Category: geek stuff

be warned that this story — and any other on the web — will be barely read by anyone 36 hours after it was first posted. physicsweb This is an interesting article trying to assess the transience of the attention of people using the web. It states that accesses to an article follow a power …

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A recently published study shows that self-indulgence is easier for humans to handle than abstinance.   choosing work over play leads to regrets about having missed out on the pleasures of life. Over time, these regrets intensify, while guilt about indulging tends to fade. eurekalert   So what does this say about protestant work ethic …

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