did Jesus and his crew smoke?
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    Interesting Chinese Report on Quantum Mechanics

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_entanglement http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37556750/ns/technology_and_science-science/#storyContinued -- I know there has been a lot of pseudo-science surrounding quantum mechanics such as in the movie "What the Bleep Do We Know" but it looks like there...
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    Bank Teller to Hot to Take Deposits (with pics)

    Shout out MTT! http://www.villagevoice.com/slideshow/too-hot-for-citibank--30014985/
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    Wal-Mart Stereotyping & Discrimination

    If you haven't seen the on going class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart for discrimination of its female employees; http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/04/26/walmart.suit/index.html?eref=igoogle_cnn The question this creates for me and the same goes for similar class action litigation of this...
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    The Greek Dilemma

    After reading into the history and current situation unfolding in Greece I couldn't help but to notice the case study it is providing on taxes and the Laffer Tax curve. Greece's underground economy is estimated at 30% of GDP...
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    Joseph Stack's Manifesto

    Wow....reading now
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    History of intraweb memes

    History of internet memes including "dancing baby & rick rolled" http://www.dipity.com/tatercakes/Internet_Memes History of internet myths including classics like "needle in gas pump handles" http://www.dipity.com/eric/Internet_Myths
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    Tiger giving the smooth business over SMS

    Get your text game from Tiger!! http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/text_messages_between_tiger_woods_lh2ptFU8WhzJEBD8f2CCgO
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    Hugo Chavez Fashionista

    :confused::ermm::o Venezuela's Budget for 2010: $264,000 for Hugo Chavez's Clothing Highlights from the Venezuelan 2010 Budget: - Budget for the Office of the President: $2,200 million ($2.2 Billion). This corresponds to an increase of 600% with respect to the previous year which only asigned...
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    How American Health Care Killed My Father

    Long but really good read. Filled with interesting information. Don't discount this article because you generally disagree with my POV in this forum; the article does not fit that mold. After the needless death of his father, the author, a business executive, began a personal exploration of a...
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    There is hope for socialists and fleeting behaviorists

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walden_Two http://www.loshorcones.org/start/introduction.html -Socialist -Atheist -Shorter work week -More emphasis on arts etc -Critical of capitalism -Equality Sounds like a place many of the people on this board would like to live.
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    Scientist who invented "virtual water" wins prize

    Interesting new information on quantifying our impact on the planet and natural resources; _______________________________________________________________________ http://www.reuters.com/article/inDepthNews/idUSL1850227220080319 STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A scientist who developed a way to calculate...
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    Tobacco Stocks May Thrive Despite FDA Regulation

    We don't talk about investing too often and I thought this article gave an interesting idea for a good play especially considering the dividends. In another article I read a few weeks back the author was discussing the possibility of tobacco becoming a bigger part of the illegal drug trade as...
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    Outliers

    Anyone else checked this out? I found it to offer an interesting perspective on success. I wish the author would have gone into more detail and offered more specific hypotheses, but overall it was a good read. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outliers_(book) "In Outliers, Gladwell examines...
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    'Goldman Conspiracy:' RICO? Or Medal of Freedom?

    ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (MarketWatch) -- Last week's reader comments made it quite clear that the "Goldman Conspiracy" and Wall Street's growing power and control of our American democracy are deeply disturbing hot-button issues. Many demand bold, aggressive actions, even criminal prosecution...
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    The Origin of Wealth

    Anyone else read this yet? This book was recommended to me by two of the most successful finance guys I know, and it didn't disappoint. It is basically about Complexity Economics vs Traditional Economics with Complexity Economics being based more in biology and evolution while Traditional...
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    Is this where Cbrennan aka birdfucker has disappeared to?

    Enumclaw-area animal-sex case investigated By Jennifer Sullivan Seattle Times staff reporter E-mail article Print view Search Most e-mailed Most read RSS King County sheriff's detectives are investigating the owners of an Enumclaw-area farm after a Seattle man died from injuries sustained...
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    Microchips for AIDS patients in eastern Indonesia

    Another step towards microchips. I can see how these could be useful in certain applications, but the problem is that I don't trust the people who would be making the decisions.
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    Auto Bailout

    Just curious what the general opinion is for or against. I am adamantly against it, especially with Alan Mulally & Dick Wagoner refusing to forgo or take a cut in their pay. Not to mention years of lobbying by the auto industry against building more fuel efficient cars etc. These...
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    Financial September Madness

    Just saw this earlier. If you have been following the financial news this is kinda lol worthy; I got JP Morgan and The Fed in the finals