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Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- When the robots finally take over I'll probably be put in a work camp for laughing at this video

- The Great Lakes and the shifting goalposts of climate change "science"

- Amusing Ourselves to Death. Interesting points on Orwell vs Huxley.

- As a fan of Joseph Campbell this was interesting to me

- Interesting - the country where malaria was discovered is now malaria free

- What's next for Esports? Fascinating

- A 7-step process used by Navy Seals to attain any goal

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Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- This should put a smile on your face.

- Very cool interview with the Chicago Bears Mama Bear 96-year old Virginia McCaskey

- My first thought was "what a waste of books" but my second was "I want one but with a fire-pole"

- USC's penny-sized robotic bee. I for one welcome our insect sized robot overlords

- If you don't at least get a little misty watching this then I really don't want to know you

- Really great news about Alex Trebek

- Patients with drug resistant malaria cured with plant based therapy developed at WPI. Go Worcester!

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Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Could malaria be close to being eliminated? This could have a huge impact on developing nations.

- Good for Bill Burr! File this under when good things happen to good people (who work hard).

- Douglas Adams (RIP) discusses the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

- And speaking of aliens - scientists detect more mysterious radio signals from distant galaxy. And by distant we're talking 3 BILLION light years away. So pump the brakes in the aliens talk. Even if it was from an intelligent source chances are by now something has happened to that civilization.

- Dr Charles Kao, Nobel laureate who revolutionized fiber optics, dies at 84. The modern world owes Dr. Kao tremendous gratitude for his work.

- Interesting - Vladimir Putin's hand picked candidates losing to candidates linked to a party with supposed connections to the mafia? Or are Putin's candidates losing because Russians want to send him a message about his planned pension reforms?

- Fake Gatorade? Who knew?

Rio Show de Merda Olympics

While the world is busy watching Le Affair Lochte a British Olympian is actually robbed at gunpoint. And a real Olympics crime wave is terrifying tourists.

This seems even more scary than the Zika virus.

Who knew rat poison is a PED? But why take PED's when you can just have questionable judges?

Things are so bad in Rio that McDonald's is no longer giving athletes unlimited food.

All is forgiven Rio because you did give the world this Irish Olympic sailing commentator.