January 15, 2018

Leave Video Games Alone!!!

Virtual reality was supposed to open up the range of human emotions. But does it work?
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THIS AIN'T NO GAME
WHAT TECH WILL CONVINCE YOU TO CARE?
The Limits Of Empathy
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Virtual reality was supposed to open up the range of human emotions. But does it work?
QUIT GETTIN' MAD AT VIDEO GAMES
The Legacy Of The Angry Video Game Nerd
medium.com
Back in the mid-2000s, things were simpler: we had a man. A rant. An Angry Video Game Nerd.
HE'S FOUND HIS NICHE
The Rise, Fall, And Rise Of MDickie, The Best Worst Game Developer
arstechnica.com
"Single-handedly responsible for the WORST games to ever be enjoyed by millions of people."
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GOOD QUESTION
GOOD QUESTION
Should I Call The Police Because I Suspect My Neighbors' Friends Are Undocumented, And Other Advice Column Questions
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A roundup of the most interesting, thought-provoking and surprising questions that our favorite columnists addressed in recent days.
BAD LUCK OR F*CK UP?
THE BLUES ARE CALLING
How Montana Gold Rushers Literally Threw Away A Fortune In Sapphires
thedailybeast.com
In 1866, Montana — specifically the Yogo Gulch — was awash with disappointed prospectors, tossing out the blue pebbles they found in their sluice boxes as they panned for gold.
JUST STAND STILL
Liam Neeson Is Bad At Transportation
theringer.com
In his new movie, "The Commuter," the Irish actor's train ride turns deadly. As it turns out, calamities have followed him onto many different kinds of vehicles over his career.
PANIC BUTTON
The Internet Broke Emergency Alerts
theatlantic.com
America's emergency notification systems were first built for war, and then rebuilt for peace. They didn't anticipate how media works in the smartphone era.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
IT'S A VERY DIFFERENT PICTURE
What Do Dogs Actually See When They Watch TV?
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Some dogs love to bark when they're watching the TV screen, but what are they actually seeing? And is it the same thing that humans are seeing?
IN THE NEWS
Trump Says 'I'm Not A Racist' After Shooting Down DACA Deal
Florida Prisoners Prepare To Strike, Demanding An End To Unpaid Labor And Brutal Conditions
WATCH: Here's The Vikings' Unbelievable Game-Winning Touchdown Over The Saints
20 Dead And 4 Still Missing In California Mudslide
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Two weeks of 2018 down, fifty to go.

Balls In The Air

Soccer Player Rips His Opponent's Soul Out Of His Body With Unorthodox Move, A Bowling Attempt Can't Go Much Worse Than This, The Newer, Better Way To Buy A Mattress, Teacher Arrested For Asking Why The Superintendent Is Receiving A Raise When School Employees Haven't Gotten One In Years, Passerby Notices ATM Mugging In Progress, Knocks Robber Out Cold, Golfer Barely Misses A Hole-In-One On A 433-Yard Par 4
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Soccer Player Rips His Opponent's Soul Out Of His Body With Unorthodox Move
A NUTMEG ON STEROIDS
Soccer Player Rips His Opponent's Soul Out Of His Body With Unorthodox Move
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That man has a family...
STRIKE?
A Bowling Attempt Can't Go Much Worse Than This
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"My score isn't great, so my only hope is to destroy the scoreboard."
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UNBELIEVABLE
Teacher Arrested For Asking Why The Superintendent Is Receiving A Raise When School Employees Haven't Gotten One In Years
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Louisianna teacher Deyshia Hargrave was booked into city jail after standing up during a school board public comments meeting to ask why the local superintendent was receiving a raise.
A GOOD GUY WITH A FIST
Passerby Notices ATM Mugging In Progress, Knocks Robber Out Cold
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There appears to be an MMA vigilante patrolling the streets somewhere in the UK delivering knockout blows to muggers.
HOLY SHIT, DUDE
Golfer Barely Misses A Hole-In-One On A 433-Yard Par 4
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Holes-in-one are rare, but on a 433-yard hole are unheard of. Dustin Johnson nearly pulled it off.
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THE EPITOME OF SELF-RELIANCE
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A really cool time-lapse of a guy building a log cabin from scratch by hand. Credit: My Self Reliance
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