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Must Have a Brain

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I’ve been kicking myself for not taking a picture of this banner when it was still up. The best part of it showing up on George Takei’s page is that Gen Korean Bbq Torrance has been participating in the comment thread, replying to people’s jokes and pop culture references with remarks like “We strictly enforce our brain policy” and, of course, “Narf!” and “Oh My!”

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Note: Originally linked to the Facebook thread. The export didn’t actually include a reference to the photo itself, and it didn’t show up in a search (*cough* walled garden *cough*), but I did find the corresponding Tumblr post.

“Researchers were able to transmit the signals from one person’s brain over the Internet…

https://www.washington.edu/news/2014/11/05/uw-study-shows-direct-brain-interface-between-humans/

“Researchers were able to transmit the signals from one person’s brain over the Internet and use these signals to control the hand motions of another person within a split second of sending that signal.”

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Well, maybe. Some kinds of stresses cause plants to produce more antioxidants. Meanwhile, it’s…

KQED: Drought-Stressed Crops May Be Better For You

Well, maybe. Some kinds of stresses cause plants to produce more antioxidants. Meanwhile, it's an interesting look at experiments to find out just how much water various crops actually *need* to be practical…and how much they need in order to be commercial.

Not content with systematically harassing critics and female game developers and making them fear…

https://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-anita-sarkeesian-cancels-utah-speech-20141014-story.html

Not content with systematically harassing critics and female game developers and making them fear for their own lives, the “Gamergate” … I hesitate to call it a movement, or a discussion … has reached a new low: Threatening *mass murder* in order to intimidate someone into silence.

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Interesting: a computer simulation shows how California might survive a decades-long mega-drought without collapsing…

https://www.latimes.com/science/la-me-megadrought-20141006-story.html

Interesting: a computer simulation shows how California might survive a decades-long mega-drought without collapsing or emptying out. More importantly, it suggests that the state *could* adapt. We just have to actually do it.

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