The Formula for the Perfect Superhero Movie
With Thor opening this weekend, the long summer slog of superhero movies is upon us. Some of them are good, but some of them are crappy. That’s why I’ve devised a simple formula to figure out which is which. [Gawker] http://gawker.com/5799456/the-formula-for-the-perfect-superhero-movie?preview=true
Low-flying helicopters + dairy goats = a curious experiment
“The overflight produced a noise that was even impressive to the human observers.” The overflight in question was that of a low-flying Chinook helicopter. It was participating in a recent experiment which was attempting to answer the question ‘Do goats get stressed-out by low-flying helicopters?’ To find out, a group of Dutch investigators exposed five…
Computer scientists induce schizophrenia in a neural network, causing it to make ridiculous claims
Researchers testing mental illness figured out how to induce schizophrenic symptoms in a computer, causing it to place itself at the center of crazy delusions, such as claiming responsibility for a terrorist bombing. The results bolster a hypothesis that claims faulty information processing can lead to schizophrenic symptoms. Computer scientists at the University of Texas-Austin…
A Tour of an Abandoned Amusement Park in America’s Heartland
Mike Petty took these shots at Wichita’s Joyland Amusement park, which has struggled with bankruptcy and vandalism for the better part of the last decade. Joyland’s name has taken on a greater irony, as it’s become a dilapidated, depressing place. [io9] https://gizmodo.com/a-tour-of-an-abandoned-amusement-park-in-americas-heart-5799582
