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YouTubeAztec and Mayan are totally different languages. Sort of.
Ancient Mexico was a hotbed of language mixing. Aztecs and Maya spoke completely unrelated languages, but a Mesoamerican linguistic mindmeld tied them together in surprising ways. Here's the grammar.
YouTubeVintage Electronics - The Tefifon
A vintage German audio player that's an intriguing marriage of record and tape.
YouTubeDzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche talks about “Guru Rinpoche's Principle”
Rinpoche being interviewed on Bhutanese TV.
YouTubeThe psychology behind Facebook data breach
Facebook has said it now believes up to 87 million people's data was improperly shared with the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica - many more than previously disclosed.
YouTubeJagten (2012)
Directed by Thomas Vinterberg. With Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Annika Wedderkopp, Lasse Fogelstrøm. A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son's custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be...
YouTubeRalph Nader interviews Noam Chomsky
On Foreign Policy and Activism. Chomsky and Nader discuss war, activism, censorship and Israel-Palestine etc. From October, 2016.
YouTubeA Conversation on the Economy with Joe Stiglitz and Paul Krugman
What do you get when you put two of the most well known and most widely cited economists in the world, both Nobel laureates, on stage together? A healthy dose of economic reality.
YouTubeVajrayana-Buddhism in the Modern World: The Challenges of Maintaining an Authentic Tradition
In March 2018, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche gave teachings to the Rigpa Sangha in Berlin, London and Paris. These teachings are wonderful in any context, explain the Vajrayana practice of guru yoga in depth, and deal directly with the subject at hand.
YouTubeWe're building a dystopia just to make people click on ads (TED)
We're building an artificial intelligence-powered dystopia, one click at a time, says technosociologist Zeynep Tufecki. In an eye-opening talk, she details how the same algorithms companies like Facebook, Google and Amazon use to get you to click on ads are also used to organize your access to political and social information. And the machines aren't even the real threat. What we need to understand is how the powerful might use AI to control us -- and what we can do in response.
YouTubeWittgenstein - Sea of Faith
Part one of a two-part excerpt on Ludwig Wittgenstein, focusing on his sense of religious belief. Taken from the 1984 BBC documentary, Sea of Faith.
YouTubeFilm Theory: Pickle Rick Actually Works!
About Rick and Morty, Feat. DAN HARMON! // It goes without saying that Season 3 of RICK AND MORTY is mind-blowingly good – the Pickle Rick episode alone can convince any fan of that. However, I couldn’t help but overthink this episode after I saw it. I mean, is it actually possible for Pickle Rick to control a roach brain and create a rat suit? I think it is, but Dan Harmon, one of the creators of Rick and Morty, thinks not. So we made a little wager about whether or not I can find the answer in this episode!
YouTubeJigme Khyentse Rinpoche at Vana
In December 2015, About Kangyur Rinpoche. Born in 1963, Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche is the third son of Kangyur Rinpoche. He was recognised by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Dudjom Rinpoche and His Holiness the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa as one of the reincarnations of Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö Rinpoche, one of the greatest Tibetan Masters of the last century and the Guru of Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
YouTubeThe Accidental Tourist (1988)
Directed by Lawrence Kasdan. With William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Geena Davis, Amy Wright. An emotionally distant writer of travel guides must carry on with his life after his son is killed and his marriage crumbles.
YouTubeThe Nuclear Waste Problem
Nuclear reactor footage courtesy Canada Science and Technology Museum. Spent fuel pool courtesy IAEA Imagebank
YouTubeIn 1979, Steve Martin delivered the greatest punch line in comedy history
Part of Martin’s brilliance is that there isn’t always a punch line to what he does. But when there is, it’s perfect.
YouTubeDo Cell Phones Cause Cancer?
Remember the last time you used your phone and it left a nice warm spot on your face? - Is that causing cancer?
YouTubeOrigins of the Web
The web didn't spring out of nothing. People had been considering & building hypertext type systems since the 40's. Dr Tim Brailsford explains.
YouTubeJacob's Ladder Monsters of the Week
Let's take a look at one of Silent Hill's major influences: Jacob's Ladder (1990). A psychological horror movie by Adrian Lyne, written by Bruce Joel Rubin and starring Tim Robbins and Elizabeth Peña.
YouTubeOn compassion and cups of tea
Lama Tsering Everest on TEDxSaoPaulo. Lama Tsering talks about the development of compassion and the application of Buddhist philosophy in daily life.
YouTubeSteely Dan: More Than Just a Band
Not bad for a band named after an industrial strength dildo.
YouTubeThe Finest Bird Song of 1890
A mechanical singing bird mechanism. Made around 120 years ago in Paris, probably by Bontems. In the film I hope you can identify all the major parts and see them working together to make the sound. The mechanism was in a rusted and seized state and has been restored. Surpisingly the bellows are in good original condition. See our channel for more, much more.
YouTubeJeff Beck demonstrating Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix
Sky Arts' Talks Music with Malcolm Gerrie Aired: November 25, 2013
YouTubeCrisis in the Foundation of Mathematics
What if the foundation that all of mathematics is built upon isn't as firm as we thought it was?
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