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ISIS Prisoner Interview
Fascinating, at least to me. Also it makes a lot of sense.
Well, Duh
Polynesians made it to the Americas long before Europeans. How could they have covered that much ocean without also hitting the Americas? Unpossible!
Reardon Metal
Or something like it, has been created by the State Science Institute Pohang University of Science and Technology in South Korea.
Books, Humor, Science, Technology, World
Basque Riddle
No relation to Tom Riddle, may finally have been solved. I have long been fascinated by the Basque, since I first learned of them in French decades ago. Merely having a language distinct from those of Indo-European origin, in a see of languages that are, is fascinating.
Bad Judge on “the place to avoid in Cap-Ferret: Il Giardino”
I know, it’s France and what would a French court know about how the Internet works, but still, what an absurd decision. Write a review, get high search result placement, get fined?
Well, maybe not that absurd. I once wrote elsewhere about local news, a matter of public record, and thought I would get an offer I couldn’t refuse when Google didn’t clear the results out of cache fast enough, even after I promptly took it down in fear for my safety. And that was a case of people simply not understanding how the Internet worked, and how Google worked. At least that’s just people, not a judge or other legal authority.
Culture, Food, Law, Technology, World
How Many?
Seven churches in Antarctica? Who knew! But seriously, this is rather cool. I like the custom stained glass.
We The People
It’s important to remember we are in charge and, as V would say, our government should be afraid of us. Snowden has clarified that things are backward.
If you read the post linked above without also clicking through and reading the link it contains, you are missing out. I only have the vaguest memory that there was ever a scandal regarding something called INSLAW, so I looked it up and found it fascinating. Especially given that it involved case management software that was so early, and made me think of software with which I’ve been involved, but used for nefarious purposes, and used/adapted heavily for making connections every which way between people, not just documents or legal cases.
It seems like we’re on a precipice, windmilling our arms, trying to maintain balance, but we’re failing… and perhaps we’ve been closer to the edge for longer than we could preceive.
Kellie Pickler Rocks
Always liked her, even on Idol, despite her being country. Haven’t caught anything newer, but I have her great first album.