Forwarded from Sounds of Stillness
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Ride your horse along the edge of the sword
Hide yourself in the middle of the flames
Blossoms of the fruit tree will bloom in the fire
The sun rises in the evening.
- Zen Koan
。99% people in Afghanistan favour making Sharia the law of the land, most favour corporal penalties: Pre-Taliban Pew Research shows
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OpIndia
99% people in Afghanistan favour making Sharia the law of the land, most favour corporal penalties: Pre-Taliban Pew Research shows
The survey by Pew Research Centre conducted in 2013 suggests that 79% of the Afghani Muslims considered it to be okay to award death penalty to those who quit Islam | OpIndia News
Why Is It So Hard to Be Rational?
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Why Is It So Hard to Be Rational?
The real challenge isn’t being right but knowing how wrong you might be.
Did America just lose Afghanistan because of WhatsApp?
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Preston Byrne
Did America just lose Afghanistan because of WhatsApp?
In the middle of a conflict, good analysis is hard to come by. Because adversaries do not telegraph their plans to one another, plans depend greatly on the fact patterns surrounding their execution…
Afghans scramble to delete digital history, evade biometrics
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Afghans scramble to delete digital history, evade biometrics
There are fears that government offices and aid agencies may fail to secure databases, leaving people vulnerable to attacks
Many Americans not aware of being tracked with facial recognition while shopping
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TechRadar
Many Americans aren't aware they're being tracked with facial recognition while shopping
Retailers in the US have begun using facial recognition technology for fraud and theft detection without letting customers know.
Burning Buried Sunshine (2003)
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Burning buried sunshine
How many ancient forests are in your tank?