Category Archives: Internet filtering
No Link Out
A lot of religion-based ones today. People with heterodox beliefs are less intelligent. So says Razib, anyway, based on the General Social Survey. The Republican Party is lying to “defend its values”, says Psychology Today blogger Christopher Lane. Religious people … Continue reading
Repo Link
So many links, and so little time (I’m preparing subjects!) Ray Kurzweil responds to PZ Myers’ claim that he doesn’t understand the brain, by showing that he doesn’t understand biology. Why Uner-Tan Syndrome is not evidence for evolution, again. That’s … Continue reading
EFA Summarises Australian Party policies on censorship
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Filed under Australian stuff, Censorship, Internet filtering, Politics
Australian internet filter dead in water
Forners may not be aware of an extremely boring federal election in Australia right now. Indeed, few Australians seem aware of this. This is as it should be. Elections that are Interesting usually turn out to be Dangerous. But there … Continue reading
Filed under Administrative, Australian stuff, Censorship, Internet filtering, Politics
The Link Purple
Quite a few links today…
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Filed under Australian stuff, Censorship, Education, Epistemology, Ethics and Moral Philosophy, Evolution, History, Internet filtering, Links, Media, Philosophy, Politics, Pop culture, Religion, Science, Species and systematics, Systematics, Technology
How to tell if your country is illiberal
When the People’s Republic of China is less censorial censorious than your own country, you might be living in an unfree country.
Filed under Censorship, Internet filtering, Politics, Religion
Political censorship of internet linkage begins in Australia
The host ISP of Electronic Frontiers Australia has been served a take-down notice for linking to an R-rated “blackbanned” site, itself not in Australia, in a page that was a political comment on the merits (or demerits, rather) of mandatory … Continue reading
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When even the NYT notices, it’s obvious
From the New York Times: The Internet is no longer just an essential channel for commerce, entertainment and information. It has also become a stage for state control — and rebellion against it. Computers are becoming more crucial in global … Continue reading
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