Topic: =/\= black hole tears apart star, changing human behavior subtely

[stoneyface]

first up is an amazing story about a black hole that is destroying a star. it is slowly consuming the star and causing huge gamma ray burst to hurtle towards earth. read this interesting article here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13783877

the "open university" has been conducting a study on how to change or influence human behavior in a subtle way. a way so subtle that most people have no idea they are being influenced. using colored balls to influence stair use versus elevator/lift usage. lights in carpeting to "point" where people should go. very curious and somewhat alarming article on how easily we can be indirectly influenced. read it here: http://www.silicon.com/technology/hardware/2011/06/15/photos-can-tech-change-your-behaviour-the-open-university-investigates-39747581/print/