Europe follows Australia in clean feed! 26 Apr 2010 Of course, we’re copying China, Iran, Burma and other democratic beacons… This video should be done in an Australian version: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkmcupFx3FQ&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] Philosophy
Genetics Update: Genetic information paper 22 Jan 2010 I have updated my paper on deflating genetic information. The new version is here. Details: A deflation of genetic information ABSTRACT: It is often claimed there is information in some biological entity or process, most especially in genes. Genetic “information” refers to distinct notions, either of concrete properties of molecular… Read More
Biology Genes – the language of God 3: Why genes aren’t information 16 Jun 201410 Aug 2014 Genes – the language of God 0: Preface Genes – the language of God 1: Genes as Language Genes – the language of God 2: Other popular gene myths and metaphors Genes – the language of God 3: Why genes aren’t information Genes – the language of God 4: Why… Read More
Epistemology Metaphysical determinism 20 May 201227 Aug 2012 There is a hypothesis called the Sapir-Whorf Thesis (also known as linguistic relativity) in language that one can only think what one’s language permits you to think, and indeed forces you to think. This idea that some conceptual scheme can determine how you think is widely held. It appears again… Read More
The sad part is, even though it’s clearly satire, I’m not sure it really is satire. The government has probably looked at every line in this and thought “hey, this is actually a good idea, in line with our interests”. Perhaps we could name the new organization the Ministry of Internet Trust—Minitrue for short.
Yuck. That’s a terrible video. Parts of it are obviously satirical, while other parts don’t sound satirical at all, resulting in an incoherent message. It is also inappropriate to deliver satire of an important social issue in such a cheerfully deadpan voice and to play critical-faculty-dulling music in the background.
Parts are obviously satirical, while other parts don’t sound satirical at all? Gad! These guys are as incompetent as Mark Twain.