Mini Cooper Crash Australia 2010 (via Explomaniac)
Two spectators were injured and transported to Ipswich Base Hospital. The extent of their injuries appears to be relatively minor, pending full medical evaluation. Both were conscious whilst being treated at the scene. There were no other reported injuries.
Chris Langan: The Smartest Man In The World part 1
Malcolm Gladwell writes about two individuals Chris Langan and Oppenheimer. Both these men are geniuses. You probably heard of Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb.You may have never heard about Chris Langan. Chris Langan was born a genius. He had taught himself how to read by the age of three. He breezed through school never having to take notes or prepare for exams like us mere mortals.
He liked academia. Where do you think he ended up. In a bar working as a bouncer! The difference between the two was that Chris Langan lacked practical intelligence. Social psychologists define practical intelligence as the ability to say the right thing at the right time to the right person. I define social intelligence as “Street Smarts”. One telling example of the lack of social intelligence on the part of Chris Langan was an anecdote where he argues with the Calculus professor and is rebuffed by the professor who says that Chris Langan lacks the intelligence to appreciate mathematics
Give a condom to African man and he will…
India has more cell phones than toilets: UN - Yahoo! India News
Wow. Priorities much, guys?
If you asked me to pick between a communication device that could get me emergency help, connect me with distant family and resources, and help my business, or indoor plumbing, I’d take the phone.
I’ve dug a latrine before. It isn’t pretty, or that great of an experience to use. But this is an example of good priorities, and the assumptions of the western world. There are passable solutions for a toilet available if you have a shovel and dirt. Telephony changes a lot of things, very quickly. A toilet changes the user experience of eliminating waste.
In many parts of the world, we’re at a point where skipping steps in the version of ‘modern civilisation’ that North America is familiar with, only makes sense. Cell phones before toilets, because the infrastructure is cheaper, and in many cases, potentially more meaningful.
Sinchronizacija (Rimo Sakalausko bakalauro darbas, 2009) (by medijosmenas)
Nesupykčiau, jei seimas taip su visa įgula išskristų :)
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