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8 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings recognized by United Nations for "organic architecture"
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8 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings recognized by United Nations for "organic architecture" CBSnews, JULY 7, 2019 Traffic moves past the front of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum on Jan....
One of my tweets set off a cross-country electric car record attempt
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It's not often you get to inspire an electric car speed record attempt, but it seems I've inadvertently done just that. It began on Twitter, when I saw that there was an electric...
What wrapping a rope around the Earth reveals about the limits of human intuition
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Yes, actually. (The video format is incompatible with NewsTalkers. It's short - 6 minutes - and very worthwhile.) The answer comes as a surprise to most people, but the additional...
I.M. Pei, the Prolific and Iconic Architect, Is Dead at 102
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Ieoh Ming (I.M.) Pei—who was born in Guangzhou, China, in 1917, and died yesterday in New York City—left an indelible body of work in the form of modern architecture across the globe. Perhaps...
I fell in love with a boy or....how to teach an old dog and a new dog the same tricks.
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As I sit here with my brain saying "tell them...." I really don't know where to start. Besides my insecurity of being able to capture the depth of my emotion. A few years ago I owned a small...
Let's Discuss Agnotology, the science of creating stupidity
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AGNOTOLOGY.Agnotology is the science of creating stupidity.First coined by a history professor,3 agnotology (from the Greek for “not knowing”) is the study of culturally constructed ignorance,...
On International Workers' Day - The socialism of George Orwell
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The socialism of George Orwell A look at the socialist beliefs of George Orwell. Also, a look at his writings on Soviet Communism. George Orwell was a fascinating figure and brilliant...
Vintage Quiz for Younger Millennials and the Younger Still
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Vintage Quiz for Younger Millennials and the Younger Still If you are younger than age 30, can you identify these objects? Anyone age 30 or over, please exercise restraint. PLEASE DO NOT...
SPACEX FALCON HEAVY Launch Plus Booster Landings
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After two days of weather delays, Falcon Heavy's first commercial launch went off without a hitch. All three boosters landed successfully. SpaceX doesn't seem to have a short edit of only the...
SpaceX conducts Static Fire on Falcon Heavy ahead of Arabsat 6A launch
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Over a year after its previous flight, SpaceX conducted the Static Fire test on its second Falcon Heavy. This rocket – the first Block 5 Falcon Heavy – will launch Arabsat 6A to a...
You can't talk to a man with a shotgun in his hand, you can't talk to a man that don't want to understand.
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Perhaps you recognize those words from the song by Carole King, ''Smack Water Jack''....Truer words were never spoken. This is a bit of a tribute to one of the great song writers of our time,...
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