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Question of the Week, August 4, 2015
An open letter, published by the Future of Life Institute was signed by hundreds of AI and robotics researchers and joined by high-profile persons in the science and tech world including theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking, Tesla CEO Elon … Continue reading
Posted in Question of the Week, Robotics, War
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Nature Rebels . . . Kinda
What to do with an invasive and annoying animal species is an issue for us humans. Sometimes it is a legitimate concern. Exploding and/or invading animal populations can pose health risks for humans in the forms of spreading disease, dangerous … Continue reading
“You can deal with it yourself.”
Your friend has been shot in a drive by shooting. You are not a trained medical first responder. What would you do? Most people would do exactly what 17-year-old Esperanza Quintero did last month when her friend Jaydon Chavez-Silver, also … Continue reading
Posted in Law Enforcement, New Mexico, Torts
Tagged Esperanza Quintero, Jaydon Chavez-Silver, Matthew Sanchez
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BREAKING NEWS: The BSA and Deceptive Headlines
Headlines on the Web read something along the lines of “Boy Scouts of America End Ban on Homosexual Leaders”. While technically a true statement, reading the story tells a slightly different tale. Not of an organization embracing equal rights but … Continue reading
Music Monday: Tempo
It is interesting what simply changing the tempo of a piece can do to affect the mood of a composition. The effect can be more striking than is readily apparent. This can be seen in only slight changes that can … Continue reading
Posted in Music
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BREAKING NEWS: Is Hillary Clinton Just More Of The Same Old Pay To Play Politics?
by Gene Howington There are many Clinton supporters who tout her as a bonafide progressive bent on reform that will/should benefit all citizens and not just the usual host of monied interests. Despite this, she has been fighting off both … Continue reading
NOTICE: Policy Change
To this point, all authors have been required to use their real names in their byline. Going forward and as we add regular feature writers, they will have the same option as Guest Bloggers to use either their real name … Continue reading
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NOTICE: FFS Welcomes a New Author
FFS is pleased to announce the addition of a new weekly feature author to our roster. Nona Blyth Cloud will be writing “Word Cloud”, appearing every Friday. In it she will cover topics ranging from Poetry, Theater, and Books to … Continue reading
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