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POPSThe Science Of The Orgasm "But today, a few scientists are making real progress -- in part because they're changing their focus. To uncover the orgasm's secrets, researchers are looking beyond the clitoris, vagina, penis and prostate, to the place behind the scenes where the true magic happens. They're examining the central nervous system: the network of electrical impulses that zip to and fro through the brain and spinal cord."
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POPSSi-Fi Heaven It's like going to Graceland if you're an Elvis fan," said Drew Morse, a creative writing professor who made the pilgrimage to Riverside from Ohio last summer to study rare poetry by "Fahrenheit 451" author Ray Bradbury.
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POPS"Love" An Action Verb I came across this in a word search after re-reading these words from The Spiritual Universe by Fred Alan Wolf p. 264 par 1, 3 "Science deals with classification of inert nouns, while reality appears to be entirely made of active verbs. This activity,...involves consciousness every step of the way, & this activity eludes mathematical description & so far eludes science....The effect of consciousness on physical reality is not accounted for in classical physics." It my seem funny but I always thought LOVE & all the other verbs were on the E side of the equation E=MC2.
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POPSCarl Sagan - Pale Blue Dot I did a search and found several clips for a Pale Blue Dot, but this one is special. This has Carl Sagan himself speaking. Absolutely wonderful!
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POPSUnified theory of the crank ... It explains the tendency of cranks not to care if other cranks (and denialists in general for that matter) have variations on their own crazy ideas, just as long as the other cranks are opposing the same perceived incorrect truth. Cranks and denialists aren't honest brokers in a debate, they stand outside of it and just shovel horse manure into it to try to sow confusion and doubt about real science. They don't care if some other crank or denialist comes along and challenges the prevailing theory by tossing cow manure, as long as what they're shoveling stinks. This clip makes me think of willhelm
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POPSKilling the Buddha a fascinating and interesting read:from the article: "It is as yet undetermined what it means to be human, because every facet of our culture—and even our biology itself—remains open to innovation and insight."
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POPSNeurology vs. free will At the moment, the criminal law—in the West, at least—is based on the idea that the criminal exercised a choice: no choice, no criminal. The British government, though, is seeking to change the law in order to lock up people with personality disorders that are thought to make them likely to commit crimes, before any crime is committed. Via Mobius at JewSchool
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POPSA Generation is all they need For years, we have implanted our pets with microchips, as well as millions of consumer goods. For those of you who dismiss this as science fiction, the technology already exists; read the whole article.
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