January 2011
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“Stanley Kubrick on Life
Playboy: If life is so purposeless, do you feel its...”
– Stanley Kubrick in interview for Playboy, Stanley Kubrick Interviews, University Press of Mississippi, 2001, p.73 (via amiquote)
The end of the Arab exception? →
The Neuroscience Of Music | Wired Science |... →
“According to Meyer, it is the suspenseful tension of music (arising out of our unfulfilled expectations) that is the source of the music’s feeling. While earlier theories of music focused on the way a noise can refer to the real world of images and experiences (its “connotative” meaning), Meyer argued that the emotions we find in music come from the unfolding events of the music...
Science Proves You're Stupid →
“You can’t understand your brain unless you break it. Without brain damage, you are incapable of acquiring any insight into how your mind works, because your brain is sublimely designed to trick you into thinking you have a clue.”
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Movies in 2010
Didn’t allot as much time for movie viewing this year as in past years, but here’s the ones that seemed to stick out in my mind (and they didn’t necessarily come out in 2010).
Kick Ass - A dark, funny, and violent parody of the superhero comic genre of movies.
He Died With A Felafel In His Hand - Could be considered the Australian version of Trainspotting (British).
Inception...
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What the science of human nature can teach us :... →
Drugs and the brain: A quick guide to brain... →
Caring for Your Introvert | Atlantic Mobile →
The Truth Wears Off →
“The decline effect is troubling because it reminds us how difficult it is to prove anything. We like to pretend that our experiments define the truth for us. But that’s often not the case. Just because an idea is true doesn’t mean it can be proved. And just because an idea can be proved doesn’t mean it’s true. When the experiments are done, we still have to choose what to believe.”
Doctoral degrees: The disposable academic | The... →
A Holiday Message from Ricky Gervais: Why I'm An... →
“As an atheist, I see nothing “wrong” in believing in a god. I don’t think there is a god, but belief in him does no harm. If it helps you in any way, then that’s fine with me. It’s when belief starts infringing on other people’s rights when it worries me. I would never deny your right to believe in a god. I would just rather you didn’t kill people who believe in a different god, say. Or...
Bering in Mind: God's little rabbits: Religious... →
IEEE Spectrum: MoNETA: A Mind Made from Memristors →
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Music in 2010
Every year my music library seems to grow exponentially. Currently, it’s hovering around 13k and that is with constant pruning. While already I enjoy listening to a wide variety of music, 2010 saw the addition of a much more diverse collection of tunes (especially older material I’d never been properly introduced to…guess that’s a bonus of living in such an international...