So my buddy Trevor, who is living in Japan for a year teaching english through the JET Programme has set up a blog to keep a record of his experiences there. Interesting stuff.
I’m planning on visiting Trevor for a few weeks this spring; I’m super excited about that trip.
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In listening to John Kerry last night, I was not suprised by the centrist nature of his speech. George Bush and Karl Rove believe that they can win elections by appealing to their conservative core, and this has so infuriated the left that they are determined to replace Bush. This means that they will […]
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Caught this guy at the DNC last night; very impressive. From what I’ve read, Obama will be the most liberal member of the US Senate; an heir apparent to Paul Wellstone. Fine by me.
Playlist has slowly shifted since I updated it last:
Lawrence Arms/Shady View Terrace - Split EP
Red Planet - We Know How […]
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…and here I thought it was gonna be Syria. Iran must be so proud. As David Cross put it: "I can’t wait for 'Operation Rest of the Brown Ones'."
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A few cool science items:
Scientists at Caltech have made another step in reading monkey brain signals and turning them into corresponding movement. This has obvious implications for prosthetics; score another one for the reductionists.
Also, another advancement has been made in the study of quantum teleportation using entangled pairs. This one is a brain […]
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