Had this idea at work today.
Post the most interesting random fact / article / technology you have found in the last week.
You can post more than one if you would like, but I though it would be interesting to make it sort of a weekly thing to share the coolest thing you've found on the web. I like random fact generaters and things like stumbleupon.com, so it would be cool to see what other INTJs found the most interesting.
Well, during one of my frequent endeavours into the romantically-driven female mind (which is a better way of saying 'I went on a girl's dating site to see how good their advice was) I encountered this.
It says 73% of men expect sex on valentines.
And then it says that 48% of men want sex on valentines...
The other 25% of men are presumably being raped each valentines day...
Gaps in the atomic structure of TiO2, creates an arc of increased catalytic efficiency in generating hydrogen by absorption of infrared instead of just visible light.
Gaps in the atomic structure of TiO2, creates an arc of increased catalytic efficiency in generating hydrogen by absorption of infrared instead of just visible light.
That is too stupid. I went to the page and looked over the forums.. I can't even fathom.. How do they explain how someone could fly from california to japan, the short way?
World statistics on education spending/performance and other stuff.
Interesting to see how my home country, which used to be at the top of the list, and still shouts from the rooftops and podiums that it is, stacks up these days.
Maned wolves have a chemical in their urine that is also present in beer hops and cannabis, and the smell it gives off once caused police to search the Rotterdam Zoo.
Would you have to soak your fingers in the juice? I assume it's from the acid. God knows my tongue burns after eating too many pineapples (but I do love them).
Or do you mean that if I touched something and put pineapple juice on it that it would clean them up? I doubt that's your line of thought, seeing as how anything (almost) could do that, but thought I might as well cover my bases.
on the speculations on the human brain evolution, i think that one of the more popular ones concern our need for bigger brains to make and use tools
i found another that i like better: competition between the genes for manipulation and the genes for resistance to manipulation
I've also heard the theory that tools+fire helped our brains get larger because the fat and protein that is needed to build brain tissue is more concentrated in meat, so when we started hunting our own meat instead of scavenging, our brains grew.
But there are so many theories on the evolution of the brain. Most of them make sense and are very plausible, but we don't have an exact way to replicate the environment, unfortunately. Nonetheless, <3 evolutionary anthropology.
I really want this furniture that moves around, has as least two functions and saves space....I'm pretty sure other INTJs can see the efficiency in these [video]http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2vZKVT[/video]
Semi-recent studies have added to the sensitive debate, showing that fluoridated water has had an adverse neurological effect. It's contrary what I thought I was sure of. I kind of want a water purifier.
# Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits.
# Chuck Norris counted to infinity—twice.
# The chief export of Chuck Norris is Pain.
# Chuck Norris doesn’t read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants.
# When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.
# Chuck Norris can lead a horse to water AND make it drink.
# When Chuck Norris does a pushup, he isn’t lifting himself up, he’s pushing the Earth down.
# Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door.
# Chuck Norris is his own line at the DMV.
# When Chuck Norris does division, there are no remainders.
# Chuck Norris can blow bubbles with beef jerky.
# Chuck Norris can get Blackjack with just one card.
# Chuck Norris puts the laughter in manslaughter.
# Chuck Norris built the hospital he was born in.
# Chuck Norris has a stunt double to do his crying scenes.
I really want this furniture that moves around, has as least two functions and saves space....I'm pretty sure other INTJs can see the efficiency in these [video]http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2vZKVT[/video]
I really want this furniture that moves around, has as least two functions and saves space....I'm pretty sure other INTJs can see the efficiency in these [video]http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2vZKVT[/video]
Research by Daphne Bavelier from University of Rochester has done research showing that playing 50 hours of violent video games (i.e. Call of Duty) for one hour a day, five days a week for ten weeks, produces some interesting long term effects:
1. Improved vision (by correcting the cortex, rather than your actual eye)
2. Improved reaction time (rather than making it worse as one would assume if video games caused ADHD)
3. Improves selecting attention ability in time and with objects in space.
- Can push your attentional capacity from 4 items up to 6.5 on average.
- Professional gamers can keep track of 9 separate items at once.
4. Enhances your attentional control.
- Basically, it makes you better at suppressing unimportant information, so that you only pay attention to important things. Again, very unlike ADHD.
5. The abilities gained during the 50 hours transfer, unlike in many other training programs
6. May reverse some effects of aging.
7. You will receive these benefits regardless of gender or age.
Note: The trick is that the game can't force routines on you, it is just supposed to increase how sharp you are. This is why games like Call of Duty or the like are good. They have the right mixture of the unpredictable and ability to explore. Technically these games don't need to be violent to work, but all the current games with the right system happen to be.
I learned about this research at a conference last weekend. All the moral guardians there were very concerned about the violence. Anyway, I know how I'm spending summer vacation.
I know a lady with heart problems. She discovered that they are not as bad when she's playing video games. Her doctor perscribed video games and her health insurance actually pays for them.
Research by Daphne Bavelier from University of Rochester has done research showing that playing 50 hours of violent video games (i.e. Call of Duty) for one hour a day, five days a week for ten weeks, produces some interesting long term effects:
1. Improved vision (by correcting the cortex, rather than your actual eye)
2. Improved reaction time (rather than making it worse as one would assume if video games caused ADHD)
3. Improves selecting attention ability in time and with objects in space.
- Can push your attentional capacity from 4 items up to 6.5 on average.
- Professional gamers can keep track of 9 separate items at once.
4. Enhances your attentional control.
- Basically, it makes you better at suppressing unimportant information, so that you only pay attention to important things. Again, very unlike ADHD.
5. The abilities gained during the 50 hours transfer, unlike in many other training programs
6. May reverse some effects of aging.
7. You will receive these benefits regardless of gender or age.
Note: The trick is that the game can't force routines on you, it is just supposed to increase how sharp you are. This is why games like Call of Duty or the like are good. They have the right mixture of the unpredictable and ability to explore. Technically these games don't need to be violent to work, but all the current games with the right system happen to be.
I learned about this research at a conference last weekend. All the moral guardians there were very concerned about the violence. Anyway, I know how I'm spending summer vacation.
You might be interested in reading Reality is Broken by Jane McGonigal. I haven't read it yet (planning to), but it seems to be about how video games are actually very beneficial not just to individuals, but to societies as a whole. From what I can tell, the author seems to focus more on simulation games though, not FPS and MMOs as you're referring to. Still somewhat related and still sounds like an intriguing read in my opinion.
All those times getting told off by an ex for gaming could have been countered with a simple....I'm exercising! I have half a mind to drag him up from his shallow grave out the back to tell him this.:wink:
I think I am sticking with "exorcising" over "gaming" from now on. Haha
Though I usually game to relax.... Oh well, guess i'll have to get more serious about my "exorcises". :crazy:
I hate CoD, but I will defend computer games in general to the death. The amount of things I've learnt from them far exceeds any other media (apart from the internet in general).
Here is random information that will make you feel like your head is on backwards...it's actually more informative (not in what is said) to know there are people out there spitting up this bile...just gotta shake your head. Christchurch Earthquake - Judgement vs Warning - Lesbian Festival
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