IQ of 1000 via bio-engineering?

Business Insider provides an overview, mentions a Chinese company mapping the genes of 2000 of the world's smartest people, and links to a more in-depth article.

what good dancers do differently

Rebecca Brightly

Juan Cole on fascistic politics in contemporary USA

http://billmoyers.com/story/how-the-us-went-fascist-mass-media-makes-excuses-for-trump-voters/

Samantha Bee is the real successor to John Stewart

In episode three of Full Frontal she eviscerates the notion that Kasich is moderate, likeable and honest.

financial breakdown of touring bands' business

it isn't worth it

Costco in Redding?

http://www.redding.com/news/local/with-costco-deal-its-a-case-of-deja-vu-2bdbeeb1-9da2-17f7-e053-0100007f54a9-368912351.html

near-term status of AI (now to 2020)

http://singularityhub.com/2016/02/15/where-artificial-intelligence-is-now-and-whats-just-around-the-corner/

checking for bedbugs

http://www.wimp.com/how-to-detect-bedbugs-jim-dill/

Wealth Inequality in America: Beliefs vs Reality

Gang of Four: Apple / Amazon / Facebook / Google (Scott Galloway, Founde...

danah boyd on the 20th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of Cyberspace

https://points.datasociety.net/it-s-not-cyberspace-anymore-55c659025e97#.xsz8ou8ad

Billions

Mix the Wall Street traders who schooled me on a visit to Manhattan with some LJE and Tony and you get Billions.  I liked the pilot...

Fred Frith, improvisor

The documentary Step Across the Border was transformative for me when it appeared in 1990.  It is an entire film devoted to musical improvisor Fred Frith, he of the found sounds and altered guitars - inspiring and freeing at the least!  Over the following decades I have sensed a strong relationship between meditation practice and listening to experimental music.  At its best, this means there is more freedom and flexibility in reaction to stimuli.  For example, harsh words sometimes seem like harsh music or sounds, inspiring less automatic, knee-jerk reactions.  Not to claim too much, but this tempers the reactionary mind and creates some space to explore.

For more Fred Frith, read this 2016 interview and check out www.fredfrith.com

h/t to Jon