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Math Joke

The ark lands after The Flood. Noah lets all the animals out and says, “Go and multiply.”

Several months pass. Noah decides to check up on the animals. All are doing fine except a pair of snakes.

“What’s the problem?” says Noah.“Cut down some trees and let us live there”, say the snakes.

Noah follows their advice. Several more [...]

Rat brain powered robot

http://technology.newscientist.com/channel/tech/mg19926696.100-rise-of-the-ratbrained-robots.html

A disembodied rat brain interfaced to a computer chip, interfaced to a robot, which moves around the lab.

‘As they do so, the disembodied neurons are communicating, sending electrical signals to one another just as they do in a living creature. We know this because the network of neurons is connected at the base of the pot [...]

Philosophy of Liberty

This was posted 2 years ago, and I just now found it. I have now seen it 3 times, examining it closely for any idea that I even in part disagree with. The only point I have found is a minor one that can wait until you’ve seen the clip.

Back to that point, When the author [...]