“I get the feeling that there are going to be a lot of films like X-Men 3 this summer. At first, you walk out of the theater with a stupid grin on your face, like ‘Oh that was loud and flashy, awesome.’ Ten minutes later, you say to yourself, ‘“What did I actually watch?’ That’s […]
“The Nobel laureate, Francis Crick, is well known for his discoveries about the double helix of our genes, but he later worked in the field of neuroscience. He and his colleagues postulated that humans needed to develop what he termed ‘zombie thinking’ in order to deal efficiently with the massive sensory input we continuously receive […]
“Undaunted, we assembled a panel of 30 respected game theorists around the world, and we sent them a survey asking, ‘Can you think of any examples of real, live companies that have consciously applied game-theoretical concepts to a real business problem?’ The response was … a deafening chorus of head scratching.” Martin Kihn, Fast […]
“No more mutants.” Scarlet Witch, House of M
Tag: comics
“For the first time we got the idea that, in the far-flung future, people who live and work in space might be a bunch of Average Joe slobs sitting around with leftover pizza, smoking and playing cards to pass the time. It captures much of what long duration space flight is about now: dirty, sweaty […]
“To start, I think women are much more discriminating in general than men in their choice of entertainment experience. Men will do the same stupid thing over and over again and be happy. Women tend to want a more complex, creative experience.” Will Wright, creator of The Sims
Tags: entertainment, gender, lifestyle, videogames
“I ask you, do we pray for our loved ones, do we love our enemies as we love ourselves? Do we comply with God’s Word? Love your enemies and pray for those who hurt you! If God is really within us then we can move mountains and move people to reach out to our people […]
“Many years ago, one mustard dominated the supermarket shelves: French’s… It was a yellow mustard, made from ground white mustard seed with turmeric and vinegar, which gave it a mild, slightly metallic taste. If you looked hard in the grocery store, you might find something in the specialty-foods section called Grey Poupon, which was […]
“Everyone who has even thought about exercising has heard the warnings about lactic acid. It builds up in your muscles. It is what makes your muscles burn. Its buildup is what makes your muscles tire and give out… But that, it turns out, is all wrong. Lactic acid is actually a fuel, not a caustic […]
“What kind of society are you building if you have the right to offend and to hate? What kind of society do you want to build just to prove you have the right to offend someone and then knowingly do so. What kind of democracy is that? How do you hold on […]