A syllogism is a logical argument that applies deductive reasoning to arrive at a conclusion (C) based on two (A & B) or more (…N) premises that are asserted or assumed to be true. Notice here that the premises are assumed to be true, but are not perforce true. It is always a good practice […]
Category Archives: Miscellaneous
How Big is Space?
From The Resonance Project: It’s a challenge to even perceive how big “big” really is. Hopefully this meme helps you to realize how large our local environment is. The galaxy may seem huge, but its only a speck in Laniakea, our local supercluster of galaxies… http://resonance.is/
Protect the Internet!
Go to www.battleforthenet.com: How to participate On September 10th, sites across the web will display an alert with a symbolic “loading” symbol (the proverbial “spinning wheel of death”) and promote a call to action for users to push comments to the FCC, Congress, and the White House. Note: none of these tools actually slow your site […]
The Universe a Hologram?
From I fucking love science: This week in science! Organ: http://bit.ly/1rHPVs6 Hologram: http://bit.ly/1rApF2P Proteins: http://bit.ly/1ngKIQU Exoplanet: http://bit.ly/1qSISqm Sliding stones: http://bit.ly/1tR0uYv Quantum photograph: http://bit.ly/Y3ZrsH Water vapour: http://bit.ly/Z3I77e Eskimos: http://bit.ly/1qSIV5g
You Selfish Pigs! – LOL
From Angel Vivaldi:
Shake a Dirty Paw! – Pause
From Benni Herd: Translation: “I’d rather shake a dirty honest paw than a clean lying hand!”
My Hat Off to Lillian! – Pause
From Age UK: 99-year-old Lillian Weber makes a dress for a small child in Africa every single day! In the past two years, Lillian has made more than 840 dresses and she plans to make 150 by next May. The reason for this date is that Lillian wants to make her 1,000th dress on her 100th […]
Where is That Train? – Pause
From SoloGossip.it: Translation: “Excuse me, Sir, the train to a better world, please?”
Don’t be Just a Tourist: Think!
From theflamingvegan.com: Living in Nepal, every day I see Western tourists enjoying the marvels this ancient city has to offer: the ornate temples, the colorful cultural traditions, the food-stealing monkeys and most of all, its rich biodiversity. In South Nepal, there are several opportunities to go on jungle safaris. The popular way to do this is […]
If Norway Can Do It!!?
From US Uncut: Norway produces the largest budget surpluses in the developed world and has no net national debt. Norway’s miracle was built upon the highest corporate tax in the world, a wealth tax, and a 78% tax on oil profits. http://www.progressivepress.net/us-fiscal-debate-could-learn-from-norway/
Words From William Martin! – Pause
From William Martin’s “The Parent’s Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents” http://www.amazon.com/The-Parents-Tao-Te-Ching/dp/1569246629:
Mark Twain About an Alien Concept! – Pause
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Black Death Rears its Putrid Head Again!
From iflscience.com: Chinese Lock Down City Of 30,000 After Man Dies Of Bubonic Plague As a precautionary measure after a man died of bubonic plague last week, a small city in China is in lockdown and 151 individuals have been placed in quarantine, the Guardian reports. According to China Central Television (CCTV), the 38-year-old man died […]
Words From Khalil Gibran! – Pause
From Sadie Nardini’s Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga:
Words From Hermann Goering! – Pause
From David Icke:
What if it Happened to You?
From World Animal Foundation:
Native People’s Land Rights Placed Above Industrial Interests.
From takepart.com: The recent landmark Canadian Supreme Court decision granting land rights to the Tsilhqot’in First Nations for a long-contested 1,750-square-kilometer swath of British Columbia could be a conservation coup of historic proportions, with consequences for wilderness battles raging across the country. “Aboriginal title confers the right to use and control the land and to reap the benefits […]
Get Your Non-corporate News Here!
If you would like news that does not say exactly what the BIG corporate guys tell it to, this is where you go: Check out the new design of our independent news portal: Anonymous Headquarters – Investigating & Uncovering the Truth http://anonhq.com Share it to show the world ‘Real News’ !
Bad News For Vegans!
From iflscience.com: Plants Can Hear Themselves Being Eaten A small, flowering plant called Arabidopsis thaliana can hear the vibrations that caterpillars trigger when they chew on its leaves. According to a new study, the plants can hear danger loud and clear, and they respond by launching a chemical defense. From anecdotes and previous studies, we know that plants respond […]
See Who Bought Your Politicians!
From Anonymous: Teenager builds browser plug-in that allows you to see the politicians’ funders Website of plugin: http://www.allaregreen.us Written by: Anonymous Singer Here we go again, with another new useful tool to keep tabs on politicians. It is a browser plug-in named “Greenhouse” and it lets users easily access information on where our public servants get their […]
You Mean Like Congress, Senator?
From US Uncut:
Judging? – Pause
From Apóstol Alex González: * If someone judges the road you’ve taken, lend him your shoes! *
Dog Warning! – Please Share
From Little Shelter Animal Rescue & Adoption Center:
Flying Peacock – Wow
From JornalCiencia:
Rhapsody in Realism
From nytimes.com: A few years ago, I came across an article on a blog that appealed tremendously. It was on a subject that obviously I have a lot to learn about. But it was actually the tone and underlying worldview that was so instructive, not just the substance. The article was called “15 Ways to Stay […]
Monsanto’s at it Again!
The first generation of biotech crops has failed. And failed badly. Now the biotech industry is stepping up the chemical arms race in an effort to make up for the failure of Monsanto’s Roundup. Excessive use of Roundup by GMO farmers has led million of acres of U.S. farmland filled with Roundup resistant superweeds. To […]
Sign on as a Climate Voter!
From GREENPEACE: Today, in alliance with Oxfam New Zealand, Forest & Bird, 350 Aotearoa, Generation Zero and WWF, we are launching something really special. It’s called Climate Voter and I want you to be amongst the first to take part: www.climatevoter.org.nz Climate change is the biggest challenge of our time. Future generations will judge us on our response to it, […]
Water is NOT a Natural Resource!
From thinkprogress.org: As the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department moves to shut off water to thousands of residents who are delinquent on their bills, a coalition of activists is appealing to the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights to intervene on behalf of the bankrupt city’s most vulnerable citizens. Their report, filed Wednesday with the UN’s Special Rapporteur […]
Any Living Being is Susceptible to Love! – Pause
From The Dalai Lama Foundation: “The real test of compassion is not what we say in abstract discussions but how we conduct ourselves in daily life.” – Dalai Lama
Whales Are Bouncing Back! – Yay!
From takepart.com: The Rarest Whale on Earth is Bouncing Back From the Brink Closure of shipping lanes has helped the North Atlantic right whale population hit a new high. id all the depressing news about the declining state of the world’s oceans, here’s a genuine feel-good story: The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale population, once […]
