Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Martin Cullen on Primetime
Martin Cullen just spent 5 minutes on Primetime, more or less saying that he should get the credit for the decision of the Commission on Electronic Voting. He did so many somersaults and back flips in the interview I found it hard to keep track. I will be transcribing the whole thing as soon as…
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Al-Qaeda's resurgence
The June edition of the Atlantic dropped through my letterbox today, as usual there are a huge amount of articles worth reading. But the World in Numbers section this month stands out. It is a graphical representation of Al-Qaeda attacks since 1996 – when Osama declared a Jihad against US troops in Saudi Arabia. Fascinating…
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Googling Google
The New York Times editorial has some wise words for Google and its impending flotation. There are very serious dangers involved – and Google would be well advised to be very cautious. I think a valid comparison is made with Netscape during the heady days of the browser wars – market share does not guarantee…
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AMD outsell Intel
I certainly was not expecting this news, found over on Slashdot. So many people tell me that they prefer AMDs to Intel chips. But 52%? Well done AMD.
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Oppurtunity arrives
Oppurtunity has arrived at the Endurance crater – whew that took a while! Looks like there’s lots of exciting science to be done there.
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The drama that changed the D12 group's destiny
The well known and dope MCs from the D12 group used to meet and to rap at the Hip Hop shop at 7 Mile Road. They used to battle and to freestyle. At the hip hop shop, they met a gifted aspiring MC : Karnail Pitts aka Bugz.
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This Time It's Real: An Antimissile System Takes Shape
They are still spending money on this? What is the point? Have they not heard of 737s laden with fuel? Have they not heard of new technology that can avoid missile defence? Sounds like a big scam to me.
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India's secret army of online ad 'clickers'
This one from Slashdot: This sounds like a great way to make money, but could it be called fraud? Google adsense might not be too happy. A growing number of housewives, college graduates, and even working professionals across metropolitan cities are rushing to click paid Internet ads to make $100 to $200 (up to Rs…
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BBC introduces flexible TV with online trial
This sounds like a great idea – will this be a killer application of broadband? So many programmes to download, so little time.
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Debbie Mathers' recent reconciliation attempt with Marshall
A mom is making desperate attempts to reconcile with her son. She is dying of breast cancer. A dramatic situation. This woman happens to be Eminem’s mom. In a recent article from The Mirror, she claims: I am dying of cancer but my son Eminem won’t pay to save me Debbie loses weight every day.…
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