Author Archives: Anton

sumer is igoen out

Fritz Lang’s Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse (1933) is one of the best early movies I’ve seen, considerably advanced in technique over his own previous picture, M (1931).

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possibly not what was intended

Got a penispam today saying: Yo yo yo bronto get rid of that self-esteem once and for all. I don’t think I’m seriously afflicted with self-esteem, but you never know.

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the horrors of anarchy

Since Somalia’s state collapsed in 1991, life expectancy has increased by two years, vaccination rates have increased, deaths from measles have dropped by close to a third, telephones and radios have multiplied . . . I wish I’d said that: The golden … Continue reading

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what, more links?

Friendly societies: ancient free-market social security Meet the Mind Readers: brain implants to control prostheses. In previous studies, Nicolelis’s team showed that when monkeys had their brains hooked up to robotic arms, they assimilated the arm, effectively making it their … Continue reading

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signal interference

I tried to remember the title theme of Dexter and all I could summon was that of The Odd Couple. Hmm.

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not from the inside

Mike Linksvayer has “One question for temporary dictator applicants”: What will you do to reduce the power of the presidency? Mike admits, I’m afraid I’d have a hard time providing a specific non-lame (and not pie-in-the-sky) answer myself, but what … Continue reading

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awww!

I was awakened by a voice: “How cute!” I opened my eyes to find the Little Demon perching on my chest.

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