Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Ive had enough of those Husseins
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Phoenix arrives, MRO snaps a photo
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter managed to snap a photo of the Phoenix during its parachute-aided descent to Mars. Our technology continues to amaze me, if we can have an orbiter of another planet take a photo of another satellite descending to that planet, what can’t we do? This photo is truly historic, and is making…
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Americans driving less
As petrol prices hit record highs in the US, people are driving less, and taking public transportation more. According to AAA, the national average price for a gallon of regular gas rose to a record $3.936. That compares with an average price per gallon of $3.23 last Memorial Day. “With it being near $4 a…
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Embed diary
I am enjoying David Smith’s latest embed diary from Iraq. Today he writes about an entrepreneur, Dr Moayad Hamad, in the Dora district of Baghdad: Hamad, wearing an expensive watch, and smoking cigarettes despite his old profession, is the new breed of Iraqi entrepreneur. Captain Russell Matthews, Warrior battalion, 10th Mountain Division, told me: “He’s…
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Property and petrol
Roger Bootle in the Telegraph has a sane appraisel of the real value of property, and who gets hurt by property bubbles. One of the effects of a period of falling prices is that much of this excess property holding will now come on to the market, exacerbating the fall in prices. But the benefit…
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Israel appeasing Syria
Israel and Syria start to talk peace again. Surely not?
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Mahon Tribunal … still going
Yea, you would guess it’s all over since Bertie Ahern resigned as Taoiseach. Well, it isn’t. And there was more explosive evidence. Didn’t hear about it? Quelle surprise. The media, read RTE, seem to be taking their eye off the ball. Remember that whole B/T account thing? Remember how Ahern’s good friend Tim Collins swore…
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Testing, testing
Myself and Anthony are testing out possibilities for podcasting. This test one lasted 45 mins and covers a range of issues, including DCC/Fyffes, Lynn, bank fraud and HSE incompetence. Anthony refers to the Nacchio case. (His conviction was overturned on a technicality and a retrial is pending) Here is the audio. It is a test…
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Ghost estates
If there is one untold story of the past 12 months, it is that of the housing crash. Why is it untold? I guess because the media find it hard to talk about, or at least when they do talk about, they tend to paint a more bullish picture thanks to the input of vested…
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Tropical sun
I am often amazed during trips to West Cork on sunny days at just how sub-tropical the region can feel. I took a trip down to Bandon, on through Clonakilty and down to Castlefreke (odd name isn’t it?), Rathbarry, and the several beaches between Clon and Roscarberry. I ended up at the Church of Ireland…
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