Links of Possible Relevance, Part 35

Investigation finds doping cover-ups in weightlifting
If you found some doping and cover-ups going on, that means there’s a ton of it that is still being covered up. It’s probably everywhere at the professional level, but it’s only investigate if someone with a lot of money makes someone else with a lot of money angry.

Nature and Definition of Time
A little light reading. A single dripping faucet in empty space could imply time, since we can compare the duration between future drops of water to past drops of water.

This Meme Does Not Exist
But it exists when the page loads…right?

Funny Engrish Face Masks – Engrish.com
You never knew you wanted one of those.

Facts are misremembered to fit personal biases, Ohio State study finds
You don’t say! Per Plantinga’s evolutionary argument against naturalism, a mind thought to be evolved by natural selection is aimed more towards ensuring survival than determining truth.

Harmony cels
If you ever wondered what those peculiar, stylized “still” frames that pop up here and there in animated shows are called.

Amateur Beats Gov’t at Digitizing Newspapers: Tom Tryniski’s Weird, Wonderful Website
Despite Tom Tryniski’s site being a little gaudy and unusable, this is still an interesting story of technology outpacing bureaucracies.

“You Just Don’t Get It, Do You?” – A Montage of Cinema’s Worst Writing Cliche
I do get it, though.

Eastern Philosophers vs Western Philosophers. Epic Rap Battles of History
I think they should’ve used Kant instead of Voltaire, but Voltaire had the type of life than makes for better rap verses, I guess. Still some great wordplay here…not easy to do between six characters with distinct outlooks. Or maybe it’s easier?

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