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  • Pinker on the Stand

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    Pinker on the stand – a transcript of talk and discussion given by Steve Pinker on ‘Human Nature and Its Future’. I can’t say I learned anything particularly new from the talk itself, but Pinker receives a real roasting in the discussion about the concepts of criminal justice and what implications our new understanding of…

  • Cog

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    Cog (4MB Quicktime) – It’s been mentioned in a few places on the net already, but this new advert by Honda is an understated work of art. Some more info at torrez.org.

  • Harry Potter and the Pre-Order of Doom

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    I have a dilemma. More accurately, I had a dilemma; only time will tell whether I made the right choice. See, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is coming out in 76 days (June 21st). I’m quite keen to get my hands on a copy; I’m not exactly fanatical about it, but the…

  • The Sands Of Time

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    Update on the Civilization 3: Culture Game – we now have seven confirmed players, and will be starting as soon as our last player receives his copy of Civ3 and PTW, eighth player or no eighth player. Here is a revised version of a recruiting email I sent out yesterday: To those who are wavering:…

  • Pride and Extreme Prejudice

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    Pride and Extreme Prejudice – possibly the funniest thing I have read this year. A couple of SF authors have come up with the idea of a Terminator/Pride and Prejudice crossover on rec.arts.sf.written and are current writing it piecemeal, to the delight of the newsgroup regulars. It should, nay, must be published as a full…

  • Culture Wars

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    Do you have a taste for world domination? Have you got a copy of Civilization 3 and the Play The World expansion pack? If so, sign up for the Civilization 3: Culture Game, starting in the next few days! The Culture mailing list is holding a Play-By-Email eight player game, and we are currently looking…

  • We’ve never had it so good

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    We’ve never had it so good – and it’s all thanks to science – Matt Ridley gets it damn straight in this column in the Guardian. Enough of European techno-pessimism and anti-GM fanatics!

  • Time wasting

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    Touch TV moves closer – is any further information required to conclude that MIT Media Lab Dublin is a time and money wasting operation of the highest calibre?

  • Talking

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    It’s seems like I’m not the only one who’s having problems talking lately. Not talking in general, but talking about emotive issues (i.e. the war, politics, etc.) Normally I’m perfectly happy to be contrary and debate with people, but I just find it much more difficult these days. It’s not simply that it requires more…

  • Guardian sees the light

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    Guardian launches new science section – and not a moment too soon, either. British science reporting is woefully poor (with the exception of the BBC) and often completely exaggerated (Sunday Times, anyone). I’m happy to see that the Guardian recognises the importance of decent science reporting.