Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Less known facts about Kim Mathers and her twin sister
On January the 9th 1975, Kathleen Sluck (Kim’s mother) gave birth to twins: Kim and Dawn. Kim was born in Detroit. Her and her sister’s childhood was quite horrible. At the age of 13, both sisters had to run away from an alcoholics home. Apparently, Kim’s stepfather was abusive towards her. We have very little…
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Saudi Arabia created the monster now devouring it
Far more than the secular Ba’athist regimes targeted by the Washington neo-cons, the Saudis have turned the face of Islam against the west. The war on Iraq has only provided a rallying cry for al-Qaida supporters. The country that has played by far the greatest role in advancing global Islamist militancy was never listed in…
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Meet Joe Blog
Time have a good lengthy article on the world of weblogging. A world that so many of us have been a part of for a number of years now. It is strange to read about the rise of blogging these days – and yet so many people still don’t know what they are.
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Moon-to-Mars Commission Recommends Major Changes at NASA
A commission chartered by U.S. President George W. Bush to advise him on implementing a broad new space exploration vision is recommending streamlining the NASA bureaucracy, relying more heavily on the private sector, and maintaining more oversight of the nations space program at the White House.
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An Oil Enigma: Production Falls Even as Reserves Rise
For six consecutive years, ChevronTexaco has had good news for anyone worried that the world is running out of oil: the company has found more oil and natural gas than it has produced. Over that time, ChevronTexaco’s proven oil and gas reserves have risen 14 percent, more than one billion barrels.
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'Electric armour' vaporises anti-tank grenades and shells
An electric “force field” for armoured vehicles that vaporises anti-tank grenades and shells on impact has been developed by scientists at the Ministry of Defence.
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Fame makes his life a living hell
Many people dont realize it, but fame sometimes leaves a sour aftertaste. People usually only see the glory and the money that goes with fame, but they dont see the numerous disadvantages of being a celebrity.
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Gimme that organised religion
Colin Sedgwick: “I want God, but I don’t want organised religion.” It sounds fine. Who, in their senses, wants to be like those poor saps on the parochial church council? But, sorry, you cannot have it that way; God is simply not available on those terms. Your private religion may afford you a brief satisfaction;…
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"Get My Gun" D12
Get My Gun from the new D12 World album offers us a hilarous parody of what could possibly happen when Eminem and his crew gets angry. Things will get overheated very fast and he may get his gun very fast. The introduction that features Kon Artis shows us a man (Marshall) who reacts before thinking…
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Tired
Just too tired to do any posting or reading today. More tomorrow though.
Got any book recommendations?