Humans once opposed coffee and refrigeration. Here’s why we often hate new stuff.
Over the past 600 years, humans have had a rocky relationship with innovation.
Nintendo shares plummet after investors realize it doesn't actually make Pokémon Go
Nintendo shares have skyrocketed since Pokémon Go's release and instant transformation into global cultural phenomenon, but they fell dramatically today after investors realized that Nintendo...
Shtetl-Optimized » Blog Archive » My biology paper in Science (really)
Well, you can see the paper right here (“Synthetic recombinase-based state machines in living cells,” by Nathaniel Roquet, Ava P. Soleimany, Alyssa C. Ferris, Scott Aaronson, and Timothy K. Lu). Unfortunately there’s a paywall, but I think we’ll be able to post our own version before long (will che...
Hasnain says:
This is a super cool look into hardcore mathematical biology
Posted on 2016-07-24T19:27:32+0000
Japanese 'rent men' who are paid just to listen
From lonely pensioners to Japanese schoolgirls with shattered dreams, Takanobu Nishimoto and his crew of middle-aged men will lend an ear to clients who would never dream of spilling their guts to a therapist or worse, their families. "For me, the service is a hobby more than anything," says
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Posted on 2016-07-23T20:52:53+0000
That time a bunch of journalists confused an opinion piece for a study
Pile of neglected research gets passed off as new data by reporters.
Hasnain says:
"Here's hoping that, in future, scientists like Dr. Boobis will be taken more seriously."
Posted on 2016-07-23T20:45:51+0000
How we broke PHP, hacked Pornhub and earned 20.000$ | Bug Bounties - Evonide
We audited Pornhub, then PHP and broke both. In particular, we have gained remote code execution on pornhub.com and have earned a 20.000$ bug bounty.
Rich Countries Often Fail to Bolster Well-Being, Boston Consulting Says
Sub-Saharan Africa and Emerging Asia lead the pack over an 8-year term in improving its citizens lives, while Western Europe remains at the top of the current index
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Posted on 2016-07-23T17:02:03+0000
The man hired to have sex with children - BBC News
In some remote regions of Malawi, girls are made to have sex with a paid sex worker when they reach puberty - but the tradition has the potential to spread disease.
Bullet that struck caregiver was meant to protect him, police union prez says
The Miami-Dade police union president said the North Miami cop who shot Charles Kinsey, an unarmed healthcare worker, was aiming at the autistic man sitting next to him, who was playing with a toy truck in the street.
Hasnain says:
After watching the video and then reading this, I don't even know where to begin, from the fact that they say they tried to shoot an autistic person, to leaving their "accidental" gunshot victim handcuffed and bleeding, to the fact that they never went close enough to de-escalate, or to the SWAT officer's skills for hitting the wrong person at 50 yards (and missing two shots too)
Posted on 2016-07-22T06:45:48+0000
What if There Just Aren’t Enough Jobs to Go Around?
A new study examines earnings data to link declining job mobility to lower overall demand for workers, suggesting the focus on supply-side factors such as occupational licensing is misguided.
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Posted on 2016-07-22T00:03:53+0000