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Tyler Cowen shares an article that discusses whether death is truly irreversible.

Mike Jacobsen's cartoon from February 14, 2008, titled "It wasn’t just ET’s finger that glowed", sparked humorous interpretations in the comments.

via See Mike Draw.

Hints at a new Beck album in the works, with a prospective release date sometime this year. via The source of this content is Whiskeyclone.net, specifically the Paper Tiger blog.

Ronald Bailey of Reason discusses overpopulation and overconsumption, arguing that global population may be declining.

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Arnold Kling ponders if owning a dog has a larger environmental impact than owning an SUV due to the resources required for dog food. via Marginal Revolution

Director PT Anderson found the "milkshake" line from There Will Be Blood in the Teapot Dome scandal transcripts, where it was used to explain oil drainage.

via kottke.org

A 2008 blog post from Marginal Revolution highlights that a small percentage of Chinese citizens file income taxes, impacting government revenue. via Marginal Revolution.

A Reddit post once provided a detailed list of civil liberties some believed were lost after 9/11.

A sociologist realizes the increasing overlap between sociology and other fields, observing similar approaches in economics and computer science.

David Weigel recounts his experience at CPAC, observing strong interest in the Libertarian Party booth and contrasting it with the reception of Ann Coulter's controversial statements.

via Reason.com - Free Minds and Free Markets

Paul Krugman analyzes the current economic distress, likening it to a combination of the 1990 and 2001 recessions.