*headdesk*

Econophysics has been in use for quite some time. Self-organizing systems might have different substrates, but their behavior is modeled from (some of the) same damn equations.
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 4:44 PM on August 4, 2008

Since IANE, I'll leave the response to an expert.
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 6:51 PM on August 4, 2008

If you want the wide-angle, hardcore, massively informative viewpoint, I suggest you take a look at NYU Finance professor Nouriel Roubini's blog, especially his scathing essay-long post entitled "Who is to Blame for the Mortgage Carnage and Coming Financial Disaster?". It's not the easiest read, but it is well worth the effort. If you really want to grok the situation, Bill Cara has hosted the now-infamous Credit Suisse Report (PDF) explaining every aspect of this oncoming financial... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 1:50 PM on April 2, 2007

Your local library has a variety of CDs for you to borrow, free of charge.

IANAL, but, to follow tdreyer's lead... what does legal mean, exactly? Either you can pay out the nose (CDs), have to deal with DRMed music (iTunes), or follow the letter (and certainly not the spirit) of the law in an absurdly brazen manner (allofmp3).

if, however, you feel that the current system is unjust, then paying into it is... feeding the hand that bites you?... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 2:32 PM on August 4, 2006

i heard about this one website where it's like a place for people to collect the best of the internet or something but I can't remember what it is right now srry k thx bye


but seriously, read the archives...
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 12:51 PM on August 4, 2006

I don't know either, but it looks like you're not the only one who is wondering...
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 5:47 PM on July 20, 2006

I'm not sure, but this article and this wikipedia entry seem like a good place to start.
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 10:15 PM on July 19, 2006

I think you'd be better off with a "psychic entertainer," and since I'm not a Chicago resident (although my grandparents came from there...), I plugged the terms "chicago" and "mentalist" into google. You should take a look at the results, but it looks like Scott Xavier would be a safe bet--apparently, he's a consultant to David Blaine.

Otherwise, I guess the best answer would be to do some legwork and talk to a few storefront psychics... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 9:58 PM on July 19, 2006

Before you go for Oprah, try getting into some smaller markets. Oprah has plenty of shows planned out, but talk radio hosts often have hours to fill, and need a guest to fill the void. There are agencies that specialize in providing authors with publicity, and radio hosts (or television, for that matter) with content. Build up some buzz before you try to go for center stage...
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 3:02 PM on July 13, 2006

I'm still not really too sure about what you're looking for, here, but Semiotics for Beginners and UCLA's Cognitive Science Glossary are probably a good place to start.
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 2:28 PM on July 13, 2006

*good places.
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 2:29 PM on July 13, 2006

Yes, I had a similar experience--methylphenidate (metadate CR, if you must know...) gave me a mild tremor, didn't really motivate me, and made me (more) irritable. Not only are adderall and dexedrine better drugs, they're also available as reasonably priced generics.

And, apparently, Focalin is an overpriced enantiomer of Ritalin, with virtually no advantage over the plain ol' racemic methylphenidate. It's a last-ditch effort by Novartis to keep a proprietary... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 12:10 AM on July 12, 2006

SmartDalek: I have an interview with Penn and Teller in a magician's magazine (Genii, May 1995). The idea that "an association of magicians' societies were furious" with their exposé of "liftoff to love" is, as they would put it, bullshit. Here's a longish exerpt of the 10+ page interview...


Teller: Right. (laughs) The kind of explanation that we tend to do is the kind of explanation that tends to... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 3:00 PM on June 26, 2006

I fondly remember playing Reader Rabbit on a Macintosh IIcx, when I was about 4 or 5 years old. I highly, highly recommend it.

Yes, paper books are good, but the drill-and-kill element of reader rabbit games is fairly important for allowing the child to attain speed/proficiency, and it also provides instant feedback as to how well the child is reading. Educational software should not replace traditional teaching, but augment it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 1:49 AM on June 19, 2006

According to medline, lamisil treatment garners the 1 in 45,000 risk of "hepatobiliary dysfunction" (i.e., liver damage). There are a lot of things that are far more dangerous. Still, it would be a good idea to go for some sort of liver-enzyme blood test, which will put you back about $20 (no prescription needed).

Plus, there's probably a low-cost medical provider (free clinic, teaching hospital, community college clinic, etc.) in your area that can properly... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 10:03 PM on June 12, 2006 marked best answer

All of the "absentminded" behaviors you're reporting are typical to inattentive attention deficit disorder, also known as ADHD-I. You should probably check out ASRS ADHD Self Report Symptom Checklist (18 questions ) from NYU med school's psych. department, just to be sure.

If the statements in it seem to describe you reasonably well (as they do for me), then going to a psychiatrist can make a world of difference in your life... you'll be extremely glad you did,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 9:01 AM on June 8, 2006 marked best answer

Tomorrow morning, after 10 AM call 1-800-950-6264 from a safe, comfortable location. And then the problems will stop.
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 11:39 PM on May 28, 2006

Sounds like you're describing the Fundamental Attribution Error...
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 11:02 PM on May 1, 2006

languagehat, perhaps The Illusion of Control is a much better description of the above phenomena, but I'd say it still falls under the aegis of attribution errors, if not the FUNDAMENTAL attribution error per se.
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 9:36 AM on May 2, 2006

First and foremost, read this.

Then, you should start practicing extraverted behavior. Go to the mall (one not in your home town, if that makes you feel more comfortable), and just try locking eye contact with passerby, smiling at them, and greeting them. Go poke around in some stores and ask the salespeople some questions--after all, their job is to talk to you.

Now that you're warmed up, take off your wristwatch and ask someone for the time... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 12:29 AM on May 2, 2006

Avoid Hollywood Blvd., it's a really seedy (and at night, hooker-y) tourist trap. Except for Amoeba--that's a good place. As recommended above, check out Melrose. It's also a seedy tourist trap, but a much cooler one.

And, also as mentioned above, go to the Farmer's Market/Grove for dinner. You will not be disappointed.
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 11:49 PM on May 1, 2006

It would certainly cost more than 39 cents to prosecute (let alone to expend the labor to detect) this sort of low-level mail fraud, so you're pretty safe, legally speaking. If you insist on continuing this minor form of deviance, it would be wise to (re)use the cancelled stamps for paying bills.

Or sending letters to the elderly.
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 11:33 PM on May 1, 2006

Looks like some else has already been looking for it online... and turned up a blank. Well, at least, online. Apparently, it's included in this volume Parerga and Paralipomena, whatever those things are. If that's still out of your price range, go skulk around your local university library... maybe you'll get lucky.

also, translation of public domain works are copyright the year of the translation's publication... so you can get this essay for... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 10:57 PM on May 1, 2006

Twiggy, one of the main advantages of Ambien et.al. is that they do not interfere with REM sleep, or normal sleep cycles. One can easily become dependent on Ambien to sleep, but it's also fairly easy to avoid--just don't take it more than a night or two in a row. As long as you get ~8 hours of sleep, you'll wake up reasonably refreshed, if not downright invigorated.

If you don't get the full 8, though, you will feel somewhat dizzy and woozy. Nothing terrible, but it's... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 10:21 PM on November 14, 2005

Generally speaking, corn/safflower/canola/vegetable/grapeseed/peanut oil are all known as "neutral tasting" oils. They are all highly refined oils with high smoke points--which makes them fairly interchangeable for most cooking tasks. They are all also monounsaturated, which isn't as heart healthy as polyunsaturated extra-virgin olive oil.

As far as personal preferences go, safflower oil is usually far more expensive than the others, so I avoid it. I have... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 10:57 PM on October 5, 2005

I've also noticed the same thing. It's a very particular, odd smell, and it doesn't always accompany a sneeze for me. One website suggests it's sinusitis, but I'm not entirely conviced.
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 4:05 PM on September 8, 2005

The Association for the Study of Esotericism seems like a good place to start looking.

also the journal Esoterica
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 10:57 AM on July 31, 2005

Kaja Silverman's The Subject of Semiotics is a good primer, although I can't really claim to reading more than 5 consecutive pages.
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 7:38 PM on June 20, 2005

There are 2,799 words on the front page of the Reno Gazette-Journal.
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 11:53 PM on May 20, 2005

The current medical opinion is not that BP disorder is overdiagnosed-- it's quite the opposite, in fact.

One of my close friends was diagnosed as ADHD in grade school. I went off to college, and came back a year later to find that he was suicidal and had to be institutionalized for a period. Suprise, suprise. He's actually bipolar.

Whatever the end diagnosis is, just remember that the only stigma is the one you decide to accept.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 11:42 PM on May 20, 2005

I had a bar mitzvah, although I'm not a practicing Jew. I just found that image from heretical.com amusingly insane--and notice, I like women, Jews, and money. So, I WIN.

Heretical.com has the insane racist rantings of some British dude, along with some very interesting exerpts from an out-of-print book on game theory, by William Poundstone (who is, ironically, openly homosexual), "The Prisoner's Dilemma."

This doesn't refute that I may... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 2:12 PM on March 25, 2005

Also, my e-mail address is in my profile. Yet nobody bothered to write me. Instead, you all let allegations fly about.
omg i should take this to meta~~!~@@!~~~~!~!!!!!!@
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 2:14 PM on March 25, 2005

IT WAS JARED LETO
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 1:55 AM on January 20, 2005

Perhaps she's onto something.

Compared to other OTC drugs, dextromethorphan has a relatively benign safety profile. Your friend may be exploring the fringes of medicine, but there is some solid science behind her experimentation. I'd still be concerned for her health--but a makeshift antidepressant is probably far better than none at all. As long as she's taking a reasonably low-level dose (~60 mg/day), I wouldn't worry too much. If she's pounding a whole bottle every... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 3:03 PM on January 18, 2005

The best way to kill an earworm, or any sort of pervasive thought, is to count backwards from 100 (or another suitably large number) by 7s. Singing the entire song merely establishes its place in your psyche, leading to further insanity.
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 5:17 PM on January 12, 2005

drugs.
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 11:49 PM on December 27, 2004

What's the question here? Is there a question?
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 11:56 PM on December 14, 2004

Well, w/r/t closed captioning, it depends.
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 12:42 AM on December 15, 2004

Crusty bread.
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 11:49 PM on December 14, 2004

Is this the digital equivalent of phosphenes?
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 12:09 AM on December 13, 2004

I've done self-hypnosis before, using this method. I guess the trance probably isn't as deep as one you'd get from a professional, because you remain self-conscious, rather than letting someone take over the thought process for you. It's pretty neat, though. You lose sensation in your limbs (well, more like, you start ignoring it) and get a feeling like being in a nice pool of mud.

I was able to complete a final project for a class in the half an hour before the deadline,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 11:34 PM on December 8, 2004

Make random prank phone calls. Lie. Make things up. Once you get comfortable with talking to random people, you'll be comfortable with the less-random ones.
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 11:34 PM on December 7, 2004

Irony seems to fit the bill.
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 8:22 PM on December 6, 2004

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posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 7:02 PM on December 6, 2004

It seems pretty implausible. Restaurants are often run on thin margins, with high overhead, operating costs, etc. Parsely doesn't seem like the sort of business that would lend itself to Costa Nostra-level profits, not compared to hookers, bootlegging, bookmaking and cocaine.

I wouldn't worry too much about the truth getting in the way of a good story, though.
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 1:39 PM on December 6, 2004

DSM IV checklist for ADHD

Sound familiar?
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 4:56 PM on December 1, 2004

CB1 Antagonist about to hit the market...

This is what you're looking for, really.
posted to Ask Metafilter by LimePi at 1:11 AM on December 1, 2004