Tag Archives: Life

The Bayesian Trap

I didn’t say it explicitly in the video, but in my view the Bayesian trap is interpreting events that happen repeatedly as events that happen inevitably. They may be inevitable OR they may simply be the outcome of a series … Continue reading →

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Special Report: How a coronavirus variant tore through an English island and onto the world stage | Reuters

By Andrew MacAskill, Andrew R.C. Marshall ISLE OF SHEPPEY, England (Reuters) – Warm weather brings tourists to the Isle of Sheppey, a flat, marshy island near the mouth of the River Thames. Each summer, they fill Sheppey’s many caravan parks … Continue reading →

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Why China’s Crazy Housing Bubble REFUSES TO BURST!

This is getting ridiculous! Housing prices in China have now got to the insane price that an entire year’s salary can only buy you 10 square feet, so on average it takes 900 years of salary to pay for a … Continue reading →

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The Almost Universally Misinterpreted Poem “The Road Not Taken” and the Fascinating Story Behind It

[…] In this video: Robert Frost is one of the most critically acclaimed American poets of the 20th century, which is a roundabout way of saying you almost certainly studied one of his poems in school. Most likely, it was … Continue reading →

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Why this Brazilian farmer no longer cuts down trees

Ecosia is the search engine that plants trees: https://ecosia.co/info​ Ecosia Presents: a production by our tree-planting partner Instituto Espinhaço in Brazil. What is Ecosia Presents? Every tree-planting project we support is powered by rural communities doing the hard work of … Continue reading →

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New Research Finds Green Leafy Vegetables Essential for Muscle Strength

Eating just one cup of leafy green vegetables every day could boost muscle function, according to new Edith Cowan University (ECU) research. Eating just one cup of leafy green vegetables every day could boost muscle function, according to new Edith … Continue reading →

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AHEAD

A short story about living with and as a headless person. a film by Ala Nunu music by Natalia Czekała and Krzysztof Guzewicz sound design and mixing by Edward A Guy RCA & COLA film producers: Bruno Caetano and João … Continue reading →

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Albert Einstein: The Man You Know, The Story You Don’t

Albert Einstein’s father died thinking his son was a failure. Yes, it’s true. Before Einstein became ‘the’ Einstein, he was a struggling young man in Europe. He skipped class, and his professors never took him seriously. Moreover, Einstein never performed … Continue reading →

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A man dies in a car accident, then has a conversation with God about the meaning of life. | Re-Entry

Re-Entry is used with permission from Ben Brand and Interfilm Berlin. Learn more at http://omele.to/3tIQtQk​ and http://omele.to/2P5JxgO​.

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Residents Bike For Safer Access to the Harlem River Waterfront

There is a growing string of green waterfront parks and bike/ped paths in The Bronx but there is one huge troubling obstacle to access: NYPD vehicles and personal parking obstructing sidewalks meant for safe passage to get there. About 100 … Continue reading →

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Court-métrage Disney•Pixar – Drôles d’oiseaux sur une ligne à haute tension I Disney

Découvrez “Drôles d’oiseaux sur une ligne à haute tension”, un court-métrage du Studio Disney•Pixar.

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Gravitas Plus: Do you sleep for less than 7.5 hours? Watch this

Are you sleeping less than 7.5 hours a night? Your life could be at risk. Studies show sleep deprivation increases the risk of cancer. Sleeping less also makes you a bad worker and takes a toll on your pocket. […]

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