Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Oct 08, 2013)

Similar Spelling



In this teaser you have been given two (2) clues in each line. Each answer to the clue comprises six (6) letters. Each 6-letter word differs by only one (1) letter, which I have given you. Your task is to discover the answers to the clues provided. The order of the letters do not change.



Example:



Remove _ _ _ I _ _ / _ _ _ U _ _ Justify



Answer:



E X C (I) S E / E X C (U) S E



1. Confuse R _ _ _ _ _ / C _ _ _ _ _ Bovines



2. Invent _ _ _ _ T _ / _ _ _ _ S _ Furrow



3. Endured _ A _ _ _ _ / _ I _ _ _ _ Tilted



4. Joking _ _ N _ _ _ / _ _ R _ _ _ Bargain





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Today's Daily Trivia Quiz (Oct 08, 2013)

"Boulevard of Broken Dreams" Lyrics

Complete the lyrics to the song "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day.



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Creativity : Ego and Superego

According to Freud, the mind is made up of the id, the ego, and the superego. The id is concerned with satisfying our needs, the ego is aware of the self and the world, and the superego is concerned with morality.



Creative ideas originate in the unconscious id and must be filtered through the ego and superego before they can be expressed to the world. The ego may reject an idea because it is unrealistic or impractical and the superego may reject an idea because it is against our ethics.



For example, an idea to genetically engineer a purple cat might be rejected by the ego for being impossible. The idea to throw a cat into a vat of purple paint would be rejected by the superego for being cruel.



Very few creative ideas will get past an overly restrictive ego and superego. At the same time, an excessively passive ego or superego will result in the expression of many impractical or immoral ideas. Through exercises such as brainstorming, we can train our ego and superego to be more or less selective depending upon our needs.

Memory : Advantages of the Phonetic System

The Phonetic Mnemonic System has several advantages over some of the other mnemonic systems.



The Peg system is limited by the length of lists that you can use it to remember. The Phonetic system does not have this limit and can be used to remember very long lists.



The Loci system requires that recall be in sequential order. This is not always convenient. The Phonetic system allows you to recall items out of order and by number. In other words, you can recall the 78th item directly without counting through 1-77.



Another advantage is that the Phonetic system can be used to easily remember numbers. No other system can do this.



The big disadvantage of the Phonetic system is that it takes the longest to learn and is slow to use until you have mastered the technique.

Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Posit

pos-it



verb :: To put forward for consideration.



"I'm going to posit that people know what this word means by now."

Hands-On with 'Mimpi' - Gorgeous Puzzle Platforming - Touch Arcade

Hands-On with 'Mimpi' - Gorgeous Puzzle Platforming Touch Arcade The folks over at Crescent Moon Games have been busy lately publishing a variety of different games. One of the titles I've been most impressed with is Mimpi, a puzzle/platforming game from developer Silicon Jelly with an adorable canine for a hero.

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Draconid Meteor Shower: Will The Dragon Spit?

The activity of meteor showers can be hit-and-miss at the best of times, but tonight's spectacle -- the Draconids -- is known to be highly unpredictable. Continue reading →



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/space/astronomy/draconid-meteor-shower-will-the-dragon-spit-131007.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Shutdown Stops T. Rex Trek in Its Tracks

Plans to move a near-complete T. Rex skeleton to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History have been halted by the government impasse.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/animals/dinosaurs/shutdown-stops-trex-in-its-tracks-131007.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

DNews: What's the Right Amount of Eye Contact?

Do you look people in the eye in an attempt to seem more persuasive or genuine? Well move those peepers around a bit, 'cause you're freaking people out! Anthony looks at what the right amount of eye contact is during a conversation.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/human/videos/whats-the-right-amount-of-eye-contact-video.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Could the Army Predict Suicides?

To try to lower growing suicide rates in the military, a new computer program predicts soldiers most at risk. Continue reading →



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/human/psychology/could-army-predict-suicides-131007.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

T-Shirts Thwart Facebook Auto Tagging

Realface Glamoflage t-shirts are littered with celebrity faces to derail auto-tagging algorithms. Continue reading →



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/tech/gear-and-gadgets/t-shirts-thwart-facebook-auto-tagging-131007.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

DNews: How Superstitions Work

Knock on wood, don't walk under a ladder, throw spilled salt over your left shoulder. All these superstitious things we do might actually help keep away bad juju. But don't take our word for it, it's backed by science! Guest host Annie Gaus explains.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/human/videos/how-superstitions-work-video.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Pluto's 'Thick' Air Isn't Going Anywhere

There were fears that if NASA's New Horizons mission reached Pluto too late, the dwarf planet's atmosphere would have frozen out. But fear not! It appears the little world's air is actually getting thicker. Continue reading →



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/space/astronomy/plutos-thick-air-isnt-going-anywhere-131007.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Mouth-Watering Maps Continue to Mine Big Data

Today’s data-savvy cartographers continue to pump out maps at breakneck speed.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/tech/gear-and-gadgets/mouth-watering-maps-continue-mine-big-data-131007.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

IMAX Film Amazes With South Pacific Ocean Life

If you think you know what a thriving coral reef community looks like, take a look at this trailer for the upcoming IMAX movie "Journey to the South Pacific." Continue reading →



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/earth/oceans/imax-film-journey-to-the-south-pacific-video-131007.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

How to Build a Brainlike Computer

The research hinges on creating a super-powerful computer that’s 1,000 times faster than those in use today.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/tech/gear-and-gadgets/how-build-brainlike-computer-131007.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Tower-High Channels Gouge Antarctic Ice

Channels nearly as tall as the Eiffel Tower gouge into the undersides of floating ice in western Antarctica, and are likely sub-glacial rivers of melt water. Continue reading →



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/earth/oceans/hidden-rivers-gouge-belly-of-antarctic-ice-131007.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

DNews: Is Wikipedia a Credible Source?

It's the go-to website for information on just about anything. But is the info on Wikipedia worth its weight in megabytes? Trace has the answer and tells us about a new plan to improve the accuracy of some of Wikipedia's most popular pages.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/human/videos/is-wikipedia-a-credible-source-video.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

DNews: Gear Up For Space Week!

World Space Week is underway! Trace looks back on how humans first ventured beyond our atmosphere, and how very far we've come since those early days of space exploration.



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Astronauts Emerge from Cave After Underground Training

Six astronauts have emerged from an Italian cave after nearly a week underground.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/space/private-spaceflight/astronauts-emerge-from-cave-after-training-131007.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

How Does Solitary Confinement Alter Prisoners?

Physical effects begin after a few days of isolation and can last long after release from confinement.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/human/life/how-isolation-changes-the-body-and-mind-131007.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Butchering Circa 10,000 B.C.

A modern gourmet delicacy and toothy bling were all part of the butchering process around 12,000 years ago.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/butchering-circa-10000-bc-131007.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Stress Alone Can Lead to Bee Colony Collapse

Stress experienced by individual bees over a prolonged period of time begins to affect the entire colony, and can lead to colony collapse. Continue reading →



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/earth/stress-causes-bee-colony-collapse-131007.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

How Radiation Isn't Killing You

Radiation is as natural as granola and we can't escape it. Fortunately it's mostly harmless. Continue reading →



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