The Romford Incident
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Admirable restraint from a 16-year old. The policemen involved in the incident have no clue about their own guidance? A mighty stink must be raised....
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One last book review by Martin Gardner
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Read it here....
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June 25, 2010
Raising children
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An interesting article at WSJ by Brian Caplan of Econlog that weighs the various aspects of having children....
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June 22, 2010
To be clever or stupid, that is the question
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So, the Archbishop of the Russian Orthodox Church wants "the monopoly of Darwinism and the deceptive idea that science in general contradicts religion" to end, just as his friends in the US. [New Scientist blog] This is like saying we...
Posted by Selva at 4:20 AM • 0 Comments •
June 18, 2010
Bigger than the US oil spill
Category: Behind Curtains
Bhopal. The recent court verdict is a horrid reflection on the fundamental indecency of humanity. 7000 dead and 25 years later a verdict that is all but a fucking whitewash, thanks to Union Carbide, a US company. American tragedies sink...
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What's terrifying about Facebook and its ilk
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Douglas Rushkoff responding to Steven Pinker at Edge.org: Facebook -- as a way for college kids to meet and greet one another -- was a terrific program. As a mirror through which young people forge an identity, however, the program...
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June 16, 2010
Nice ad
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Is he really that accurate?...
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June 15, 2010
DesiPundit no more
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Signed-off with an apt message....
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Many Gods Hypothesis
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Apparently there may not be just one God particle but perhaps five of 'em. Shall we say physicists are testing Many Gods Hypothesis. See this Beebs report. Here's a question that has assailed our collective primate head all through its...
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Science Fiction Anthology Book - Buy Now!
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TheScian Science Fiction Anthology - a collectible very first paperback edition is now available for purchase. For eye-candy, preview and to buy visit the book page. Shipping to US is 2-3 days (one day with Amazon Prime), to Europe and...
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