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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

The Browser daily newsletter [30 Oct 2012]

30 October 2012
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 Best of the Moment

Getting Iran To Say 'Uncle' Might Not Be Smart

Stephen Walt | Foreign Policy | 26 October 2012

On the dangers of getting everything you want. Deals reached solely through coercion last only as long as the coercive pressure remains credible; deals that give something to both sides are more likely to endure Comments

Can Andrea Rossi's Infinite-Energy Black Box Power The World – Or Just Scam It?

Steve Featherstone | Popsci | 23 October 2012

Rossi – a lone Italian inventor with questionable credentials and a history as a convicted scam artist – has convinced some researchers that his box can harness a new type of nuclear reaction. What if they're right? (h/t @longreads) Comments

The Story Behind The Famous FedEx Logo, And Why It Works

Matthew May | Fast Company | 23 October 2012

"The FedEx logo is legendary among designers. It has won over 40 design awards and was ranked as one of the eight best logos in the last 35 years." Do you know why? Take a closer look. And think about use of "negative space" Comments

Exclusive First Read: 'Hallucinations,' By Oliver Sacks

Oliver Sacks | NPR | 24 October 2012

Book excerpt. In this passage, Sacks examines auditory hallucinations, otherwise known as "hearing voices". It can be a signifier of mental illness but, says Sacks, many otherwise healthy people hear hallucinatory voices too Comments

Why Aren't We Doing The Maths?

Tim Harford | FT | 26 October 2012

Neat illustration of how doctors don't understand statistics. Which can be important when it comes to deciding whether to recommend a particular type of cancer screening. Politicians, who rate themselves highly, are even worse Comments

Clear Eyes, Full Plates, Can't Puke

Jon Ronson | GQ | 29 October 2012

Joey "Jaws" Chestnut makes more than $200,000 a year from his "sport". The inverted commas are because his field is competitive eating. Tens of thousands of calories consumed in a matter of minutes. And no "reversals" allowed Comments

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