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Sleight of Mind and Limnic Eruption

Sleight of Mind by George Johnson from the NYTimes, cognitive science meets vegas: Money quote:

“Stage magicians know that a collection of cheap tricks will often suffice to produce ‘magic,’ ” Dr. Dennett has written, “and so does Mother Nature, the ultimate gadgeteer.”

And Limnic Eruption from the wikipedia:

Limnic Eruption, or exploding lake, is a rare type of natural disaster only observed twice, but the 1986 incident killed over 1700 people.

Posted by spot at August 21, 2007 01:41 AM