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Eguchi Aimi, a member of the popular Japanese girl group AKB48, has just been revealed to be a computer generated composite of all of her bandmates. Fans who thought she was a real person are in shock. This is the video that revealed the terrifying secret to the world. (via nerve.com)
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Culture Buzz I'll be 30 soon. Sometimes I wonder how I've survived this long. (Via Sofa Pizza)
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A containment cap was capturing more and more of the crude pouring from a damaged oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, but that bit of hope was tempered Sunday by a sharp dose of pragmatism as the federal government's point man warned the crisis could stretch into the fall.
A 7-year-old named Julian found out the Spirit Mars rover was stuck, and sent this idea to fix it. NASA is so impressed that they're trying the idea and sending him an award for ingenuity. As if that weren't outrage enough, they're also naming the next rover “Curiosity,” on the suggestion of a sixth-grader. Awesome work, NASA. Don't come crying to me when the Russkies win the space race.
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The link everyone seems to be passing around today: Bruce Sterling says forget the ox, this is the year of the Panic. The perfect late-Friday read! Now you have a bonus though entirely unnecessary excuse to drink the weekend away.
Business Buzz Some of the best online explanations of why the financial world is currently going to hell. These are the clearest, cleanest descriptions I’ve found so far of what’s going on with the financial crisis: how it started, how it got this bad, and what it might mean. Please add links you’ve found helpful.
I've already tried calling. The inbox is full.
