Politics
Posthumous apology to Alan Turing
The British Government today issued an apology to Alan Turing Click here for UK Gov statement BBC coverage here »
Bring on the Blasphemy
So there you have it. Today, those numskulls in the Dail have passed the blasphemy amendments to the defamation bill without debate. Funny how there was no public consultation on this. Where did this come from? Is there more to this? At first look it seems that this is yet an another example of an... »
A lens on Iran
photo credit: misterarasmus So what is going on in Iran? Now that our trusty western media has been kicked out we are getting our news from the ground. The rise of social media and citizen journalism is playing a noteworthy role here. But I have to admit that I am suspicious of the whole situation. What is... »
The Filth and The Fury
It’s scarcely believable, the things I’ve heard over the past few days. The publishing of the report from the Ryan Commission’s investigation into child abuse in Ireland’s industrial schools blew the lid on the the whole festering cluster-fuck we like to call “Catholicism” in this country. 800 priests, nuns, Christian Brothers and various others... »
€500,000 for ministers in house perks
The following is an exerpt from The Irish Independant dated 24th May 2009. The full article is HERE. I hope this one gains momemtum and further exposes the seedy underbelly of the Irish body politik. The days of the greasy pound note are still with us . . . “Government ministers have availed of a little-known perk... »
Is There a Higgs Particle?
A Talk With Brian Cox (Culled from edge.org) INTRODUCTION By Martin Rees As an astronomer I’m lucky to work in a subject where there is already public interest, and where it’s not too difficult to convey the key ideas and new discoveries in a non-technical and accessible way. It’s far harder to make particle physics accessible and interesting.... »
TEN PRINCIPLES FOR A BLACK-SWAN-ROBUST WORLD
In his “Ten Principles for a Black Swan-robust world”, NassimNicholas Taleb is on the ramparts assuming an activist role in urging us “to move voluntarily into Capitalism 2.0 by helping what needs to be broken break on its own, converting debt into equity, marginalising the economics and business school establishments, shutting down the ‘Nobel’... »
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