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Submission + - Get Three More Years Out of Your Life (thelancet.com)

Submitted by lecheiron on Tuesday August 23, 2011 @10:35AM

lecheiron writes: Compared with individuals in the inactive group, those in the low-volume activity group, who exercised for an average of 92 min per week or 15 min a day, had a 14% reduced risk of all-cause mortality, and had a 3 year longer life expectancy.

Submission + - When algorithms control the world (bbc.co.uk)

Submitted by MTCicero on Tuesday August 23, 2011 @10:03AM

MTCicero writes: The BBC has an interesting if not apocalyptic take on the spread of algorithms into everyday life. Perhaps the author should have spent a little more time discussing how algorithms in everyday life have improved things like communications, medical care, etc... I guess doom and gloom sells more ads

Comment Thanks to advancing technology (Score 2) 56

by lecheiron on Tuesday August 23, 2011 @08:44AM (#37176886) Attached to: MK-1 Robotic Arm Capable of Near-Human Dexterity, Dancing

robots can no long match my robot dance.

Comment could not resist (Score 1) 98

by lecheiron on Friday August 19, 2011 @11:28AM (#37143038) Attached to: Canadian Library to Loan Out People

can i check her out for overnight?

Comment Aliens Will Come To Save Mankind OR (Score 1) 198

by lecheiron on Friday August 19, 2011 @11:07AM (#37142762) Attached to: Chinese Researchers Propose Asteroid Deflection Mission

they will come to destroy us for putting Apophis (jigily-hi in their native language) in collision course with their civilization.

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