Right. So. Australia does finally have a new government. Of sorts. Congratulations to Julia Gillard and the Labor party – and biggest congratulations to the Greens, with 9 seats in the Senate, Yeah baby!
However…
That was frakkin’ ridiculous. Gillard, Labor, you need to sort your shit out. Srsly. We came thiiiiis close || to...
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I’ve had my belief in human decency reinforced today. I was contacted through this website by someone who had bought a media player on craigslist. The seller had stated it was from a lost and found bin. When it arrived the buyer found it full of family and business photos – including some hotel...
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42 of course is the answer to the ultimate question of the meaning of life, the Universe, and everything. Sadly, while the Great One, Douglas Adams, gave us the answer, he did not make so free with the question – so we’re a bit buggered there. However, I’m going to have a crack at...
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There are a few things I’ve read today that I really don’t get – in different ways. One is sciencey-cool, one is magic, and the last is cruel and stupid and upsetting. I might start with the latter, so at least there’s something light-hearted to finish the post. But first, here’s something about perplexity...
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In a recent blog post, Atheist Climber wrote about an “Atheist Re-Enlightenment”. I thought it was an interesting notion, and he accompanied it by tweeting a link to the Wikipedia page on the Enlightenment.
In the Atheist Climber article there is a discussion of the need for a re-enlightenment – and I certainly agree. What...
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