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99% Invisible

99% Invisible

99% Invisible, Roman Mars’ aptly titled radio series that airs on some public radio stations (like KALW every Friday at 7:34 a.m), never fails to fascinate. Mars describes the show as a “short (3 minute) radio show about design and architecture,” but it’s a lot more than that. It exposes big ideas that we may …

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“Anything worth saying WILL offend someone.” ~ Johann Hari

“Anything worth saying WILL offend someone.” ~ Johann Hari

“Anything worth saying WILL offend someone.” Which is why statements from politicians, who often try not to offend ANYONE, don’t contain anything ‘worth saying.” And the news has become that way at times, too. First heard this quote in a talk by journalist Johann Hari, whose credibility is in question due some plagiarism charges (I …

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If assaulted ~ Don’t defend yourself with a knife

If assaulted ~ Don’t defend yourself with a knife

The illustration below graphs the percentage of assault victims that were injured while defending themselves with specific weapons. Not sure how reliable this data is, but if accurate it suggests some interesting conclusions. Offering NO resistance is safer than trying to defend yourself with a knife. “Safest” of all is defending yourself with a gun.