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    Image of Oh No! Science Supports... The Anarchists!!
    Oh No! Science Supports... The Anarchists!!
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    I'm talking about the real anarchists here, not bloody bomb-throwers or anti-capitalist window breakers. I'm referring to people who have faced the scary fact that all coercive power corrupts and tha...

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    Image of Killer viruses - should we make them?
    Killer viruses - should we make them?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    We all have previously learned about the Great Flu Pandemic of 1918, which killed between 20-40 million people worldwide in our history classes. Now with the advance of modern molecular biology techn...

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    Image of Madly in love - is there a rational basis to love?
    Madly in love - is there a rational basis to love?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    We need a new demotivational poster: "Science. A quick way to mess-up all those great love poems." The definition of rational isn't very controversial: "having reason or understanding." The defini...

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    Image of An interview with David Eagleman, neuroscientist
    An interview with David Eagleman, neuroscientist
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    A neuroscientist is someone who studies "the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, or molecular biology of nerves and nervous tissue and especially their relation to behavior and learning." Although the...

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    Image of The age of nanotechnology
    The age of nanotechnology
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Throughout history, machines, tools, devices, etc. have become smaller. But not until recently have we been able to see down to the lowest level - to that of the nano. With electron microscopes, nano...

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    Image of TIL real-life levitation does exist
    TIL real-life levitation does exist
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned that, without a magic wand, levitation is real. The physics behind it consists of a ceramic material that is famous for superconductivity when cooled below -185ºC (-301ºF). The s...

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    Image of TIL you CAN prove a negative
    TIL you CAN prove a negative
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned the adage "you can't prove a negative" is false because you can prove a negative. It's very easy. We need to stop saying that. A better statement to use is "he who asserts a positive...

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    Image of Breaking the laws of physics - will philosophy become more important?
    Breaking the laws of physics - will philosophy become more important?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Just when you thought you understood how the world works, the tachyons come to shake things up. For those who haven't heard by now, the masterminds at CERN who brought you the LHC rap have made wh...

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    Image of The seven blunders of the world that lead to violence
    The seven blunders of the world that lead to violence
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    When it comes to non-violent, ideological leaders, Mahatma Gandhi has got to be toward the very top of the list. His resistance to British tyranny through mass civil disobedience is famous. Needless...

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    Image of Guilt begone - it was the sun all along
    Guilt begone - it was the sun all along
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Al Gore aren't going to be happy. Scientists are messing up their politics. So it turns out that the only thing man-made about global warming is t...

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    Image of One nation, under God, and undereducated
    One nation, under God, and undereducated
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    For the most part, public education in the US is a disaster. Where the blame lies will be forever debated, but to claim otherwise is to sleep undisturbed in a fantasy world with "stark wake-up calls"...

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    Image of TIL Einstein supported a one-world government and was a Socialist
    TIL Einstein supported a one-world government and was a Socialist
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned Albert Einstein supported a one-world government and was a Socialist. Einstein's passionate commitment to the cause of global peace led him to support the creation of a single, u...

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    Image of Science helps explain why men are confused about female orgasms
    Science helps explain why men are confused about female orgasms
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    It is claimed that women fake orgasms because of insecurities. But as women have a tremendous capacity for pleasure, perhaps men just aren't stimulating the right places. As scary as it might sound t...

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    Image of Space and "empty space": Much ado about nothing, or is it?
    Space and "empty space": Much ado about nothing, or is it?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Space is a concept which is very rarely correctly understand by anybody, including modern physicists. However, the purpose of this essay is not to discuss the confusions of others in relation to this...

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    Image of The Davies Certainty Principle (Two-Minute Case Against The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle)
    The Davies Certainty Principle (Two-Minute Case Against The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle)
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Most of you are probably aware of the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle. It states that it is not possible to know the precise position and momentum of subatomic particles such as electrons. (There is...

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    Image of Superstitions - finding an impenetrable prophylactic against ignorant beliefs
    Superstitions - finding an impenetrable prophylactic against ignorant beliefs
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    One of the many fun things to do as a kid is to sit around a campfire late at night and hear adults tell ghost stories. Our imaginations would run wild - are there really such things as ghosts? Bu...

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    Image of Does porn hurt relationships? Science says no
    Does porn hurt relationships? Science says no
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Porn is like bacon: some won't eat it for religious reasons, some consider it filthy, some feel guilty after eating it, but everyone else (which is most of the population) loves it. Funny enough, sci...

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    Image of The courage of convictions - rational people don't agree to disagree
    The courage of convictions - rational people don't agree to disagree
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Politics. Morality. Religion. Relationships. Even science. These are examples of the many categories in which you will find disagreements. These debates occur just as much with intelligent people as...

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    Image of The legitimacy of higher education - do we need more scientists and engineers?
    The legitimacy of higher education - do we need more scientists and engineers?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Robert Heinlein once wrote: "Being intelligent is not a felony. But most societies evaluate it as at least a misdemeanor." The number of students going to UK universities is falling. Additionally,...

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    Image of Well I'll be a monkey's uncle - evolution is not a matter of faith
    Well I'll be a monkey's uncle - evolution is not a matter of faith
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Humans and chimpanzees share 96% of the same DNA. In other words, from a scientific perspective, humans and chimpanzees are genetically very similar. As the battle between evolution and intelligen...

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    Image of TIL why helium makes your voice squeaky
    TIL why helium makes your voice squeaky
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned why light gasses like helium make your voice squeaky and heavy gasses like sulfur hexafluoride or xenon make your voice sound like Barry White. In summary, the timbre of your voice...

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    Image of TIL hot water freezes faster than cold water (and be careful with reigning paradigms)
    TIL hot water freezes faster than cold water (and be careful with reigning paradigms)
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned hot water sometimes freezes faster than cold water. Although there isn't one, conclusive scientific explanation for the phenomenon, one of the theories for why this occurs is that hot...

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    Image of TIL you can run a diesel engine car on used vegetable oil
    TIL you can run a diesel engine car on used vegetable oil
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned that you can run a diesel engine car on waste vegetable oil (e.g., oil that's been used to cook). It is less harmful to the environment, less toxic to people and animals, and runs abo...

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    Image of TIL how cats and dogs drink water
    TIL how cats and dogs drink water
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned how cats and dogs drink water. The water sticks to their tongues and the upward pull creates a water column from inertia (the liquid continues to move in the direction pulled). Then,...

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    Image of TIL don't use olive oil for cooking at high temperatures
    TIL don't use olive oil for cooking at high temperatures
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned that you should not use olive oil to cook at high heats (i.e., potentially anything over 200 - 250º F / 93 - 121º C, although that is debated), especially extra virgin olive oils. T...

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    Image of Is neurobiology making us morally ill?
    Is neurobiology making us morally ill?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Getting people to agree on objective moral principles is difficult, to say the least. Moral codes seem to span the gamut of culture, time, environment, experience, geography, gender, race, etc. Could...

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    Image of The cosmic conflict of religion and science
    The cosmic conflict of religion and science
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    If you're looking for the meaning of life, religions are ready with an answer. As of yet, science doesn't have an answer, other than to possibly claim that there isn't any purpose. (Nihilists of the...

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    Image of TIL about the Ig Noble prize
    TIL about the Ig Noble prize
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned about the Ig Noble prizes, which "honor achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think. The prizes are intended to celebrate the unusual, honor the imaginative -...

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    Image of Environmental suicide
    Environmental suicide
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Contrary to what the United Nations does, Mother Earth doesn't have a conscience. She can't tell us which of her resources she wants us to save, which to take care of, and which to use. Ergo, how we...

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    Image of Epic win - making a better world with video games
    Epic win - making a better world with video games
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    "Gamers are super-empowered hopeful individuals." They are masters at figuring things out, even medical problems. So who wants to use gaming to change the world? There are many problems to address...

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    Image of TIL about the Flying Spaghetti Monster
    TIL about the Flying Spaghetti Monster
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned that the Flying Spaghetti Monster was a humorous protest against the government's decision to permit the teaching of intelligent design as an alternative to evolution in public school...

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    Image of TIL why hair turns grey
    TIL why hair turns grey
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned that hair turns grey with age because of naturally-secreted hydrogen peroxide. Guess blondes were onto something. Good to know someone is finally getting at the "root" of the problem....

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    Image of Engineering the perfect human
    Engineering the perfect human
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Recently, Harvard University had a panel discussing the legacy of the Human Genome Project. Started in 1990, and with scientists from six countries and initial funding of $3 billion, the project publ...

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    Optical Illusions - Proof That The Senses Are Valid
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    The senses have no power of distortion; what they observe is what is. Optical illusions do not validate the claim that the senses can deceive us: optical illusions are the senses making valid observa...

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    Why Philosophy Precedes Physics
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    A few months ago, I was discussing certain aspects of quantum mechanics with somebody. I got around to saying that certain claims within the realm of physics can be rejected outright on philosophical...

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    Synthesizing happiness
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Through Hamlet, Shakespeare said "there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so." You'd never believe it if someone told you the secret to happiness in life is to accrue wealth, power...

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    TIL ignorance begets confidence
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Ah, to be ignorant of your own ignorance... Today I learned that there is a psychological term for people who don't know stuff but are too incompetent to realize it and, therefore, suffer from an ill...

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    Step-up and be a man
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Contrasted with being a "good guy," what does it mean to be a "real man?" Putting aside the obvious requirements of XY chromosomes "and a pair of testicles," what determines masculinity? Is there a w...

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    Quadrotor robots
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    You've just got to love science... one of the great things about science fiction is how quickly it becomes non-fiction. Putting aside the potential for Skynet or I, Robot, imagine for a moment artifi...

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    Is Jesus Christ a myth?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    The central figure in all of Christianity is one man: Jesus of Nazareth. Putting aside whether or not you believe that God exists, a key component to Christianity is that Jesus did exist. But what if...

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    Stop being a bystander
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    The Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. displays the ominous words: "Thou shalt not be a victim. Thou shalt not be a perpetrator. Above all, thou shalt not be a bystander." Although there are except...

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    The simpler, the better?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Albert Einstein once said: "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." Although not supported by math or science, and certainly not an axiom of physics, Occam's Razor (or Ockh...

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    TIL the cause of yawning is still unknown
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    Today I learned that my belief that the purpose of yawning is to bring oxygen into the brain has never been proven. Scientists still don't know why we yawn. FTA: Everyone yawns, but no one kn...

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    Mind boggling
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Talk about "mind=blown." Imagine a world where you can manipulate objects solely with your mind. It's here, it's now, and it's incredible. Consider every industry. Consider every skill. Consider ever...

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    The next big alternative fuel - salt water?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    In 2007, John Kanzius accidentally found a way to release and burn hydrogen from salt water with 13.56 MHz radio waves. Many people initially thought it was a hoax. Penn State professor Rustum Roy ve...

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    Empathy - can you feel me?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    As a soft science, sociology is the study of the social behavior of humans in the pursuit of social welfare. Dr. Sam Richards suggests that the sociological analysis of the various aspects in your ow...

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    Image of TIL: The sky is black and the sun is white
    TIL: The sky is black and the sun is white
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned that the sky isn't blue and the sun isn't yellow. The sky is actually black and the sun is white. It's only because we have an atmosphere (which is made of gas molecules and dust) tha...

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    TIL: Birds and bees aren't only pollinators
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned that my parents mislead me when they taught me about the "birds and the bees" - there are over 200,000 species of animals that act as pollinators, and even the wind acts as a pollinat...

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    Love is good for you
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Everyone's familiar with the expression "love at first sight." But is that really the way love works? According to a recent scientific study, the answer is yes. But what about romance? What about val...

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    Do you want to live forever?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    The mystical Fountain of Youth so long sought after... What if it were real, and the key to life could be discovered in an 18-year old girl that, for all intents and purposes, is a baby? What if, in...

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    Why is there something rather than nothing?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    People study science and natural science (i.e., philosophy) to understand the nature of reality. Presumably, the more accurately we understand reality, the happier we will be. (Similarly, when we ope...

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    Starving cancer with food
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Cancer. I hate this disease. My sister was diagnosed with it at about age 5. She, along with my mother, father, and I, spent the next 16 years in and out of hospitals getting treatments that, arguabl...

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    Thorium - energy's silver bullet
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Nuclear energy was discovered in the context of war (specifically World War II). In the 1950s, the US Air Force tried to come up with an idea of putting a nuclear reactor on an airplane to keep it ru...

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    The legal system is criminal
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    The Nazis and Joseph Stalin were famous for their show trials, where "guilt" was determined by the authorities before the trial. From the court jester files, we continue to find that the the American...

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    Natural philosophy rocks
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Science rocks. It's a shame that it sometimes doesn't get the gratitude it deserves. Humans, by our nature, are curious about how the world works. Science helps us understand what reality is, and tha...

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    Science fiction and politics
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Science fiction author Robert Heinlein was known as the "the dean of science fiction writers." According to Wikipedia, "he was one of the most popular, influential, and controversial authors of the g...

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    Science and morality
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Are human values detached from science? Many, such as moral relativists, argue that morality has little, if anything, to do with reality. Science attempts to prove what reality is through an objectiv...

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    Doomsday Ark on the moon
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    If you're really concerned about future generations, shouldn't there be other, more important priorities that one would be focused on instead of building a "doomsday ark" on the moon? Is this really...

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    Eviscerating global warming
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    You don't say? Hey Al Gore, what do you think? FTA: "A cross examination of global warming science conducted by the University of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Law and Economics has concluded tha...

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    Beam me up Scotty
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    In the movie Contact, Jodi Foster says "So if it's just us... seems like an awful waste of space." Do you believe that there is life outside of Earth? What are the implications for humanity if aliens...

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    Magnets manipulate morality
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    FTA: "By stimulating a certain region of the brain, scientists can alter a person's ability to make moral judgments... The study results show that stimulating a specific brain region interfered with...

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    Rejecting evidence to the contrary
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we've been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We're no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozl...

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    Galilei vs. Carlin
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    "I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei (aka the founder of the scientific meth...

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    Leonardo da Vinci's resume
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    At one time in history, even Leonardo da Vinci himself had to pen a resume to explain why he was a qualified applicant. Here's a translation of his letter to the Duke of Milan, enumerating his many t...

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    Climate change from a historical perspective
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    Politics destroys all things, it's latest casualty being scientific truth. When the global warming science fraud didn't work out, the propoganda artists changed the name to climate change. Here's a s...

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    Science is racist
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    So we had a great discussion earlier today about scientific theories vs. laws, physics, astronomy, and geometry. Science is so amazing! And then I read something like this and it makes me sick. Hi...

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    Does the G-spot exist
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    Ladies, there's a new study out where scientists are saying that the G-spot may not exist G-spot 'may not exist', say scientists DISCUSS! Original posting by Braincrave Second Life staff on...

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    Come explore the geek in me. I've been a lifelong artist and these days, most of my work is inspired by roleplay characters, sci-fi or fantasy novels and films, and my love of Star Wars. M...

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    A Challenge - Defend Evolution Against Intelligent Design
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    This challenge arose from a discussion in a large philosophy venue in which I stated that if ever a really competent intelligent design defender or evolutionist came around, he would blow the philoso...

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    We are a community of men and women who seek beauty and stimulation through our minds. We find ideas, education, and self-improvement sexy. We think intelligence is hot. But Braincrave is more than brains and I.Q. alone. We are curious. We have common sense. We value and offer wisdom. We experiment. We have great imaginations. We devour literacy. We are intellectually honest. We support and encourage each other to be better.

    You might be lonely but you aren't alone.

    Sep, 2017 update: Although Braincrave resulted in two confirmed marriages, the venture didn't meet financial targets. Rather than updating our outdated code base, we've removed all previous dating profiles and retained the articles that continue to generate interest. Moving to valME.io's platform supports dating profiles (which you are welcome to post) but won't allow typical date-matching functionality (e.g., location proximity, attribute similarity).

    The Braincrave.com discussion group on Second Life was a twice-daily intellectual group discussions typically held at 12:00 PM SLT (PST) and 7:00 PM SLT. The discussions took place in Second Life group chat but are no longer formally scheduled or managed. The daily articles were used to encourage the discussions.

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