Daily Archives: July 5, 2013


In the 1970s and 1980s, Lancia built several of the greatest rally cars of the era…

In the 1970s and 1980s, Lancia built several of the greatest rally cars of the era and the Stratos is the most amazing of all

The Stratos was an absolutely bonkers, purpose-built rally machine powered by a race-tuned Ferrari Dino V6 engine.

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I think the more important question is should humans live so long? 2

As a species we have been undeniably poor stewards of our planet and with an ever growing population, it just doesn't make sense to extend human lifespans.

Can a human being live longer than 120 years?
A human cell can divide roughly 50 times before it dies out. It’s called the Hayflick limit, and it’s become a real headache for the anti-aging science. As long as the limit holds, it suggests a…

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Interstates are great for moving a lot of stuff across the country quickly, but they…

Interstates are great for moving a lot of stuff across the country quickly, but they suck otherwise

Giving me a twisty two-lane any day

Reshared post from +Alex Nunez

America: A Two-Lane Owner’s Manual
Interstates let you cross the country, but great highways make you drive through it. This summer, don’t sit in front of a screen. Get out, chase apexes, and see something real. This should help. Don’t forget your right foot.

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Really? You don't say? 2

Really? You don't say?

Reshared post from +Talking Points Memo

Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) said that, in hindsight, it seems unlikely that President Obama used the IRS to go after his political enemies.

GOP Lawmakers Say IRS Scrutiny Likely Not Politically Motivated
A pair of Republican lawmakers told The New York Times in a story published Thursday that the Internal Revenue Service scandal that rocked the agency may not have been politically motivated as previously thought. The Times detailed how the agency’s scrutiny of organizations that applied for tax-exempt status was more complicated than it originally seemed, building on previous reports…

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Here's a great James Madison quote, relevant to the NSA spying controversy:

Reshared post from +Tim O’Reilly

Here's a great James Madison quote, relevant to the NSA spying controversy:

"There are more instance of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." — James Madison, 1788

Via +Derek Khanna, in 

If PRISM Is Good Policy, Why Stop With Terrorism?
Defenders of the program say its effectiveness excuses it — but they ignore the Fourth Amendment.

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