Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Square Dance
Eminem is a political rapper and Square Dance is a political song. After the release of the Eminem Show, Slim Shady is back and ready to piss off the Bush administration. Square Dance has an ill rythm and something chaotic inside of it. It makes you feel the world disorder. Although the song has some…
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The Pentagon's Weather Nightmare
So the Pentagon is taking global warming seriously? I have been keeping an eye out for stories related to this issue – I remember Frank saying that a large number scientists don’t believe global warming is happening – I just wonder what percentage of the scientific community believes it. How many scientists are there in…
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Odd European out
The Economist had some interesting stories last week – among them a very interesting one on Germany’s economy, and another on the EU’s relationship with Russia. The one on Russia is available free here. As for Germany the Economist estimates some interesting figures. Germany used to be one of Europe’s richest nations. In the late…
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Mission to Planet Rumsfeld: James Wilsdon
James Wilsdon of thinkthank Demos believes that the recent US enthusiasm for space is down to old fashioned reasons – to maintain its dominance in space technology over Russia and China. He discusses all the recent developments, the new GPS system to be developed by the ESA, Russia and China, and possible US plans to…
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Hailie, a power girl
The story posted on the following website has attracted my attention recently : http://www.clubid.nl/clubs.php?clubid=1916
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Drug Ballad
Drug Ballad is one of several songs from the Marshall Mathers LP Eminem has performed in front of us at his unforgettable show in Paris Bercy 2003. Drug Ballad lets you travel into the mind of a drug user. You can feel the sensations he gets through the rythm and the words. Its like feeling…
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Cassini approaches Saturn
Cassini is fast approaching Saturn, due to arrive in June. This photo was taken from a distance of 69.4 million kilometers. Some good science coming up in the Summer!
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Palm Island, Dubai
I’ve heard that the island has sunk by 1 metre so far – many Irish people, and celebrity football stars, have purchased houses on this artificial island.
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Blix: I was a target too
Hans Blix is now saying he was bugged too. No surprises there then.
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Iraqi money
My sister picked up some Iraqi Dinar.
Got any book recommendations?