Sticky Fingers: My Trouble with Super Glue
Read MoreWhy is it that each time I use Super Glue, the only thing that gets permanently stuck together is my fingers?
Read MoreWhy is it that each time I use Super Glue, the only thing that gets permanently stuck together is my fingers?
Read MoreSuper Bowl XLII cost me $39,000, by far, my biggest loss ever. To put this into perspective, that money was pretty much everything I had — my entire gambling bankroll.
Read MoreYou probably heard about a bizarre incident recently (which one?), where a man was shot and killed for texting inside a movie theater.
That’s right — texting.
The irony of all ironies, the name of the movie being shown was “Lone Survivor.”
The poor victim didn’t even make the final credits.
Read MoreI read Britney Spears charges $2,500 for fans to meet her.
This is no sick joke.
Read MoreWhat makes us perceive similar things so differently?
For instance, two things can be almost identical. They can be the same size and shape. They can provide the same benefits, or pose the same dangers. So why would one thing be cherished, while the other is feared?
Let’s take the DNA of two mammals (see below). They’re about the same size and shape. They’re closely related as species. They both live in cities. However, we perceive one as a sweet and fuzzy creature, while the other is vermin.