A weekly show where we debunk common misconceptions. This week, Elliott discusses some misconceptions about getting sick. [YT]
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"The one thing it cannot be is boring." YouTube: Sam Harris discusses the virtues of psychedelics such as LSD and MDMA. While he does not condone the use of these drugs without caveat, he does acknowledge... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 6 months ago • 562 views • 9:00YT: Stephen Post discusses the mental and physical benefits of altruistic behavior.
posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 182 views • 4:33"... The Teens watch the 90's era instructional video, Kids' Guide to The Internet and discuss how the internet has evolved over time..." Bonus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNivjw4fzF0
posted by ant 9 years 11 months ago • 136 views • 9:56Derek discusses how the universe is expanding faster than the speed of light. My brain hurts.
posted by nanrod 9 years 11 months 1 week ago • 793 views • 5:46Tell the FCC to reclassify broadband internet as a common carrier telecommunications service: http://goo.gl/xHnB4n Also: http://goo.gl/kZ3RLV Discuss this video: http://www.reddit.com/r/CGPGrey/comments/24roa5/internet... continue reading
posted by Grimm 9 years 12 months ago • 1,324 views • 3:34Great talk about how to think about and discuss racism
posted by andyboy23 1 decade 1 month ago • 292 views • 11:57Stefan Molyneux and Alex Jones discuss the future of human freedom, the global awakening to tyranny thanks in large part to independent and alternative media sources, and what the future holds in store... continue reading
posted by Trancecoach 1 decade 1 month 3 weeks ago • 250 views • 1:27:18YouTube Description: This week, Hank Green discusses 50 common science misconceptions about topics such as bats, dog years, and dinosaurs.
posted by Grimm 1 decade 2 months ago • 707 views • 7:44"To be a great artist, one must be ready to fail," is just some of the advice offered up by performance artist, Marina Abramović in this recent interview. This idea of failure echoes Samuel Beckett... continue reading
posted by Trancecoach 1 decade 6 months 1 week ago • 456 views • 8:46YouTube Description: Joe Bongiovanni discusses our monetary system and why fixing it is the single most important issue facing people and the planet. Joe explains how money is created as debt by private... continue reading
posted by Spacedog79 1 decade 6 months 3 weeks ago • 26 views • 46:37Discussing chemical weapons, including Sarin and Mustard Gas. Featuring professors Rob Stockman and Martyn Poliakoff from the University of Nottingham.
posted by radx 1 decade 8 months ago • 676 views • 12:52YouTube Description: Neil deGrasse Tyson, an American astrophysicist and Director of the Hayden Planetarium, discusses how Islamic scholars contributed to the Islamic Golden Age and how over time ... continue reading
posted by Grimm 1 decade 8 months 3 weeks ago • 463 views • 10:19http://videosift.com/video/Insane-woman-thinks-all-postal-workers-are-after-her Following the discussion which took place in the comment section of a video (linked above) posted by @pumkinandstorm,... continue reading
posted by Procrastinatron 1 decade 8 months 3 weeks ago • 923 views • 14:18YouTube Description: In this video Pro MMA Fighter and Taekwondo Champion AJ Drake discusses the Top 5 Most Common Street Fighting Mistakes made by inexperienced and even mildly experienced fighters. He... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 11 months 2 weeks ago • 487 views • 3:40YouTube Description: A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John discusses 50 surprisingly illegal activities such as throwing... continue reading
posted by Zifnab 1 decade 1 year 3 weeks ago • 471 views • 6:48"This is an excerpt from "The Mad One" a documentary about the visionary artist and architect Paul Laffoley. In this segment Laffoley discusses his role as an architect on the original World Trade Center.... continue reading
posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 1 decade 1 year 3 weeks ago • 83 views • 30:37YT: "The concept of nothing is as old as zero itself. How do we grapple with the concept of nothing? From the best laboratory vacuums on Earth to the vacuum of space to what lies beyond, the idea of nothing... continue reading
posted by Fletch 1 decade 1 year 1 month 1 week ago • 210 views • 1:54:00YouTube Description: French numbers can pose problems for non-native speaker - especially when you move beyond 70. Also discussing problems with phone numbers and commas!Featuring Dr Paul Smith from... continue reading
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