my ADD exposed

odd headline, given that it should read “is the internet making us stupid”.

i agree with the premise though. hey look I use tumblr cos i can’t concentrate long enough to write proper blog posts. sigh.

Rationalism pwns mysticism in India.

makes the clever analogy of obama’s campaign operation to a silicon valley start-up, and it works.

 ”Meanwhile, the Obama machine rolls on, to the delight of its early stakeholders. “They’ve gone from zero to 700 employees in a year and raised $200 million,” Steve Spinner says of the campaign. “That’s a super-high-growth, fast-charging operation.”

It’s also one whose growth curve is coming into sharper focus. The Obama campaign has not yet assumed a place in Silicon Valley lore alongside Apple, Google, and Facebook. But a few more months could change that. The hottest start-up in the Valley right now won’t make anybody rich, but it might put the next president in the White House.”

Kudos to Chris Hughes as well for his contribution to making this happen. 

Amusings.

Detailed and thoughtful discussion about the implications of finding extra-terrestrial life.

Indeed our most talented get sucked into a life of excel drudgery.

genes can be altered by experience