Wednesday, November 8, 2017

A Left Turn

When I brought the robot home from the Apple Store, I knew I was inviting a new kind of strangeness into our lives.
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THE KIDS WON'T BE ALRIGHT
IMAGINARY FRIENDS
Should Children Form Emotional Bonds With Robots?
theatlantic.com
When I brought the robot home from the Apple Store, I knew I was inviting a new kind of strangeness into our lives.
HUMAN CAPITIAL GAINS
Millennials Were Born Into A Neoliberal Nightmare
nplusonemag.com
A poignant review of Malcolm Harris's "Kids These Days" grapples with the notion that baby boomers have shaped millennials into an commodity.
GROSSER THINGS
The Unnerving Sexualization Of Young Actors
flare.com
We need to get to the point where we think it's upside down to treat a child like a vehicle for adult sexual gratification.
WINE WE DIGG | SPONSORED
Hell Yes, There's An Advent Calendar For Wine
getvinebox.com
VINEBOX has created a glass-a-night advent calendar, and it's pretty awesome. Last year's sold out within four weeks so if you want one, you need to order now.
MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER
TRACKING HIGHS
The Drug Hunters
theverge.com
Meet the scientists building a library of designer drugs.
EXCITED AND UNEXCITED AT THE SAME TIME
What The Hell Is A Quantum Computer And How Excited Should I Be?
gizmodo.com
They will never sit on your desk, and they will most certainly never fit in your pocket. Today, they're fragile, and need to be kept at temperatures close to absolute zero.
PARASITE UNSEEN
If We Can Beat Ebola, Why Not Sleeping Sickness Too?
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A disease that killed millions in the 20th century still lingers — and with it the threat of a new epidemic. Why? The answer may have been staring us in the face all along, as Michael Regnier discovered when he traveled to Guinea with scientists searching for the key to a medical mystery.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
YOU MUST GO BACKWARD TO GO FORWARD
This Mesmerizing Domino Setup Appears To Fall In Both Directions At Once
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​YouTuber Hevesh5 put together this domino run to feature a new domino trick, which she calls "soniverse." It's very nice to watch.
IN THE NEWS
Democrats Sweep First Statewide Elections Since Trump Took Office
Twitter Officially Doubles Its Character Limit
Texas Gunman Escaped Mental Health Facility In 2012
Wilbur Ross Is Probably Just One Of Many Billionaires Who Lie About Being Billionaires
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