Monthly Archives: December 2010

The doctrine that the world is made up of objects whose existence is independent of human consciousness turns out to be in conflict with quantum mechanics and with facts established by experiment.

Bernard d’Espagnat ADDENDUM: Dean Radin on Daryl Bem‘s precognition paper. BONUS TRACK: Physics book on retrocausation. UPDATE: A critique of Bem’s paper + A defense of Bem’s paper.

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The next time you read a futuristic prediction (or write one), ask yourself if it has fallen prey to one of these missteps:

Top Five Errors in Predicting the Future – Tunnel Vision – Ideological Slanting – Linearism – Static Worldview – Unrealistic Models of Human Nature

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InTrade are removing all trading and expiry fees.

InTrade will also make their API more freely available, make historical market data more freely available, and introduce a monthly membership fee.

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TV documentary on WikiLeaks – [VIDEO]

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A Rebel Without A Cause

Steven Tyler flicks off the paparazzi on the set of American Idol.

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Peter Thiel: Funding intensive technologies means accepting weird, strange, and singular, ideas. – [VIDEO]

This is an addendum to my yesterday’s post on the “Audacious Optimism” event. His (excellent) point on weirdness is 2:50 into.

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For now, in most cases, companies should still focus their development efforts on Apple’s iOS first, with Android second.

I totally agree.

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How do you value art? ArtPrice builds up the extensive database for you. – [VIDEO]

http://artprice.com/ ArtPrice / FIAC Contemporary Art Market 2009/2010

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Alison Balsom – Italian Concertos – [VIDEO]

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If a woman is a bitch, or hysterical, or bloody-minded continually, then Sean Connery would slap her. – [VIDEO]

More info on his Wikipedia entry.

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