Archive for the ‘understanding’ Category
by fluidfyre The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) has been making headlines lately, as its first hearing in the House happened recently. While I am not American, the act raises some interesting ideas for debate, and got me thinking about censorship in general, and how far freedom of speech should go. Feel free to check out the [...]
Filed under: politics, understanding | 10 Comments
Tags: censorship, free speech, George Carlin, SOPA
Vegan Alcoholics
by fluidfyre As an environmental scientist, it is part of my job description – no, my duty to the public – to impart guilt on any activity that might grant a modicum of enjoyment. Naturally, I seek to tackle that which most others would hide behind. Screwdrivers, Johnny Walker, and Jack Daniel’s. No, I’m not [...]
Filed under: environmental ethics, hypocrisy, understanding | 21 Comments
Tags: alcoholics, booze, environmentalism, hipster, hypocrisy, sustainability, vegan, vegetarianism
What lies beneath (Wikipedia)
by westwood Do you know what lies beneath all things? What the ultimate root of everything is? The foundation of all fact and human knowledge? Wikipedia does, and it’s philosophy, in twenty clicks or less. Let me prove it to you. Go to Wikipedia. Click random article, or type in anything, like Ms. Frizzle. Now, [...]
Filed under: epistemology, understanding | 16 Comments
Tags: categories, comic, epistemology, foundation, lady gaga, magic school bus, ms. frizzle, onion, philosophy, references, sarah palin, shrek, snooki, understanding, wikipedia, xkcd
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