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Jesus survived the crucifixion and spent his remaining years in Kashmir. Yes, he did. I don't doubt it for a moment....
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Perelman
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Perelman quit the world of mathematics in disgust four years ago. His decision to spurn the Fields Medal may have been driven by a sense that his fellow mathematicians were not worthy to award it. -Reported in Guardian "his fellow...
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March 25, 2010
Update on TheScian SF Book
Category: Behind Curtains
As you may know, we are publishing a Science fiction anthology with the stories from the yearly SF contest. In latest news on that, Proof copy has arrived from both CreateSpace and Lulu. I like the CreateSpace copy better because...
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March 18, 2010
Orhan Pamuk interview
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In The Hindu. NL: But in a society like India, how can we ignore the divisiveness, the poverty? Pamuk: You don't ignore it. It is part of the picture, but it's not the only thing. That's how I see it....
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Two men
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Fished from the internets for printing and framing. Larger size at TheScian Photos Larger size at TheScian Photos...
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March 16, 2010
No Apple computers for me
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I had been a apple computer user for the past 5 years and immensely enjoyed the hardware and the software. But, all good things come at a price. Apple's price for a polished user experience has lately turned out to...
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March 12, 2010
More Schopenhauer
Category: Prime Stream
Lack of understanding [is] called stupidity; deficiency in the application of the faculty of reason to what is practical we [recognize] as foolishness; deficiency in power of judgement as silliness; finally, partial or even complete lack of memory as madness......
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Peepoo Bag
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A poo bag that can make a difference to a lot of people in need, especially women and children. The PeePoo site. [via NDTV, thanks Ramya.]...
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March 4, 2010
The difference between thinking and thinking hard
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Is there a difference between thinking and thinking hard? I mean, thinking is thinking. How can you say if someone is thinking hard or not? Well, I am going to first call on Newton to tell you what that difference...
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Life and Truth
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Life is short and truth works far and lives long: let us speak the truth Schopenhauer in the introduction to "The World as Will and Representation". The introduction is quite remarkable and lucid for a heavyweight philosophical book. If you...
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