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Bestselling string theorist: Betting on the multiverse - physics-math - 07 February 201... - 0 views

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Bestselling string theorist: Betting on the multiverse - physics-math 07 February 2011 New Scientist

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thinkahol * on 09 Feb 11

Physicist Brian Greene was propelled into the spotlight thanks to The Elegant Universe, his bestseller on string theory. Now he's turned his attention to parallel worlds. He tells Amanda Gefter about his favourite multiverse, why we might be living in a computer simulation and the questions that keep him awake at night

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Physicist Brian Greene was propelled into the spotlight thanks to The Elegant Universe, his bestseller on string theory. Now he's turned his attention to parallel worlds. He tells Amanda Gefter about his favourite multiverse, why we might be living in a computer simulation and the questions that keep him awake at night</div>

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FILOSOFIA - 0 views

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philosophy modern epistemology theology history of science Descartes Galileo

shared by aletheia on 07 Jul 15 - No Cached

aletheia on 07 Jul 15

Whenever we talk about the beginning of modern science, we remember the scientific revolution that began with the work of Copernicus and the emblematic "Galileo case". Galileo was summoned twice to the court of the Inquisition and in the final judgement; he was forced to recant his belief in the movement of the earth around the sun.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Whenever we talk about the beginning of modern science, we remember the scientific revolution that began with the work of Copernicus and the emblematic "Galileo case". Galileo was summoned twice to the court of the Inquisition and in the final judgement; he was forced to recant his belief in the movement of the earth around the sun.</div>

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Shepard Smith Unloads On Fox News, White House Over Shirley Sherrod Scandal - 0 views

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shared by Daniel Beringer on 22 Jul 10 - Cached

"We here at Studio B did not run the video and did not reference the story in any way for many reasons, among them: we didn't know who shot it, we didn't know when it was shot, we didn't know the context of the statement, and because of the history of the videos on the site where it was posted, in short we do not and did not trust the source."
- Daniel Beringer on 22 Jul 10
  
  According to the video, edited video gets released, Sherrod "quits", full video gets released, Sherrod apologized at by the WH. How exactly is the WH at fault? It is the original creator of the video and those who blindly followed it's lead. If Sherrod had really been like the edited video portrays her as, than it would be correct to dismiss her. The president trusts that news groups check their sources. The WH should do a little better too, and quit being so afraid to take time in matters like this. Waiting a day would have saved much embarrassment for the WH, and even could have allowed them to clear her name themselves. Bravo Shep Smith, and learn from this, WH.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">According to the video, edited video gets released, Sherrod "quits", full video gets released, Sherrod apologized at by the WH. How exactly is the WH at fault? It is the original creator of the video and those who blindly followed it's lead. If Sherrod had really been like the edited video portrays her as, than it would be correct to dismiss her. The president trusts that news groups check their sources. The WH should do a little better too, and quit being so afraid to take time in matters like this. Waiting a day would have saved much embarrassment for the WH, and even could have allowed them to clear her name themselves. Bravo Shep Smith, and learn from this, WH.</div>
  
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Are jobs obsolete? - CNN.com - 0 views

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Are jobs obsolete? - CNN.com

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thinkahol * on 09 Sep 11

According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, there is enough food produced to provide everyone in the world with 2,720 kilocalories per person per day. And that's even after America disposes of thousands of tons of crop and dairy just to keep market prices high. Meanwhile, American banks overloaded with foreclosed properties are demolishing vacant dwellings to get the empty houses off their books. Our problem is not that we don't have enough stuff -- it's that we don't have enough ways for people to work and prove that they deserve this stuff.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, there is enough food produced to provide everyone in the world with 2,720 kilocalories per person per day. And that's even after America disposes of thousands of tons of crop and dairy just to keep market prices high. Meanwhile, American banks overloaded with foreclosed properties are demolishing vacant dwellings to get the empty houses off their books. Our problem is not that we don't have enough stuff -- it's that we don't have enough ways for people to work and prove that they deserve this stuff.</div>

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What does it mean to be an 'anarchist'? | David Goodway | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk - 0 views

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What does it mean to be an 'anarchist'? | David Goodway Comment is free guardian.co.uk

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thinkahol * on 13 Sep 11

Too often associated with mayhem on the streets, for centuries anarchists have actually sought a more ordered society

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Too often associated with mayhem on the streets, for centuries anarchists have actually sought a more ordered society</div>

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Why We Must Ration Health Care - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Health Insurance and Managed Care Medicine Reform Reorganization

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thinkahol * on 07 Jul 11

A utilitarian philosopher's argument for placing a dollar value on human life.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"> A utilitarian philosopher's argument for placing a dollar value on human life. </div>

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