Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Another year
Happy birthday to me 🙂
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Ironman versus Batman
Via John.
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Darth Vader cafeteria
Hilarious Izzard.
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Working hard at Bulmers
De lads in Clonmel were sacked for this video: It’s actually rather well done.
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Rain Colbert dance off
Something to get you ready for the weekend:
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Dublin on Live Earth
After Cork, Carlow, Navan, Galway and Waterford were added in March, it appears Dublin has now been added for high res aerial photography on Microsoft’s Live Maps. Here is the Custom House in Dublin: (Looking North) The Spire on O’Connell Street: (Looking East) And of course: Gangster Central (Looking East) I wonder what Dubs like…
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Gayle Killelea on journos
In an article about Irish print journalists not applauding Ahern’s speech to Congress, Gayle Killilea noted the following: “Even worse, there is a growing tendency not to bother contacting the subject of the story at all, which goes against basic, rudimentary, journalistic ethics.” Unfortunately, before writing her diatribe, it seems she did not bother to…
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Bertie Ahern addressing Congress
And so we reach the end of the Ahern administration. It took 20 months of scandal to get him out of office, but he finally succumbed once his back was against the wall. Some might argue I should wish the man well in his future endeavours, or allow him the grace of a peaceful exit…
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Obama to win
My two cents: Obama will win the primary. He will then go on to win in November. I am considering going to Washington for the result. Though it will be an eventful night no matter who wins.
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Russia shoots down Georgian drone
Abkhazia is claiming that an L-39 shot down the Georgian drone. The video clearly shows a Mig 29. The giveaway feature is the twin vertical stabilisers at the rear of the plane. The L-39 only has one. A Russian military official denied a Russian Mig was in the area at the time.
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