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February 21, 2005
China Miéville's Fifty Fantasy and Science Fiction Works That Socialists Should Read
Fifty Fantasy and Science Fiction Works That Socialists Should Read
By China Miéville
Fantastic Metropolis » Fifty Fantasy and Science Fiction Works That Socialists Should Read
Posted by thdyck at February 21, 2005 | Comments (0)
February 17, 2005
Trackbacks turned off due to Trackback spam
I've had to turn off Trackbacks due to over 100 Trackback spam entries advertising online poker.
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Posted by thdyck at February 17, 2005 | Comments (0)
CO2 model explains ocean warming
The team fed different scenarios into computer simulations to try to reproduce the observed rise in ocean temperatures over the last 40 years.
They used several scenarios to try to explain the oceanic observations, including natural climate variability, solar radiation and volcanic emissions, but all fell short.
"What absolutely nailed it was greenhouse warming," said Dr Barnett.
This model reproduced the observed temperature changes in the oceans with a statistical confidence of 95%, conclusive proof - say the researchers - that global warming is being caused by human activities.
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Greenhouse gases 'do warm oceans'
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February 15, 2005
Creation in the Abrahamic Faiths - What is Freedom For?
I want to begin with an outrageous thesis: there can be no freedom for human beings without a creator; moreover, not just the fact of a creator but belief in one. Why? Because freedom as initiation is chimerical; authentic freedom must consist of a response to a perceived good. Much as the dedicated bachelor discovers when he finds someone with whom to share his life: while certainly restricting his freedom of movement (and much more, should children come), this relationship opens him to a reason for acting which is the polar opposite of compulsion.
Posted by thdyck at February 15, 2005 | Comments (0)
A false sense of security
A great photo that illustrates the "weakest link" principle:
(From Bruce Schneier's Feb. 15 Crypto-Gram mailing list)
Posted by thdyck at February 15, 2005 | Comments (0)