Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Rolling Blunder
Fred Kaplan wrote an article I almost missed on how North Korea succeeded in getting nuclear weapons, and how the Bush administration let them. But the existence of the weapons is as yet unproven – though plutonium is known to exist. Kaplan concludes by blaming Bush: Last January, a (genuinely) private delegation–which included Jack Pritchard…
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Sept. 11: Why were Saudis allowed to leave the U.S.?: Craig Unger
Craig Unger, author of “House of Bush, House of Saud: The Secret Relationship Between the World’s Two Most Powerful Dynasties.”, with a brief piece in the IHT today. He poses a question asked by Michael Moore in his latest film. It has also emerged that: In addition, new evidence shows that the evacuation involved more…
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Two questions…
Just two things I was thinking about today… If the UKIP do well, what questions does it raise about whether the UK will stay in the EU or not? Kilroy-Silk was on Newsnight last night with John Redwood, Silk was articulate while also quoting polls saying the support for the UKIP is growing substantially. If…
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New AIB charging allegation is being examined
Yet another AIB scandal, I can’t say im surprised. Though I am surprised by the reaction of some bloggers… This time: This allegation again concerns rates charged to foreign exchange customers and the possibility that AIB branches that were not meeting their targets altered their exchange rates to increase profits. Does this actually surprise anyone…
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DJ Graffiti
DJ Graffiti aka Martin Smith is a Michigan MC from Ann Arbor. He calls himself the underground mixtape king of Michigan. Martin Smith grew up in Oak Park and West Bloomfield. He graduated at Bloomfield High School in 1996. His nickname DJ Graffiti comes from the lyrics he wrote. About his own lyrics, he says:…
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NTT DoCoMo's 4G Test Results in 300Mbps Data Rate in Moving Car
Now this is fast… The company said that the test achieved a maximum downstream data rate of 300Mbps with an average rate of 135Mbps in a car running at the speed of 30 kilometers per hour in areas 800m to 1km away from the 4G wireless base stations. NTT DoCoMo aims to realize much faster…
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Sudan crisis
The situation in Sudan needs urgent attention, as Ingrid has been pointing out for weeks now. Time is wasting, action surely needs to be taken now. Should we let Rwanda happen again, the ethnic cleansing may have largely ceased, but starvation still threatens upwards of 350,000 people, with perhaps upto 500,000 people in danger. The…
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Irish blogger bash
Having attended one in Toronto recently…and a couple in London last year, I have yet to attend an Irish blog bash. I have sounded out the idea with Dick O’Brien over at BSD – and he is keen as long as its on a Friday or Sunday. Friday night in Dublin suits me fine –…
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Religion quotes
When did I realize I was God? Well, I was praying and I suddenly realized that I was talking to myself. Peter Barnes, The Ruling Class It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and…
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Latest banking scandals
Uncle Anthony with yet another letter in the Irish Times (sub. required) Madam, – So, what exactly is it that auditors do? – Yours, etc., ANTHONY SHERIDAN, Cobh, Co Cork.
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