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the first episode was slow enough that I never continued. I'm hearing good things about the latest season though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuG1vyQ1mUQ

From http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/05/allen-quist-michele-bachmann-campaign: "and went undercover at an adult bookstore and a gay bathhouse in an effort to prove to a local newspaper reporter that they had become a "haven for anal intercourse." " sure... Want to know how I know this guy is secretly gay?

they're using a drum machine/ synthesizer. It doesn't necessarily have to be an actual instrument.

I think I was reading the first version. Could explain the differences in opinion about his writing style.

Isn't that the version of an earlier book that he re-wrote because the original wasn't well received? (because it was too dry?) Or am I thinking of a different one.

Some things currently on my desk/ recently finished: Philosophy of David Hume by Norman Kemp Smith - so far seems like a good overview and well written. (original David Hume is pretty dry, if you ask me) Introducing Empiricism - A neat book that goes over the major players and concepts. uses cartoons and graphics, so also a fun read and great if you like to visualize concepts. Logic: a Very Short Introduction - This was a great little book that goes into philosophical and mathematical concepts. Especially handy as a reference because it's not too long. - an audio book lecture about Western and some Eastern ethics. Wasn't a big fan and wouldn't recommend it. I got it for free. Machiavelli - The Prince.a classic I've been meaning to get to. What Would Socrates Do - an audio lecture on western and some eastern ethics. Wasn't very good and I wouldn't recommend it. but it was free for me. Also some original works by Kant, Hume and Locke, the titles of which slip my mind. Essays concerning rationality by Eliezer Yudkowski (free material, on Bayesianism, etc) Along similar lines, and from the same author, The LessWrong "sequences"

I currently work in a department that uses zero computation, aside from the odd statistical test. I'll poke around, however. I haven't read an answer here that I would characterize as "wrong" yet.

Biological systems for sure. Probably infectious disease transmission and/or evolution. Also I'm interested in social science research and economics. academic I have no idea, I'm a complete newb. would you recommend a class then? That could be possible

I take it that I'm not going to get a consensus on this

I should explain that I don't have any modeling project in mind, per se. I just want to learn something that would be adaptable to future use. I've heard of C and python, and got a recommendation of Java from a friend of mine... What's R, klaynos?

Eventually, I want to be able to do some computationally-heavy modeling work, which obviously requires programming knowledge. Is there a specific language that would be good for this type of interest. Where can a newb start learning about building the tools to develop skills to develop stochastic-type models? Thanks!

how about electrolysis of water demonstration to show how to produce hydrogen gas (relevant to hydrogen fuel technology). and/or - making your own soap using a soponification reaction.

no, compressed CO2 from a tank.

I just assume they suffocate first... doesn't cutting off O2 to the brain causes a sort of mild hallucinogenic affect?