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  What best describes these two? posted by pin, 2007-11-29 10:07:02
‘Evil’ is a relative (binary) term and is therefore not useful for thinking persons. However, MALEVOLENT is an emphatic descriptor and an extremely accurate and useful term. (full story)
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 Dragons and other Crises posted by quin, 2007-11-07 06:45:59
Since the South Asian earthquake and ensuing tsunami the Indonesian Archipelago has continued on its very unstable geological course. Every week geophysicists are treated to more rumblings from the earth’s crust. All things being connected in the geophysical sense, it is highly likely that recent volcanic activity in one area of the ‘ring of fire’ will unleash catastrophic forces on the other side of the world – in areas that have high density city populations. I am referring to the release of thousands of megatons of energy the destructive power of which makes a nuclear blast equivalent to a fireworks display. (full story and 1 comments)
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 Living and Dying cultural icons of Our Time posted by budgie, 2007-09-11 14:26:10
A story by ninemsn staff reporters of a visit to Oz of fading porn ‘star,’ Jenna Jameson -- no she’s not here to cop a battering from every stray 'sav' in town; she’s buying a bloody dress in Perth. Jameson, a bovine-breasted ‘blonde’ fuck-bucket, has probably seen more dicks than most women dream of in their wildest fantasies. But bovine blondes do nothing for me – my preferences lean more toward exotic Asian dolls – which allows me ample distance for a hopefully unbiased treatment of this odd ‘news piece!’ (full story)
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 Tight as a Drum: APEC security may overwhelm Itself posted by Mel Bourne, 2007-08-23 21:53:06
Professionals are expressing concern at Sydney’s over zealous approach to APEC security. Word has it that protesters and associated groups have been briefed to make their most dynamic ‘statement’ during a planned diversionary tactic guaranteed to trigger a cacophony of responses from authorities, local and international! (full story and 2 comments)
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Trouble in Hedgistan: “Its gonna get a lot worse” posted by Mike Whitney via rialator, 2007-07-22 00:35:21
Two columns of black smoke can be seen rising over Wall Street and disappearing into the ice-blue New York sky. Terrorism? Not quite. The plumes of smoke are all that’s left of two major hedge funds which blew up just weeks ago leaving nothing behind but a few smoldering embers and a mound of black soot. (full story)
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 Colons, Polyps and Cognisance posted by zebra, 2007-07-21 00:27:05
George W Bush finally formalised his relationship with Cheney and acknowledged him as the true President prior to entering hospital for a colonoscopy. Doctors were surprised to discover that one of the polyps removed from Bush’s rectum turned out to be his brain. Surgeons were astonished to learn that a tiny polyp-sized brain could function in the human rectum – a fact that didn’t surprise the public! (full story)
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 Howard: too familiar and contemptible posted by subterranean zeppelin, 2007-07-20 17:33:47
The extraordinary Haneef fiasco highlights the increasingly desperate tactics Howard is willing to employ to save the un-savable. Everyone, whether Lib or Lab is sick of Howard. But there’s no stopping our home grown lying little war criminal, Johnny! If he takes a greater risk than victimising/scapegoating Haneef, whatever scurrilous action he dreams up, it could well land him and other involved conservatives in the dock or land his entire party so far into the political wilderness that a blacktracker wouldn’t be able to find it! (full story)
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The Impending Global Liquidity Crisis posted by Mike Whitney via rialator, 2007-06-05 22:31:01
Stock markets across the world have been skyrocketing lately. In fact, Forbes reported on Tuesday that: “all 22 of the developed-world markets tracked by Morgan Stanley Capital International are in positive territory year-to-date. …Emerging markets are looking just as flush. Of the 29 emerging market countries that MSCI tracks, only four--Argentina, Sri Lanka, Russia and Venezuela--are in negative territory.” (full story)
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WAR of the 21st Century posted by cleaves, 2007-02-03 14:41:53
The real war today is for survival; whether the species earns the right to survive or annihilates itself remains to be seen but the money is on annihilation, where it belongs! It is counter-productive to focus on the external manifestations of man’s evolutionary struggle against his dual nature – the WAR today is the final war for the species, it is the last battle of LIFE against DEATH. (full story)
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 The Emerald Tablet of Hermes posted by clavicle, 2006-12-17 20:28:08
History of the Tablet (largely summarised from Needham 1980, Holmyard 1957) The Tablet probably first appeared in the West in editions of the psuedo-Aristotlean Secretum Secretorum which was actually a translation of the Kitab Sirr al-Asar, a book of advice to kings which was translated into latin by Johannes Hispalensis c. 1140 and by Philip of Tripoli c.1243. (full story)
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  Fart Power: there is hope after all! posted by happy jack, 2006-12-13 10:48:49
A woman with an attack of flatulence recently forced a commercial airliner to the ground after other passengers began to complain of sulphur fumes in the cabin! True story, but I wouldn’t attempt to convince the sceptics, too hard! [See link.] There is power in them thar farts, and you’d better believe it – for more reasons than would be immediately apparent. (full story and 1 comments)
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 Banksy Industries Stocks Plummet (?) posted by Art Scool of Hard Knocks drop out, 2006-11-14 07:24:22
Compilation of numerous articles relating to Banksy, 21st century artist of the stoneage.
When you are unable to understand something, criticize it! It makes no difference to Banksy, all reactions to his ART have been pre-empted by the gutter-rat maestro himself.
One aspect of his genius is his use of inter-dimensionality -- not entirely an original method -- he appropriated it from cave art and 'primitive man'.
Nonetheless, the man is a fuckin' genius, go man, go! (full story)
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 Masked Face of “V” posted by Anne Coulter, 2006-08-01 10:02:57
Whether or not the Wachowski Brothers ‘succeeded’ with their latest movie, “V”, is not on issue. It nevertheless deserves a cursory analysis; a half-hearted attempt at film production deserves only a half-considered response/critique. (full story and 5 comments)
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Tail Pursuits: The meandering of men posted by ninn, 2006-03-02 01:42:22
We laugh when we see a dog chase its tail, yet are we so superior? Do we not seek what we already possess? The dog’s tail is not elsewhere or ‘external’, the dog thinks/believes its tail must be captured though it was never lost or disconnected. When people chase externals, Gods, religions, ideologies they seek that which they already possess (solace/identity/security/redemption/joy/harmony) yet it is the same canine ignorance that deludes people as deludes the poor dumb beast. To seek what one possesses is to lose it through the process of seeking – seeking is not possessing! (full story)
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