We’re all familiar with Murphy’s Law, but do you know the laws that rule the internet? Some of these even apply in real life. We’re pretty sure people have been using Godwin’s Law since at least the late 40s. But some of the others never really seemed to have a well known name, until now. Imguraian kivalo has compiled a list of the top internet laws to help you keep track of what’s going on.
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Is The LEGO Movie Anti-Copyright?
EVERYTHING IS AWESOME in the LEGO™ movie, except when it isn’t and LORD BUSINESS gets in the way and wants to control everything and stifle creativity™! Emmet, Wyldstyle, Batman, and others in the movie seem completely opposed to the imposition of any sort of structure that dictates what will be built and how, which to the gang at Idea Channel sounds really similar to discussions around copyright law and intellectual property (IP). Are master builders just artists who make good use of the public domain? Can the LEGO movie advocate for open culture even if LEGO itself is historically opposed to it? Find out in this week’s episode of Idea Channel!
The Science Behind ‘Genetically Modified Humans’
The media have been talking about “genetically modified humans” and “designer babies.” But what they’re really talking about is germ-line engineering: a process that could help eliminate heritable diseases. So why do some scientists want to pause the research?
What Color is the Universe?
Hint: It’s not black
What Some Famous Stars Would Look Like If They Were Alive Today
Age progression software is fun to play with, but what if you take pictures of old celebs and aged them? Running their pic through an aging app using how old they would be now creates some cool yet creepy results
Elvis Presley , 80
Born: Jan. 8, 1935; Tupelo, Mississippi
Died: Aug. 16, 1977; Memphis, Tennessee
The undisputed King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, of whom John Lennon once said “without Elvis there is no Beatles” died in 1977 at age 42.
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