atticus @atticus@social.privacytools.io
When action grows unprofitable, gather information; when information grows unprofitable, sleep.
— Ursula K. Le Guin
Joined Apr 2019
I love Katee, but Another Life is a lot like a scifi variation of the reality show Big Brother: adolescent characters incessantly grandstanding for attention and reacting irrationally at almost every plot point. Another Life (TV Series 2019– ) - IMDb #TV #netflix #scifi https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8369840/
A study published in the journal Scientific Reports provides new insights into the effects of music on thoughts. The research indicates that heroic music ... Study finds heroic music stimulates empowering and motivating thoughts #psychology https://www.psypost.org/2019/08/study-finds-heroic-music-stimulates-empowering-and-motivating-thoughts-54308
What's a cool fact about the human body that a lot of people don't know? #human #biology https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/cuogfp/whats_a_cool_fact_about_the_human_body_that_a_lot/
See how some ideas are just crazy enough to work. Dutch ship evades WWII Japanese bombers with island camo - Business Insider #creativity #war https://www.businessinsider.com/a-stranded-dutch-warship-evaded-japanese-bombers-in-wwii-by-disgusing-itself-as-an-island-2015-7
Why Robin Williams has called his daughter Zelda ? #Robin_Williams #Zelda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcZhY_Zo-yg
These effects were seen in the absence of nicotine. Vaping May Create Toxic Chemicals That Damage Your Blood Vessels | Live Science #vaping https://www.livescience.com/e-cigarettes-constrict-blood-vessels.html
The tactical art of protesting - Hong Kong (evolution of protesting strategically outsmart and exhaust police that everyone in the world could use) Also, there has been NO looting in all the chaos. #Hong_Kong https://v.redd.it/gbgtsq8b29h31
Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of... SAMSARA (2011) Trailer. You may have heard of this film or seen it but if you haven't I highly recommend it, as a documentary addict this was one of the more profound films I have seen. Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continent. #movies #documentary #art #cinematography https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzE66iSI-Ko
Yesterday was the official launch of my new textbook An Adventure in Statistics: The Reality Enigma. Although a few ‘print to order’ copies are floating about, the ‘proper’ hi-res print copies won’… “If you’re not doing something different, you’re not doing anything at all.” – Discovering Statistics #statistics #books https://www.discoveringstatistics.com/2016/04/28/if-youre-not-doing-something-different-youre-not-doing-anything-at-all/
How Cells Got Their Membranes (Maybe) | SciShow News - YouTube #biology #biochemistry #cell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDTk73FJ5hw
She does mindfulness research. Saw Ted talk. Amishi Jha, Author at Mindful https://www.mindful.org/author/amishi-jha/
Once, a diagnosis of extensively drug-resistant TB meant quick death. A three-drug regimen cures most patients in just months. Scientists Discover New Cure for the Deadliest Strain of Tuberculosis - The New York Times #health #disease #treatment https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/14/health/tuberculosis-xdr-tb-cure.html
@doctorow That's about right. She's no slouch on the debate stage from the little I've seen.
@starbreaker@mastodon.sdf.org @Jens Cheers!
Consuming flavonoid-rich items such as apples and tea protects against cancer and heart disease, particularly for smokers and heavy drinkers, according to new research. ECU | Apples, tea and moderation – the 3 ingredients for a long life : News : News #health #diet https://www.ecu.edu.au/news/latest-news/2019/08/apples-tea-and-moderation-the-3-ingredients-for-a-long-life
Honest as always, especially w/ some silly questions... Penn Jillette (Penn & Teller) Answers Magic Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED #Penn_Jillette https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKFMa-GH0bQ
Researchers have been able to coax human breast cancer cells to turn into fat cells in a new proof-of-concept study in mice. Scientists Successfully Turn Breast Cancer Cells Into Fat to Stop Them From Spreading #breast #cancer https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-successfully-turn-breast-cancer-cells-into-fat-to-stop-them-from-spreading
Watch Bear cubs discover a hammock GIF by tothetenthpower (@tothetenthpower) on Gfycat. Discover more nature GIFs on Gfycat 🔥 Bear cubs discover a hammock 🔥 https://gfycat.com/positiveforkedasianlion
Chronic stress may cause brain cell death and stifle the birth of new neurons. Chronic Stress May Trigger a Double Whammy of Brain Damage | Psychology Today Australia #stress #health https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/the-athletes-way/201908/chronic-stress-may-trigger-double-whammy-brain-damage
When action grows unprofitable, gather information; when information grows unprofitable, sleep.
— Ursula K. Le Guin
Joined Apr 2019
