Author Archives: arjaybe

About arjaybe

Jim has fought forest fires and controlled traffic in the air and on the sea. Now he writes stories.

Torches and Pitchforks – Update

Posted on 2012-08-28 by arjaybe

A brief update to the LendInk story, where the mob took down an innocent party. The website is back up and functioning again, so it looks like a good news story. It seems though, that in the world of copyright, … Continue reading →

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Bipedal – The Savanna Theory

Posted on 2012-08-26 by arjaybe

See also parts two and three. There are many hypotheses about the fact that humans walk on two legs. We aren’t the only ones to do so. Birds are bipedal, that is they have only two feet. Many dinosaurs were … Continue reading →

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Comeuppance and Placebo

Posted on 2012-08-22 by arjaybe

Humans have an instinct for comeuppance. It’s in the striatum, the part of the brain that processes rewards. So, getting revenge or giving punishment is strongly associated with personal reward. No wonder we relish it so. It is a delicious … Continue reading →

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