Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Michelle and Stu
Lest there be any doubt, as recently expressed by some commenters, Michelle and Stu definately got it on last night. Michelle does make alot more noise than Stu.
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Human recipes: Matt Ridley
Matt Ridley gives some interesting insights into the human genome, and that of other mammals and plants. We have 25,000 genes (or recipes for protein molecules) which is the same as a mouse, just 6,000 more than a microscopic nematode worm and 15,000 fewer than a rice plant. However sophisticated our brains are, it is…
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Apollo Image Gallery
In need of some new desktop wallpaper? Pictures taken during the Apollo missions have recently been digitized and revamped, giving some spectacular images. Well worth at least an hour looking through.
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Saddam the romancier: Jo Tatchell
Ever wonder about all those weird fiction books that Saddam wrote while he was in power, and why intelligence agencies were so interested? Jo Tatchell has written a good overview of his books.
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Are we still evolving? Gabrielle Walker
Short answer: well yes, obviously. But this is yet another excellent article in Prospect. Walker goes into some detail here, and provides insight into some theories I never even knew existed. Read the whole thing, but I will give some good passages from it: Scientists on both sides agree in principle that cultural changes can…
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Worldly wealth: Michael Lind
Michael Lind writes a piece in Prospect concerning how the earth will cope with the projected peak population of 9 billion people. This somewhat relates to recent debate on the amount of oil left on the planet. Lind gives some interesting stats including: As the economist Paul Romer pointed out in the magazine Reason (December…
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Letter to Europe: Philip Gordon
Philip Gordon has an article in this months edition of Prospect that is well worth reading. Say thank you Gavin for finding the free version (PDF) on the Brookings Institution website. Gordon is senior fellow in foreign policy studies and director of the Centre on the United States and Europe at the Brookings Institution. A…
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Mongolian names
Surnames were illegal in Mongolia from the early 1920’s until 1997, when they were legally reintroduced. But 10,000 people still only have one name. Britain’s share of foreign direct investment in the EU has fallen from 28 per cent in 1998 to just over 5 per cent in 2003.
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Who the fuck is DJ Babe?
DJ Babe is known for his collaboration with Eminem. Hip hop lovers have probably heard about the 7 Mile Road mixtape volume 7 that includes collaborations with Eminem, Obie Trice , Proof and Method Man. You will be able to listen to some tracks on the following website:
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Video Shows 9/11 Hijackers' Security Check
Some of the hijackers who crashed a jetliner into the Pentagon (news – web sites) on Sept. 11, 2001, twice set off alarms as they passed through metal detectors that morning at Washington Dulles International Airport, but security screeners did not appear to question them about utility knives investigators believe they were carrying as part…
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