Monthly Archives: January 2010
Darwinism entry revised at SEP
Jim Lennox, who is, among other things, the go-to guy on Aristotle’s biology (at least I went to him whenever I needed to grok some aspect of The Philosopher), is also a well-respected general historian of biological ideas. He has … Continue reading
Filed under Biology, Evolution, History, Philosophy, Science
Yet another Darwin diagnosis
Diagnosing Darwin’s maladies is something of a professional sport amongst doctors. Previously he has been diagnosed as having Chagas Disease, chronic fatigue, various viruses, and now something called cyclical vomiting syndrome. Since this “diagnosis” sounds like a simple description of … Continue reading
Avatar plotline
is best summed up as Dances with Smurfahontas in Fern Gully For example… And now, the Metacontextual Edition (warning! Major plot spoilers, and I mean that in the most literal way).
Filed under Humor, Race and politics
You cannot harm a religion
Chris, at u n d e r v e r s e, has an interesting series of posts on whether or not blasphemy laws are still appropriate in a secular society [Part I, Part II, Part III]. He asks whether … Continue reading
Filed under Ethics and Moral Philosophy, Philosophy, Religion, Social evolution
"Including none at all"
Just when I start to get cynical about Obama’s agenda, he proclaims this: Long before our Nation’s independence, weary settlers sought refuge on our shores to escape religious persecution on other continents. Recognizing their strife and toil, it was the … Continue reading
Filed under Politics, Race and politics, Religion
A video for Pat Robertson
The Hives – Walk Idiot Walk by The-Hives
Filed under Politics, Race and politics, Religion
I’m back, but busy!
At last, the third world internet system that Australia has inherited from successively stupid governments (including the present one) has delivered my internet access. Only took four weeks and the threat of a lawsuit. Now, if I can only remember … Continue reading
Filed under Administrative, Evolution, Humor, Links, Philosophy, Politics, Pop culture, Religion, Social evolution
I'm back, but busy!
At last, the third world internet system that Australia has inherited from successively stupid governments (including the present one) has delivered my internet access. Only took four weeks and the threat of a lawsuit. Now, if I can only remember … Continue reading
Filed under Administrative, Evolution, Humor, Links, Philosophy, Politics, Pop culture, Religion, Social evolution
