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Why Pacific Rim 2?

‘Pacific Rim 2’ May Be A Box Office Game-Changer

A business look at how weird it is that Pacific Rim is getting a sequel despite bombing in the US (it did a lot better internationally). There’s a mention of the passionate fan base as well. That’s one thing I noticed when it was out last year: People who actually went to see the movie overwhelmingly liked it. Even if it’s largely self-selection based on a narrow audience interested in watching giant robots vs. giant monsters, at least it speaks well to it being a *good* robot-vs-monster movie.

Always make sure your concerns about food are based on *real* factors, and not…

Always make sure your concerns about food are based on *real* factors, and not just “it has chemicals in it” or “that sounds icky.” Everything is made of chemicals, and a lot of those chemicals have intimidating names (just check out that ingredient statement on an all-natural banana). Not mentioned in the article, lots of hidden ingredients *we* might consider icky are eaten by other cultures without fear.

Food Fears

A new Cornell University study examines the origins of food fears, and possible remedies. It’s a survey of 1,008 mothers asking about foods they avoid and why.

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Well, this is going to be interesting. Instead of Metro re-routing the Crenshaw Line…

Metro approves new train station to connect rail to LAX

Well, this is going to be interesting. Instead of Metro re-routing the Crenshaw Line into the airport (since they’ve already broken ground on it), LAX will run their own ultra-light train from the airport, through the offsite parking and the existing bus hub, to meet the Metro line at a transfer station. The weird thing is that the station they just approved is a very short walk from the one being planned for Century/Aviation. I’m not 100% sure, but I suspect I’ve been in train stations in other cities that are longer than the distance between these two stops.

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If a “fact” is worth sharing with people, it’s worth taking a minute to…

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2014/06/conspiracy_videos_of_9_11_on_facebook_people_should_be_responsible_for_what.html

If a “fact” is worth sharing with people, it’s worth taking a minute to (a) think about it and (b) fact-check it. If you don’t have time for that, don’t share it until you do. Otherwise, you’re wasting everyone’s time and spreading outright falsehoods.

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I fear the day that technology gives us the ability to instantly check our facts, but people blithely pass along falsehoods or made-up quotations…

“I Fear the Day That Technology Will Surpass Our Human Interaction”

I fear the day that technology gives us the ability to instantly check our facts, but people blithely pass along falsehoods or made-up quotations without taking 30 seconds to verify whether they’re true or not.

Many people online don’t understand the concept of DOSAGE

It’s become clear to me that many people online don’t understand the concept of DOSAGE: Something can be harmless or even beneficial in small amounts, but dangerous in large amounts. Think of it like turning the steering wheel on your car (or the handlebars on your bike): Too far, and you go off the road, lose control, and crash. Just right, and you change lanes or go down a different road.

Some new details in this case: 1) The peanut butter-containing rice krispies treats were…

Lawsuit Filed in Tragic Peanut Allergy Death

Some new details in this case: 1) The peanut butter-containing rice krispies treats were prepared by camp staff, who had been informed of her (and other children's) allergy. 2) They were not labeled. 3) Camp staff couldn't find the key to the storage cabinet with spare epinephrine. Her father ended up breaking open the glass case with his hand to get her the third dose.

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