Superhero Economics: Bruce Wayne vs. Peter Parker.
“People have to realize that plants are complex organisms that live rich, sensual lives. You know many of us relate to plants as inanimate objects, not much different from stones. Even the fact that many people substitute silk flowers for real ones, or artificial Christmas trees for a live one, is exemplary at some level of how we relate to plants. You know, I don’t know anyone who keeps a stuffed dog in place of a real one!”
Very interesting, although the author should get out of the laboratory from time to time: stuffed animals are almost everywhere within the pet lovers society. (Via hubski.com.)
»Dass die Frauen wild im Altarraum vor heiligen Ikonen tanzten, habe viele Gläubige traumatisiert.«
Freiheit für Pussy Riot!
Wasteland: the 50-year battle to entomb our toxic nuclear remains.
»Wir haben eine kleine Naziparole versteckt. Hier oder auf etlichen FPÖ-Plakaten und -Publikationen, sowie in unzähligen Internetforen. Findest Du sie nach 77 Jahren?«
The Most Important Tech Company You've Never Heard Of.
“[...] Neustar knows of every single phone number in the country.”
À propos Sheldon Adelson: Sarah Silverman proposes to Scissor Sheldon.
fun with unix.
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“cloud” is newspeak for the former redundancy department of redundancy.