
For you non-Merkins.
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Re: For you non-Merkins.
Like.
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Re: For you non-Merkins.
InformationIsBeautiful is a neat site.
It has to be said that it's got a fair few flaws and paints with too broad a brush. Like any graph'll do, I suppose.
It has to be said that it's got a fair few flaws and paints with too broad a brush. Like any graph'll do, I suppose.
Re: For you non-Merkins.
Very helpful. Even better is the new awesome website I've been introduced to! 

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Re: For you non-Merkins.
Oh, now I get it! Democrats etc. are the ones more closely related to bonobos, republicans etc. to chimps.
"The internet is made of people. People matter. This includes you. Stop trying to sell everything about yourself to everyone. Don’t just hammer away and repeat and talk at people—talk TO people. It’s organic. Make stuff for the internet that matters to you, even if it seems stupid. Do it because it’s good and feels important. Put up more cat pictures. Make more songs. Show your doodles. Give things away and take things that are free." - Maureen J
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Re: For you non-Merkins.
Here's the guy's TED talk
What I've found with a few discussions I've had lately is this self-satisfaction that people express with their proffessed open mindedness. In realty it ammounts to wilful ignorance and intellectual cowardice as they are choosing to not form any sort of opinion on a particular topic. Basically "I don't know and I'm not going to look at any evidence because I'm quite happy on this fence."
-Mr P
The Net is best considered analogous to communication with disincarnate intelligences. As any neophyte would tell you. Do not invoke that which you have no facility to banish.
Audley Strange
-Mr P
The Net is best considered analogous to communication with disincarnate intelligences. As any neophyte would tell you. Do not invoke that which you have no facility to banish.
Audley Strange
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Re: For you non-Merkins.
That's cool stuff.
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