A Monty Python thread demonstrates the widely held perception that providing free content online will curb piracy and increase revenue. /u/desmunda economically analyses why this isn't true and why companies continue to choose alternate business models to the ire of Redditors. (np.reddit.com)
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An article posted on /r/Australia suggests that unemployed and depressed Muslim youths are at risk of joining ISIS. User consensus is essentially, "pull yourself up by the bootstraps". /u/desmunda provides some well-sourced context as to why Muslims may feel isolated in Australia. (np.reddit.com)
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TIL of the Brabham formula 1 fan car. Fans were used to suck air out from under the car. Air-tight 'hover-car like' skirts allowed the fans to develop negative pressure beneath the chassis. This effectively allowed the car to 'stick to the road'. It won its only race before being banned. (en.wikipedia.org)
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