The Ego Tunnel
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:17:46 -0700 (PDT)
This review of Metzinger's 'The Ego Tunnel' might be of interest.
http://www.naturalism.org/metzinger.htm ...
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The sin of masturbation
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:58:04 -0700 (PDT)
From A C Grayling's "Towards the light: The story of the struggles for
liberty and rights that made the modern world" (Bloomsbury, 2007).
"The traditional catholic view of marriage has always been that it is
for the procreation of children and a second-best protection against
sin (second best, that is, to chasti ...
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Paternal investment
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:04:43 -0700 (PDT)
Paternity and parental investment
Like father, like son
Jun 18th 2009
From The Economist print edition
There is a benefit in looking like dad
MEN are doomed to uncertainty. Women know who their children are, but
the ubiquity of sexual cheating makes it difficult for males of many
species, humans include ...
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That Murial person...
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:46:32 -0700 (PDT)
'That Murial Person'
The ways of language are strange. I find myself wondering why some
expressions work the way they do. For example, when one doesn?t like
someone or are suspicious of them, we often call then
'persons' (sometimes men or women as well). So your brother is going
to marry someone you dislike and ...
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The power of positive thinking - NOT!
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:36:53 -0700 (PDT)
Positive thinking's negative results
Words of wisdom
Jun 11th 2009
From The Economist print edition
For some people, optimistic thoughts can do more harm than good
?I CAN pass this exam?, ?I am a wonderful person and will find love
again? and ?I am capable and deserve that pay rise? are phrases that
stu ...
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Energy and consciousness
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:26:11 -0700 (PDT)
Brain energy use key to understanding consciousness
June 16th, 2009 in Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
High levels of brain energy are required to maintain consciousness, a
finding
which suggests a new way to understand the properties of this still
mysterious
state of being, Yale University researchers repo ...
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Origin of life
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:36:18 -0700 (PDT)
A new theory of the origin of life. This work profoundly change the
way we conceive life processes.
http://www.quantumbionet.org/admin/files/naso2.pdf
Good Reading
Vitto ...
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A different car inustry?
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:28:34 -0700 (PDT)
I think this innovation in car design and marketing sounds promising.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8103106.stm
Hydrogen car to be 'open source'
By Jason Palmer
Science and technology reporter, BBC News
The manufacturer of a hydrogen car unveiled in London on Tuesday will
make its designs available ...
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David "two house" Cameron MP
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:06:00 -0700 (PDT)
I'm worried that we will all forget who the expense fraud MPs are
after their long summer break.
Even now there is insufficient light being thrown on certain MPs with
dubious expense claims.
We need a constant reminder who not to vote for in the next general
election.
Some mud that stuck to Prescott was "t ...
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I think this study only applies to gripping dry objects (fingers are
like tyres!)
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:42:32 -0700 (PDT)
Urban Myth Disproved: Fingerprints Do Not Improve Grip Friction
Everyone thinks that they know what fingerprints are for: to improve
your grip's friction. But it turns out that this urban myth is wrong.
ScienceDaily (June 15, 2009) - Fingerprints mark us out as individuals
and leave telltale signs of our prese ...
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