Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Some questions for the Irish government
Richard Waghorne recently noted the staggering statistics about China in the latest edition of Foreign Affairs: Consider this sobering information: the most recent influenza pandemic, of 1968-69, emerged in China, when its population was 790 million; today it is 1.3 billion. In 1968, the number of pigs in China was 5.2 million; today it is…
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On blogging
I just realised that June 2005 was my quietest month of posting since September 2003. I think I must be feeling some fatigue, in two weeks time this blog will be 3 years old. I have noted the recent comments Richard made with regard to blogging, where he mentions me: But it seems entirely possible…
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Back
Made it back down south…
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Blog Party
Update: In case anyone who is new has trouble finding us, I will be wearing a blue shirt/brown slacks, and will be sitting or standing in the vicinity of the stairs, either at the top or bottom of them! Here is a picture of me, feel free to come up and say hi, I’ll try…
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IED Movie from Iraq
Armor Geddon has posted a 60Mb video(the bottom one marked IED) of a patrol in Iraq, and how to deal with a suspected IED. Here is his account of the day.
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Corruption in Ireland – Irishcorruption.com
Well my new weblog has been up and running now since the 15th of June, making it two weeks old today. As other have noted, it has ended up as the first result on Google for “Irish corruption”. I have been watching the server logs very closely for these two weeks. I was surprised to…
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U2 Videos
I recorded some small low quality videos with my mobile phone – they are barely watchable so forgive me – but here’s two anyway. Original of the Species (3GP file, Quicktime needed, or Realplayer with the codec) Bono (and 82,000 people) singing Unchained Melody (briefly).
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Back
Well the U2 concert was spectacular, some photos posted here. Now I just need time to recover and catch up!
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U2 in Croke Park
Its a beautiful summers evening, Ash are playing, U2 will follow shortly. What a spectacular stadium. Hope Cork make it here for the all-Ireland hurling final! I have posted photos here.
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Giving justice its due: George Perkovich
The latest edition of Foreign Affairs is full to brim with excellent essays. One of my favourites is Perkovich’s essay on justice. It is wide ranging and well written, taking in various disciplines from economics to evolutionary psychology. I will post more about it once I get near a computer. Perkovich is vice president for…
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