May 2009
7 posts
Daimler Takes 10 Percent Stake in Tesla | Autopia... →
One of the oldest automakers joined one of the newest Tuesday as Daimler took an equity stake of “nearly 10 percent” in Tesla Motors, a deal that will bear fruit later this year when the German company launches the electric Smart ForTwo.
“You don’t have to believe in anything in order to believe in something.”
– Nick Humphries (me)
Types of swearing
Steven Pinker’s book The Stuff of Thought breaks profanity down into five categories:
Dysphemistic swearing - Exact opposite of euphemism. Forces listener to think about negative or provocative matter. Using the wrong euphemism has a dysphemistic effect. (Example: He fucks her!)
Abusive swearing - for abuse or intimidation or insulting of others (Example: You motherfucking son of a...
The Pulse of Tomorrow - An Interview with Michael... →
An excellent interview between Chris Bowler and Michael Mistretta.