Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Iraq election declared 'success'
Let’s hope that Sunnis will also be happy with the new assembly. Importantly: Electoral officials estimated that up to eight million Iraqis voted – more than 60% of those registered. Some other sources are giving figures as high as 72%
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How we may tame the climate tiger
One of the most highly charged topics preoccupying the governments of the world is to be thrashed out at a UK conference starting on 1 February. But Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change, a three-day meeting at the Met Office in Exeter, is mainly about the science. The participants, more than 200 in all, will try to…
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Blogs from Iraq
Just some random links to blogs from Americans in Iraq. Go take a look. I have pointed to Armor Geddon before, but go back, great first hand accounts from an M1A1 Abrams tank commander. I Should Have Stayed Home…is by two contractors working in Iraq. Cigars in the Sand is an advisor on border security,…
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Photos
Just posted some more photos to flickr, if anyone is interested!
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Remembering the Irish
Young Irelander wonders if there is any form of website that promotes the issue of Irish participation in the two world wars. This is a serious subject, and one I have personal experience of. My great grand uncle, Owen Clerkin, was killed near the Somme valley on the 15th of September 1916. This was towards…
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Mossad warning over nuclear Iran
It looks like Israel is getting pretty pissed off. “This problem should be of concern to the whole world and not just Israel.” Mr Peres, widely regarded as the father of Israel’s secretive nuclear deterrent, dampened suggestions that Israel was planning pre-emptive strikes against Iran, as hinted by Mr Cheney. “The party that will decide…
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Global warming approaching critical point
Global warming is approaching the critical point of no return, after which widespread drought, crop failure and rising sea-levels would be irreversible, an international climate change task force warned Monday. The report, “Meeting the Climate Challenge,” called on the G-8 leading industrial nations to cut carbon emissions, double their research spending on green technology and…
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Speculation on Condi Rices' sexuality
Late last year I wrote a post about rumours circulating concerning Condi Rices’ sexuality. Some more people recently added comments including: Condoleeza has a wife in the D.C. area and used to roll with Anita Hill in lesbian haunts. Comment by Anonymous Everyone knows that Condoleeza Rice is into girls she is a devout lesbian.…
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Comment spam update
Google are working to try and curtail comment spam. Much of the weblog software out there will support the new rule. What bugs me is that over the last 3 days I have recorded about 1000 spam comments that don’t even include a web address. Just random email addresses from different IPs, making inane comments…
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Hiatus
I am taking a short break – Dick has the story on the blog party – an enjoyable night nonetheless!
Got any book recommendations?