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Comment on The Politics of Medal Counts by The Politics of Medal Counts : lowerautoinsurance

The Politics of Medal Counts : lowerautoinsurance — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:38:01 +0000

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The Politics of Medal Counts — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:11:01 +0000

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Comment on China’s Thought Police and the Olympics by Pangloss

Pangloss — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:30:08 +0000

Maybe so, but I expect them to have tough security and stand by what they said. That’s why they call security a “tough problem”.

Comment on China’s Thought Police and the Olympics by CDarwin

CDarwin — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:05:11 +0000

I don’t know. Don’t you think too much media attention might spook the Chinese into over-reaction?

Comment on Jesse Helms Joins the Inanimate Majority by Pages tagged "inanimate"

Pages tagged "inanimate" — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:55:30 +0000

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Comment on Jesse Helms Joins the Inanimate Majority by Pangloss

Pangloss — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:19:59 +0000

Well I was never convinced the moral majority were a majority either, so maybe it’s a double entendre!

Comment on Jesse Helms Joins the Inanimate Majority by ecoli

ecoli — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:28:08 +0000

are you sure the dead are a majority?

I read somewhere that there are more people alive right now then all the people who are lived before.

Anyone feel like integrating the population growth curve?

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Comment on Haditha and Science by » Haditha and Science

» Haditha and Science — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:07:13 +0000

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Comment on Can Science Provide Political Answers? by Pangloss

Pangloss — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:43:10 +0000

Thanks for the comments! I am looking for quotes and bolds and stuff, and also trying to figure out how to embed the video right here so you don’t have to follow a link, and if I can figure those things out I’ll come back and fix these early posts.

I agree with the battleground comment — even though I have skepticism about the human causation issue, I agree this is a battle that needs to be fought, it needs to be fought right now, and it needs to be won. As you say, the stakes could not be more clear.

But I am concerned about the idea of using science as a tool of propaganda. I agree with the conclusion from Hulme that you posted, but I thought her comments about scientists misusing science to impact policy equally applied to her own position — she was being blatantly hypocritical. If the science is correct, then I don’t NEED or WANT propaganda. I want either the policy to change because people see the truth and WANT it corrected, or I do not want the policy to change at ALL — loss of freedom can save the world, but is the world then worth living in?