January 2012
64 posts
Take Your Placebos, Or Die →
jtotheizzoe:
In a trial of drugs for heart disease, one group who took their drugs regularly, as directed were 40% less likely to die than those who did not.
The catch? Both of those groups were taking placebos. From NeuroSkeptic
What the placebo adherence effect demonstrates is that there may be confounds no-one has thought of. They might even be impossible to measure. And if these mystery...
“I believe in an America where millions of Americans believe in an America that’s...”
– Mitt Romney
h/t: AM (via politicalprof)
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“Where Christian clergy might sign a letter “yours in Christ,” Kopimists write,...”
– Culture Desk: The First Church of Pirate Bay : The New Yorker (via wreckandsalvage)
Watchthedailywhat:
Another Movie Trailer of the Day: First official trailer for Moonrise Kingdom — the latest installment in Wes Anderson’s storied directorial repertoire.
The film, which stars Anderson vets Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman alongside Bruce Willis, Ed Norton, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, and newcomers Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward, is set to open in theaters May 25th.
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“Many of the Christian faith have said, well, that’s okay, contraception is okay....”
– Ladies and Gentlemen, good people all: I give you Rick Santorum (via politicalprof)
