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Interesting Links for 05-12-2013
Dec. 5th, 2013 04:00 pm- Launch code for US nukes was 00000000 for 20 years | Ars Technica
The codes, known as Permissive Action Links were not the pals of Strategic Command generals.
- Minneapolis professor Shannon Gibney: Reprimanded for talking about racism.
'The American myth of rugged individualism is alive and well. We love to believe that nothing determines our life’s chances but our capacity to dream and work hard, despite reams of evidence to the contrary.'
- Amazon’s $23,698,655.93 book about flies
The effect of pricebots
- Missing: hard drive containing Bitcoins worth £4m in Newport landfill site
- Scotland's entire rail network shuts down and motorists told to stay at home | Herald Scotland
'serious travel disruption as blizzards and winds of up to 114mph strike.'
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