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Wed. 06/09 - Millions Lack a "Mind's Eye" & We're Not Sure Why
Why some people don’t have a mind’s eye and others can visualize things in incredible detail. Watermelons on Mars and human-animal hybrid babies born across the world––neither of those are true, but if you read two of the biggest newspapers in the US, you might have been led to believe they are. And El Salvador has become the first country to officially recognize bitcoin as currency.
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Can't See Pictures in Your Mind? You're Not Alone. (NY Times)
Are you a 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 in this apple visualization exercise? (Twitter)
Ball on a Table - Visualization Experiment (r/Aphantasia)
We Don't All Have a "Mind's Eye" | Aphantasia (SciShow Psych, YouTube)
New York Times Publishes Then Deletes Article Claiming Watermelons Were Found on Mars (Futurism)
Netflix's Sweet Tooth Advertorial in USA Today Was Beyond Irresponsible (Gizmodo)
El Salvador becomes first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender after passing law (CNBC)
El Salvador Becomes First Country to Recognize Bitcoin as Currency (Gizmodo)
El Salvador 'Legal Tender' Move Unlikely to Change US Tax on Bitcoin: Former IRS Counsel (Decrypt)
The 'ring of fire' solar eclipse of 2021 will look like the 'Death Star' in front of the sun, astronomer says (Space) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter
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Why some people don’t have a mind’s eye and others can visualize things in incredible detail. Watermelons on Mars and human-animal hybrid babies born across the world––neither of those are true, but if you read two of the biggest newspapers in the US, you might have been led to believe they are. And El Salvador has become the first country to officially recognize bitcoin as currency.
Sponsor:
- Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at Indeed.com/goodnews
Links:
Can't See Pictures in Your Mind? You're Not Alone. (NY Times)
Are you a 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 in this apple visualization exercise? (Twitter)
Ball on a Table - Visualization Experiment (r/Aphantasia)
We Don't All Have a "Mind's Eye" | Aphantasia (SciShow Psych, YouTube)
New York Times Publishes Then Deletes Article Claiming Watermelons Were Found on Mars (Futurism)
Netflix's Sweet Tooth Advertorial in USA Today Was Beyond Irresponsible (Gizmodo)
El Salvador becomes first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender after passing law (CNBC)
El Salvador Becomes First Country to Recognize Bitcoin as Currency (Gizmodo)
El Salvador 'Legal Tender' Move Unlikely to Change US Tax on Bitcoin: Former IRS Counsel (Decrypt)
The 'ring of fire' solar eclipse of 2021 will look like the 'Death Star' in front of the sun, astronomer says (Space) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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