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Hate is often just a reflection of insecurities and a product of attempting to alleviate cognitive dissonance. Someone feels scared, doesn't like feeling that way, and so converts their fear into anger -- misdirected at someone else.

I think of it like juggling. If you lose focus, all the balls drop.

John Huffman, the chemist who originally developed the synthetic cannabinoids later found in K2/Spice, has repeatedly warned that these compounds were never meant for recreational use.

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Safe and reliable self driving cars, affordable and accessible high speed public transit, a smart grid that can handle a nationwide shift to renewables... I want so many things. But my expectations have never been lower for what we'll actually get.

It's an old story: be careful what you wish for—and to whom:

• King Midas (8th century BCE)
• One Thousand and One Nights (13th century)
• Doctor Faustus (1592)
• The Monkey’s Paw (1902)
• Robert Johnson (1938)

It doesn't matter how rich you are. Always check the price.

"I'm not a marble so I can't enjoy Marble Madness."

They aren't asking for permission. They are asking for attention.