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    The Science of Magic: Turning Tricks into Research
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    by Djiezes  8-24-2008   
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    The Web Time Forgot
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    by Djiezes  6-17-2008   
     NYT article on Paul Otlet see source for the full article.
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    The Role of Intimacy in the Evolution of Technology
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    by Djiezes  2-3-2008   
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    Your Nose, Your Brain, Your Faith
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    by Antara  1-12-2008    24
     Sam Harris article....very interesting! Rest of article: http://www.samharris.org/site/full_text/my-nose-my-brain-my-faith/
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    Planet Battery
    Djiezes
    by Djiezes  12-29-2007   
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    Forgotten Forefather: Paul Otlet (Article by Alex Wright)
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    by Djiezes  12-2-2007    1
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    Infringement Nation: Copyright Reform and the Law/Norm Gap
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    by Djiezes  11-27-2007   
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    Blogging Practices: An Analytical Framework
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    by Djiezes  11-2-2007   
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    False Journalistic Balance (On Oreskes, Schulte, ...)
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    by Djiezes  9-7-2007    4
      There are far too many false controversies in the American public discourse, which are not so elsewhere. There is a difference between Ethical statements, Factual statements, Convention statements and Taste statements. Many of the current debates are treated by the media as if they were Ethical, Convention or Taste statements, although they really are Factual statements. In other words, many policy debates, which should rely on readily available empirical information are treated as if they were matters of mere opinion. And all opinions are equal .
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    On the Psychology of Believing News Reports
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    by Djiezes  9-6-2007    1
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    The Simulated Universe
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    by Djiezes  8-24-2007    9
      ... In this article, I provide an exposition of the Simulated Universe argument and explain why some philosophers believe that there is a high possibility that we exist in a simulation. I will then discuss the type of evidence that we would need to determine whether we exist in a simulation. Finally, I will describe two objections to the argument before concluding that while interesting, we should reject the Simulated Universe argument. This article is a critique on Nick Bostroms article Are You Living in a Computer Simulation?
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    Civilization Threatened by Global Warming - Six Leading Scientists Say
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    by Djiezes  6-19-2007    2
     See first source for the full article. Present knowledge does not permit accurate specification of the dangerous level of human-made GHGs. However, it is much lower than has commonly been assumed. If we have not already passed the dangerous level, the energy infrastructure in place ensures that we will pass it within several decades. We conclude that a feasible strategy for planetary rescue almost surely requires a means of extracting GHGs from the air. Development of CO2 capture at power plants, with below-ground CO2 sequestration, may be a critical element. Injection of the CO2 well beneath the ocean floor assures its stability (House et al. 2006). If the power plant fuel is derived from biomass, such as cellulosic fibres grown without excessive fertilization that produces N2O or other offsetting GHG emissions, it will provide continuing drawdown of atmospheric CO2.
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    Ape gestures and language evolution (De Waal & Pollick)
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    by Djiezes  5-26-2007    1
     See the last link for the full article by De Waal & Pollick. See also that last source for some more recent articles on this subject
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    Infant Collaborators & the Evolution of Speech
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    by Djiezes  5-14-2007   
      Full paper We argue for the importance of processes of shared intentionality in children's early cognitive development. We look briefly at four important social-cognitive skills and how they are transformed by shared intentionality. In each case, we look first at a kind of individualistic version of the skill – as exemplified most clearly in the behavior of chimpanzees – and then at a version based on shared intentionality – as exemplified most clearly in the behavior of human 1- and 2-year-olds. We thus see the following transformations: gaze following into joint attention, social manipulation into cooperative communication, group activity into collaboration, and social learning into instructed learning. We conclude by highlighting the role that shared intentionality may play in integrating more biologically based and more culturally based theories of human development.
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    A Simpler Origin for Life - by Robert Shapiro
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    by Djiezes  3-8-2007   
     Shapiro's article (1st link) outlines the case against an "RNA First"-theory and presents some basic ideas of a competing "Metabolism First" group of theories. 2nd link points (indirectly) to comments on the article. 3rd link provides the Reply by Shapiro on some of those comments. Interesting stuff. Recommended reading for anybody who has a slight interest in how life (could have) originated.
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    Discovery and Confirmation in Evolutionary Psychology - By Machery E
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    by Djiezes  3-6-2007   
     From the (unclippable) pdf: In this article, I propose to clarify and evaluate various aspects of evolutionary psychologists’ methodology, with a special focus on their heuristics of discovery—i.e., their methods for developing plausible hypotheses—and their strategies of confirmation—i.e., their methods for providing empirical support for these hypotheses.2 I will also evaluate several well-known objections raised against evolutionary psychology. Source points to other publications by Machery (who focuses on theoretical issues that are raised by psychology and cognitive science)
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    Donald Rumsfeld's Long March - by Roger Morris
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    by Djiezes  3-1-2007    1
     Looks like a decent & extensive article on Rumsfeld, the history, the politics, the influence, the facts. Now & Then. 2-part article. Click source.
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    The EU & Open Access - Scientific Information in the Digital Age
    Djiezes
    by Djiezes  2-16-2007   
     I'm glad to see the EU taking some initiative in this.
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    Thinking Clearly About Space (Part I -> IV)
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    by Djiezes  2-15-2007   
     4part article series.
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    The Prospects for a Quantum Neurobiology
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    by Djiezes  1-30-2007   
     (dd 1996) Extensive article
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    The Denial Industry
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    by Djiezes  1-23-2007    12
     very interesting article on climate change denial, its deniers, frontgroups, funding & the so called 'debate'. must read
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    Pathway - Easy Navigation for Wikipedia
    Djiezes
    by Djiezes  1-20-2007   
     Anyone know of a similar application that works on Windows or Linux?
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    Freeman Dyson: A Failure of Intelligence (on WWII)
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    by Djiezes  12-19-2006   
     2-part article by Freeman Dyson
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    Password Management Concerns
    Djiezes
    by Djiezes  12-13-2006   
     thorough overview
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    The Story of the Space Shuttle - 'A Rocket To Nowhere'
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    by Djiezes  11-23-2006    1
     very interesting story on the space shuttle ... click source to read more ...
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    Open source robotics toolkits
    Djiezes
    by Djiezes  11-18-2006   
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    Is Life Inevitable?
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    by Djiezes  11-18-2006   
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    Article on Steven Aftergood - a Secrecy Watchdog
    Djiezes
    by Djiezes  11-18-2006    1
     A really interesting site. I've been following his newsletter a few months now (and clipped some news too). See the first source for his site; second source for the article on him.
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    Religious Belief as a Societal Health Hazard - a study
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    by Djiezes  10-29-2006    24
     Also check out the (more in depth) linked article itself: "Cross-National Correlations of Quantifiable Societal Health with Popular Religiosity and Secularism in the Prosperous Democracies"
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    The effects of Color Names on Color Concepts
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    by Djiezes  10-15-2006   
     Just read the full article, it'll make sense. Also check out "Colors, Language & the Brain" - The World Color Survey
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    A Few Thoughts on Ayurvedic Mumbo-Jumbo - on Deepak Chopra
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    by Djiezes  10-14-2006   
     article on Chopra and the (un)scientific underpinnings of his healing business. In December 2004, I conducted a Medline search to see whether Chopra had published any data in scientific journals. I found none.
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    Deepak Chopra proving himself an idiot , again
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    by Djiezes  10-12-2006    19
     The man should stay within his field, which is spirituality. more nonsense & critiques thereof at source ...
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    Silicon-Based Lifeforms (or the impossiblity thereof)
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    by Djiezes  10-11-2006   
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    Antiprocess - defending beliefs, ignoring arguments
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    by Djiezes  9-23-2006    2
      Antiprocess : The preemptive recognition and marginalization of undesired information by the synergistic interplay of high-priority acquired mental defense mechanisms. click source for the full article
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    The Doctrine of Fascism - by Benito Mussolini
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    by Djiezes  9-16-2006    2
     By Benito himself; dd 1932
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    Reflections on the Philosophy of Technology
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    by Djiezes  9-10-2006    1
     a 49 page article on the philosophy of technology. Philosophy of technology is a critical, reflective examination of the nature of technology as well as the effects and transformation of technologies upon human knowledge, activities, societies and environments (Umwelt). The goal of philosophy of technology is to understand, evaluate and criticize the ways in which technologies reflect as well as change human life individually, socially and politically. It also examines the transformations effected by technologies on the natural world and nonhuman life and the ecospeheres. The assumption underlying the philosophy of technology is that the devices and substances we make and use transform our experience in ways that are philosophically relevant. That is, technology not only enlarges and extends our capacities and effects of changes in the natural and social worlds but also does so in ways that are interesting with respect to fundamental areas of philosophical inquiry.
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    Ethical Acts in Robotics
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    by Djiezes  9-10-2006   
     (pdf file) Some central questions: "Can computers/robots act morally?, Are there human actions in Computer science/Robotics? This is the underlying mission: In the long run, the new systems, robots or highly networked systems, have the characteristics to be ever able to “act” more autonomously, to be able to unreel without being able to reach "autonomy" in an ethical sense. To untether the behaviour of programs in the long run will also in certain frameworks and certain necessary decisions, could have serious consequences for human beings. Programs could lose their character as tools and instead become autonomously active participants. In the robots existing today, humans must still intervene by controlling, steering, supervising, etc., but the degree of automization is growing. Thus, it raises the responsibility question for the behaviour of robots and AI expert systems, as well as for that of their technical designers and users.
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    Start a Wikizine - wiki magazine
    Djiezes
    by Djiezes  9-7-2006   
     This is an interesting idea...
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    Parapsychology In Intelligence - by K Kress
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    by Djiezes  8-30-2006   
     a pdf article Abstract — The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was deeply involved with assessing both the scientific merits and potential intelligence utility of the potpourri of phenomena called parapsychology in the early 1970s. Although no thing that would meet the rigorous test of science was ever achieved, there were tantalizing events and experiences that suggest the possibility of acute perceptions, either elicitation or parapsychological, in some individuals. This article summarizes selected highlights of the experiences of the author and others. The intent is to reveal some likely interesting and hopefully useful data and opinions .
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    Handy Linux Tutorials for Text Manipulation
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    by teajay1111  8-26-2006   
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