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Railing at scientists for massaging tree-ring statistics won't stop the globe from warming if the globe is actually, you know, warming.

~Clive Thompson

Topics: Actually Globe Know Scientists Statistics Stop Warming You

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Politicians or pundits can distort or cherry-pick climate science any way they want to try and gain temporary influence with the public. But any serious industrialist who's facing 'climate exposure' - as it's now called by money managers - cannot afford to engage in that sort of self-delusion.

~Clive Thompson

Topics: Afford Any Cannot Climate Distort Engage Exposure Facing Gain Influence Managers Money Now Politicians Public Pundits Science Self-Delusion Serious Sort Temporary Try Want Way

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Insurance firms have always carefully studied real-world data to figure out what, precisely, constitutes a risky activity.

~Clive Thompson

Topics: Activity Always Carefully Data Figure Insurance Out Precisely Real-World Risky Studied

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Why are online games so addictive? It's mostly the narcotic appeal of 'leveling.'

~Clive Thompson

Topics: Addictive Appeal Games Mostly Narcotic Online Why

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The genius idea of industrialism was the concept of the Model T: In exchange for something cheap and well-made, we'd forgo unique, lovely design.

~Clive Thompson

Topics: Cheap Concept Design Exchange Genius Idea Lovely Model Something Unique T

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America has always had tinkerers, including just about any teenager who ever hot-rodded a Camaro.

~Clive Thompson

Topics: About Always America Any Ever Had Including Just Teenager Who

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I lust after iPods or Mini Coopers not because they're unique, but because they've been so artfully made that I couldn't imagine doing it better myself.

~Clive Thompson

Topics: After Because Been Better Doing Imagine Lust Made Mini Myself Unique

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Plays are frequently infected with ideas that came from actors or even sound engineers. Some Shakespeare scholars wonder whether some of the Bard's lines came from onstage improvisations by actors.

~Clive Thompson

Topics: Actor Came Engineers Even Frequently Ideas Infected Lines Onstage Plays Scholars Shakespeare Some Sound Whether Wonder

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The Internet lets thousands of total strangers collaborate to produce a truly hivelike result.

~Clive Thompson

Topics: Collaborate Internet Lets Produce Result Strangers Thousands Total Truly

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A textbook requires a consistent sense of style and a linear structure, hallmarks of a single authorial presence. An encyclopedia doesn't.

~Clive Thompson

Topics: Consistent Encyclopedia Linear Presence Requires Sense Single Structure Style Textbook

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Biography

Nationality: Canadian

Type: Journalist

Born: Unknown

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