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A Quote from M Willett
In Evil and the Satan Hypothesis mwillet says: Doesn’t it make sense just to live a good life and avoid doing anything you will later be ashamed of? That’s not to presume there is a life after death, just a … Continue reading
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Hamdan vs. Rumsfeld
democracyarsenal.org on the Guantanamo ruling It’s time to really expose the falseness of the Bushites’ claims to represent what are claimed to be true American values (or, less likely, for them to show the world that they can truly accept … Continue reading
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Iraq’s War Porn
AlterNet: War on Iraq: Iraq’s War Porn is powerfully written and has stimulated a thoughtful set of responses – well worth reading.
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Follies of the Wise
This Butterflies and Wheels Article is the introduction by Frederick Crews to his book ‘Follies of the Wise’
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Hi-tone Phones
At first I thought this might be a case of “the emperor’s new tones” but when I cranked the volume way up I did start to get that nasty sensation that tends to precede a hard drive crash. Since it’s … Continue reading
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Weapons of Math Instruction
This has been around for at least a couple of years but keeps returning to the email inbox so I thought I’d point out that although the authors of the joke seem to see “al-gebra” as just a funny coincidence,I’ve … Continue reading
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Stephen27s20Web207E20by20Stephen20Downes207E
Stephen27s20Web207E20by20Stephen20Downes207E abbout tagging
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Stephen’s Web ~ by Stephen Downes ~
Stephen’s Web ~ by Stephen Downes ~
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Writing for the Web: The Limits of Satire
Crawford Killlian blogs his Tyee article ‘The Limits of Satire’ on the Danish cartoon frenzy. I agree with most of what he says in general terms, but I am not sure that it fits the actual circumstances. The cartoons were … Continue reading
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DANGEROUS IDEAS
THE WORLD QUESTION CENTER 2006
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How to Handle Java Finalization’s Memory-Retention Issues
How to Handle Java Finalization’s Memory-Retention Issues
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Intelligent Evolution
Intelligent Evolution by EOWilson on Darwin’s books (from harvardmagazine.com via A&L Daily)
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10 principles of effective information management
10 principles of effective information management – recommended by Stephen Downes
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Skeptico: Lack critical thinking, go to jail
Skeptico: Lack critical thinking, go to jail Ok Skeptico, It’s time to admit you were wrong. Otherwise this discussion is going to bring the whole idea of skepticism and critical thinking into disrepute. Yes the expert, the defence lawyer, the … Continue reading
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Teach and Learn Online: Lawsuit forces Web2 learning strategies
Leigh Blackall comments on the WebCT accessibility lawsuit and outlines some more open alternatives. But the overhead of learning the tools is substantial. Which is fine if that’s what the course is about – ie if the medium really is … Continue reading
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Non-accessible e-learning: lawsuit against an institution using WebCT – FLOSSE Posse
I’m no fan of WebCT (or “vendor-lock-in” of any kind) but in their discussion of a lawsuit against an institution using WebCT (on the basis of non-accessible e-learning) FLOSSE Posse say: “In WebCT they probably seriously think that learning happens … Continue reading
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Main Page – ColLib
Must look and see if this ColLib thing is any use
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Stephen’s Web ~ by Stephen Downes ~ Don’t Dumb Me Down
actually, what I like most about this Stephen’s Web ~ by Stephen Downes ~ Don’t Dumb Me Down posting, is Stephen’s “don’t be afraid to be obscure” – which I may end up taking as my motto!
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Writing for the Web: The World’s Greatest Online Journalism
Writing for the Web: The World’s Greatest Online Journalism
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