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Awesome. Story here.… Continue Reading
I’ve decided that I’m switching to Ubuntu (Linux). I’m also switching to LatTeX. They are both awesome. Here are some reasons why. Ubuntu: Linux for Human Beings A while back, during my open access rants, Jeremy predicted (in this post) that I would become a Linux user soon. Jeremy, it seems, is a bit of… Continue Reading
Here’s a funny story about two friends. They formed a group called TEAL (Typo Eradication Advancement League), and they travel the country correcting typos.… Continue Reading
In Four Dimensionalism, Ted Sider briefly presents an argument against three-dimensionalism from the metaphysical possibility of time travel. Time Travel Argument Against Three Dimensionalism If time travel is metaphysically possible and three dimensionalism is true, then it is metaphysically possible for a person to be wholly located in two different places at the same time.… Continue Reading
Introducing Philosophy Journal Mashups! Any philosophy journal with an RSS feed can be run through a mashup program. Mashups combine multiple RSS feeds and automatically screen those feeds for specific content. Once you’ve screened the journal articles for the kind of content you want, you can turn the results into a widget to post on… Continue Reading
Lying is prima facie morally wrong. But most people are willing to acknowledge that it is sometimes OK to lie. Cognitive Daily has an interesting post concerning a study designed to assess when teenagers think it’s OK to lie. You might be amazed at what teenagers regard as permissible defeating circumstances. Here is the link… Continue Reading