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@futurehuman May 17, 2018, 3:33 PM UTC

Do Epsom Salt Baths Actually Work?

Thinking of an epsom salt bath? Science writer Paul Ingraham couldn't find a single scientific paper on the effects of epsom salt on body pain. The Epsom Salt Council claims "Epsom salt has a range o…

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@futurehuman Apr 25, 2018, 3:15 AM UTC

VR Pioneer Lanier Calls for an End to Google and Facebook Advertising Model

Prophets hail from from unexpected places, in this case the multidisciplinary halls of Microsoft Research. >"We cannot have a society in which if two people wish to communicate, the only way that…

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@futurehuman Apr 12, 2018, 5:10 PM UTC

Privacy: How to Take it Back

>The good news is there are plenty of alternatives right now to Facebook and the other applications we use. by A. Horrigan April 12, 2018 It is now clear that Facebook data and sophisticated analy…

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@futurehuman Apr 12, 2018, 4:19 PM UTC

Snake Oil Video In Light of Facebook

In light of the recent Facebook scandal, here's a delightful video on the origins of "snake oil," courtesy of Consumer Reports. Snake oil led to the formation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…

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@futurehuman Apr 4, 2018, 3:59 AM UTC

Crypto-Millionaires in Puerto Rico Need to Do More to Help, Say Locals

by A. Horrigan April 3, 2018 This is such a stunning article about #Puerto Rico, by Naomi Klein in the Intercept. It outlines the forces that are rapidly transforming the island in the aftermath of t…

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@futurehuman Apr 2, 2018, 7:46 PM UTC

Mark Zuckerberg's Next Internet Tapeworm Idea: Establish a World Supreme Court

by A. Horrigan April 2, 2018 Ezra Klein asks excellent questions in this probing interview with Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg published today on Vox.com, save for two things: 1. Klein's obsequious intro…

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@futurehuman Apr 1, 2018, 8:05 PM UTC

Blockchain's Simple Economics

A new paper out of MIT and the University of Toronto offers a bird's-eye view of blockchain economics, defined by greater network efficiency and a decentralized market design. "Some Simple Economics…

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@futurehuman Mar 14, 2018, 2:08 PM UTC

John Oliver: "Cryptocurrencies are everything you don't understand about money combined with..."

John Oliver explains it all— cryptocurrencies are everything you don’t understand about money combined with everything you don’t understand about computers. https://youtu.be/g6iDZspbRMg

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@futurehuman Mar 11, 2018, 9:43 PM UTC

Tokens, Spider Webs and the Law: Interview with Joshua Klayman, Leading Blockchain Lawyer

by A. Horrigan 11-Mar-2018 >These are show notes from a live interview on WPKN radio with guest Joshua Ashley Klayman, hosted by Jim Motavalli and Alice Horrigan and aired February 27, 2018. Full…

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@futurehuman Mar 10, 2018, 9:19 AM UTC

Dash Cryptocurrency: Interview with Amanda B. Johnson on WPKN Radio

by A. Horrigan 10-Mar-2018 >These are show notes from a live interview on WPKN radio with Amanda B. Johnson, hosted by Jim Motavalli and Alice Horrigan and aired January 30, 2018. Here's the full…

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