Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Celeb watch
For those of you interested in celebrities, Matt Damon and George Clooney were apparently out last night in the pub across the road from where I am staying. I think they are out here filming something or other. Sure holy jaysus!
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Hammer dissing Eminem?
Tues. Oct. 5, 2004 http://www.allhiphop.com/rumors/?ID=599
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Rumsfeld weakens a pillar of war
Don Rumsfeld with something surprising today: The actual words Mr Rumsfeld used in his comments on Monday to the Council on Foreign Relations in New York were: “To my knowledge, I have not seen any strong, hard evidence that links the two.” He also said he had seen the intelligence “migrate in amazing ways”, without…
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Iran 'increases missile range'
Iran says it has missiles with a range of some 2000km, bringing Israel into striking distance. The Israelis are clearly worried: The Israelis say they are concerned, not simply about signs of Iran’s growing military potential, but about Iran’s belligerent manner. The chief of Israeli military intelligence says Iran could be six months from being…
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How to make Irish politics more interesting
A new blog, Twenty Major, with a funny list of things that would make Irish politics more interesting, including: 2 – Money could be raised for charity if Irish people pledged donations for every minute that Brian Cowen spoke without spitting and drooling. 7 – Televise Dail Eireann but sell advertising space and make Jackie…
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Eminem moving to Hollywood?
Will Eminem actually move from Detroit to Hollywood? Some recent rumors say so. A recent article from the Sun Magazine even gives full details about Marshall’s new Hollywood mansion:
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Passport radio chips send too many signals
Bruce Schneier, a security technologist and author of “Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World.”, writes in todays IHT. He discusses the future use of RFID technology in passports. I think he is right to be wary of technology that is not as secure as it should be. This is a very…
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Somebody please help! Slim Shady has gone totally crazy.
Guess who’s back with a brand new video? Slim Shady is ready to piss you off again. His targets may not be the same, but Eminem’s new « Just Lose It » video is full of sarcasms. This video will make you laugh crazy from the beginning to the end and won’t probably leave you…
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Burj Al Arab, Dubai
I went to the Madinat hotel the other night, after my few hours inside the Burj al Arab. The Madinat is actually 3 hotels, interlinked by a network of canals. Boats take guests to restaurants, bars and shops in the hotel. It is unique as far as I can tell. Here is the Burj at…
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Tbilisi Blues
Charles King has been doing some good essays on the problems in Georgia for Foreign Affairs. Elections in the breakaway region of Abkhazia have brought Georgia back into the news recently. It should be noted that the Kremlin’s man is likely to win in what Georgia sees as illegitamate elections. Raul Khadzhimba is seen as…
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