Thursday, October 19, 2017

The Floor Is Lava

Yes, we all know that you would be burned alive. But just what happens in the moments between making the leap and making contact with molten rock?
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What Would Happen If You Jumped Into A Pool Of Lava?
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Yes, we all know that you would be burned alive. But just what happens in the moments between making the leap and making contact with molten rock?
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The Best Band From Every State
thrillist.com
With apologies to Chuck Brown, Fugazi, and all of District of Columbia (get statehood, already!), the following bands are all perfect, unassailable choices, as you'll discover.
PROVE IT OR LOSE IT
When The Revolution Came For Amy Cuddy
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As a young social psychologist, she played by the rules and won big: an influential study, a viral TED talk, a prestigious job at Harvard. Then, suddenly, the rules changed.
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Kevin Rose Has A Newsletter And You Should Read It
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Digg founder Kevin Rose's new monthly newsletter, "The Journal," features the best tech, body hacking, videos, men's style, podcasts, and more. If you like Digg, you'll like The Journal.
AHEAD OF THE PACK
ANIMODELS
The Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Winners Are Here, And They're Incredible
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The annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition — hosted by the UK's National History Museum — looks to highlight the absolute best of the discipline, and it does that extremely well.
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The Weird World Of Social Media Marathon Cheating
wired.com
For professional athletes, the motives for cheating generally are more obvious: money, fame, and often a low likelihood of being caught. But why would a middle- or back-of-the-pack runner lie or cheat in a race that doesn't even matter?
ALL EYES ON KASHGAR
This Is What A 21st-Century Police State Looks Like
buzzfeed.com
Far from the booming metropolis of Beijing, China is building a sprawling system that combines dystopian technology and human policing. "It's a kind of frontline laboratory for surveillance."
ALPHAWHOA
An Even More Powerful Version Of AlphaGo Just Beat The Original 100-0
wired.com
AlphaGo Zero has begun to generate its own new ideas for the more than 2,000-year-old game.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
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The Sad And Beautiful Moment A Terminally Ill Chimp Recognizes An Old Human Friend
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This 59-year-old chimp, "Mama," was battling a gravely serious sickness when a friendly face dropped by to say hello.
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Discovery Of 310 Mile Lunar Cave Raises Hopes For Human Colonization Of Moon
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Amazon's Highest Rated Robot Vacuum Is 50% Off Right Now
amazon.com
This robot vacuum outperforms other higher-priced models in tests. You can schedule it to clean when you're not home, and it will return to its dock to charge after cleaning. Technology is neat.
The week's nearly over. Don't burn out.