Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Sunday, February 26, 2006
Corriere della Sera - Usi e abusi del multiculturalismo/4: "IV
L'argomento centrale fu espresso con grande chiarezza molto tempo fa, alla fine del 1500, da Akbar, l’imperatore indiano, nelle sue osservazioni su fede e ragione. Akbar, il gran moghul, nacque musulmano e morì musulmano, ma sostenne sempre che la fede non può avere la precedenza sulla ragione, dato che la religione che si eredita va riconosciuta – e, se necessario, rifiutata – attraverso la ragione. Attaccato dai tradizionalisti che erano a favore della fede istintiva, Akbar disse agli amici e al fidato luogotenente Abul Fazl, un formidabile studioso con grande competenza su diverse religioni, “La ricerca della ragione e il rifiuto del tradizionalismo sono così evidenti da non dover richiedere di essere discusse. Se il tradizionalismo fosse giusto, i profeti avrebbero semplicemente seguito i loro padri (e non sarebbero stati portatori di nuovi messaggi)”. Secondo Akbar la ragione doveva avere la supremazia, in quanto la si doveva usare anche confutarne l'uso."
L'argomento centrale fu espresso con grande chiarezza molto tempo fa, alla fine del 1500, da Akbar, l’imperatore indiano, nelle sue osservazioni su fede e ragione. Akbar, il gran moghul, nacque musulmano e morì musulmano, ma sostenne sempre che la fede non può avere la precedenza sulla ragione, dato che la religione che si eredita va riconosciuta – e, se necessario, rifiutata – attraverso la ragione. Attaccato dai tradizionalisti che erano a favore della fede istintiva, Akbar disse agli amici e al fidato luogotenente Abul Fazl, un formidabile studioso con grande competenza su diverse religioni, “La ricerca della ragione e il rifiuto del tradizionalismo sono così evidenti da non dover richiedere di essere discusse. Se il tradizionalismo fosse giusto, i profeti avrebbero semplicemente seguito i loro padri (e non sarebbero stati portatori di nuovi messaggi)”. Secondo Akbar la ragione doveva avere la supremazia, in quanto la si doveva usare anche confutarne l'uso."
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Climate Research in the Death Zone: Why Is Mt. Kilimanjaro Melting? - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News: "CLIMATE RESEARCH IN THE DEATH ZONE
Why Is Mt. Kilimanjaro Melting?
By Hilmar Schmundt
The glaciers on top of Mt. Kilimanjaro are melting, but nobody really knows why. Researchers have turned the peak into an extreme laboratory to find the answer. But it's a race against time -- the information archived in the ice must be unlocked before it melts"
Why Is Mt. Kilimanjaro Melting?
By Hilmar Schmundt
The glaciers on top of Mt. Kilimanjaro are melting, but nobody really knows why. Researchers have turned the peak into an extreme laboratory to find the answer. But it's a race against time -- the information archived in the ice must be unlocked before it melts"
Friday, February 24, 2006
Prostitutes call for ban on GTA - PlayStation 2 News at GameSpot: "Sex workers cry foul, say game 'accrues points to players for the depiction of rape and murder of prostitutes.'
The Grand Theft Auto franchise is getting attacked from all angles. Joining the ranks of politicians, policemen, and attorneys in their crusade to see the game lifted from shelves are the nation's sex workers. On its Web site, the Sex Workers Outreach Project USA is asking parents to assist them in calling for a ban of Take-Two Interactive's controversial game."
The Grand Theft Auto franchise is getting attacked from all angles. Joining the ranks of politicians, policemen, and attorneys in their crusade to see the game lifted from shelves are the nation's sex workers. On its Web site, the Sex Workers Outreach Project USA is asking parents to assist them in calling for a ban of Take-Two Interactive's controversial game."
Microsoft: Upgraded Motherboard = New Windows Licence - Aviran’s Place: "Microsoft recently made a change to the licence agreement saying that a new motherboard is equal to a new computer, hence you need to purchase a new Windows licence."
Unintelligent Design - Discover Magazine - science news articles online technology magazine articles Unintelligent Design: "Unintelligent Design
A monstrous discovery suggests that viruses, long regarded as lowly evolutionary latecomers, may have been the precursors of all life on Earth"
A monstrous discovery suggests that viruses, long regarded as lowly evolutionary latecomers, may have been the precursors of all life on Earth"
Math Trek: Calculating Dogs, Science News Online, Feb. 18, 2006: "Calculating Dogs
Ivars Peterson
It all started with Elvis.
In 2003, mathematician Tim Pennings of Hope College in Holland, Mich., revealed to the world that his Welsh corgi, Elvis, appears to be solving a calculus problem when finding the optimal path to fetch a ball. In this case, optimal path means minimizing travel time."
Ivars Peterson
It all started with Elvis.
In 2003, mathematician Tim Pennings of Hope College in Holland, Mich., revealed to the world that his Welsh corgi, Elvis, appears to be solving a calculus problem when finding the optimal path to fetch a ball. In this case, optimal path means minimizing travel time."
informationliberation - Houston Police Chief Wants Surveillance Cameras In Private Homes: "Houston Police Chief Wants Surveillance Cameras In Private Homes"
TheStar.com - Prof says there's no hacker he can't foil: "Prof says there's no hacker he can't foil
Confusing theory now viable `key'
Photons of light encrypt data
Feb. 23, 2006. 01:00 AM
JOSEPH HALL
STAFF REPORTER"
Confusing theory now viable `key'
Photons of light encrypt data
Feb. 23, 2006. 01:00 AM
JOSEPH HALL
STAFF REPORTER"
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
The Tripwire: "'Laws that forbid the carrying of arms ... disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes ... Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.' -- Thomas Jefferson (1764) -- Quoting 18th Century criminologist Cesare Beccaria in On Crimes and Punishment"
: "No where in the world and under no law self defense is considered to be a crime, but in the tyrannical mullacracy of Iran if a woman does not resist rape she will be stoned as adulterer and if she does she will be hanged. "
Saturday, February 18, 2006
Corriere della Sera - Carnevale, mappa dell'Italia in maschera: "Carnevale, mappa dell'Italia in maschera"
Where science meets spirituality - the Futures Foundation: "Where science meets spirituality
The search for the wholeness of life, of mind and of nature is spreading and deepening from year to year, according to Professor Ervin Laszlo, president of the Club of Budapest and a keynote speaker at the Global Mind, Global Soul, Global Action conference in Taiwan. And it's just as well, he says, if we want human civilization to survive.
'Wholeness is a defining characteristic of the kind of planetary civilization that could overcome problems created by the mechanistic, manipulative rationality of the civilization that is still dominant today,' he told an international audience of futurists and students.
This conclusion followed the professor's challenging exploration of the frontiers of theoretical physics, including our growing understanding of the nature of consciousness. And it was nested in his recognition of inevitable change."
The search for the wholeness of life, of mind and of nature is spreading and deepening from year to year, according to Professor Ervin Laszlo, president of the Club of Budapest and a keynote speaker at the Global Mind, Global Soul, Global Action conference in Taiwan. And it's just as well, he says, if we want human civilization to survive.
'Wholeness is a defining characteristic of the kind of planetary civilization that could overcome problems created by the mechanistic, manipulative rationality of the civilization that is still dominant today,' he told an international audience of futurists and students.
This conclusion followed the professor's challenging exploration of the frontiers of theoretical physics, including our growing understanding of the nature of consciousness. And it was nested in his recognition of inevitable change."
MASONIC B.B.S. Inc.: "'ve heard that Masonry is a religion. Is it? Can a man be a Mason and a Christian at the same time?
* Masonry acknowledges the existence of God. No atheist can become a Mason. Prayer is an important part of the Masonic ritual"
* Masonry acknowledges the existence of God. No atheist can become a Mason. Prayer is an important part of the Masonic ritual"
The Enlightenment, Freemasonry, and The Illuminati: "In a period of almost total church seizure of all political, economic and cultural institutions. Atheism was sheltered in countless lodge and sect meetings. Today, Masonry (particularly in the United States) has decayed to the status of a social club, 52 having lost its revolutionary character,"
Thursday, February 16, 2006
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
SocialDesignZine: Il nuovo simbolo della Croce Rossa: "
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Si decide oggi l'adozione formale del nuovo logo della Croce Rossa internazionale rappresentato da un rombo rosso in campo bianco. Il nuovo simbolo (di cui avevamo già dato notizia) si affiancherà agli esistenti e dovrebbe garantire la soluzione ai contrasti icono-religiosi tra le diverse federazioni nazionali."
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Il nuovo simbolo della Croce Rossa
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Si decide oggi l'adozione formale del nuovo logo della Croce Rossa internazionale rappresentato da un rombo rosso in campo bianco. Il nuovo simbolo (di cui avevamo già dato notizia) si affiancherà agli esistenti e dovrebbe garantire la soluzione ai contrasti icono-religiosi tra le diverse federazioni nazionali."
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
NPR : Health Officials Keep Close Watch on Bird Flu: "Health Officials Keep Close Watch on Bird Flu"
NASA - SpaceResearch - The Avian Development Facility: A Successful First Flight: "A new facility for incubating quail eggs in space had an 'egg'-ceptionally successful first flight aboard the space shuttle, giving scientists new data for puzzling out the problems of bone loss - The quails have a short incubation time of 15 days, which makes them an ideal species to be used on shuttle missions," says Principal Investigator (PI) J. David Dickman, of the Central Institute for the Deaf in St. Louis, Missouri"
Sunday, February 12, 2006
The Religion of Ahura Mazda Revealed By Zarathushtra (Zoroaster): " The Religion of Ahura Mazda*****
Revealed By Zarathushtra (Zoroaster)
Righteousness is the best good. It is happiness.
Righteousness is laid down for this, my religion"
Revealed By Zarathushtra (Zoroaster)
Righteousness is the best good. It is happiness.
Righteousness is laid down for this, my religion"
babble: Dawkins: Is religion the root of all evil?: "Professor Richard Dawkins
06 January 2006
Known as ‘Darwin’s Rottweiler’, Professor Richard Dawkins relishes controversy. In his new TV series he explains how religion is a form of abuse – and why God is man’s most destructive invention."
06 January 2006
Known as ‘Darwin’s Rottweiler’, Professor Richard Dawkins relishes controversy. In his new TV series he explains how religion is a form of abuse – and why God is man’s most destructive invention."
Women and Divine Decrees: Ideas & Identities of India Pakistan: "There is no secular party in Pakistan. Not even one! A secular party's platform would say:
- We will remove 'Islamic' from the republic of Pakistan
- We will remove blasphemy laws from the legal statutes
- We will remove any reference to Quran or Sharia in the legal system. The sharia courts will be dismantled.
- We will allow any Pakistani regardless of his/her religion to be the President, Prime Minister, Chief of army or the the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. " -
HOPE GOOD LUCK FOR YOU GIRLS, HOWEVER IT LOOKS LIKE THE BIGOTS HAVE TAKEN OVER THE WORLD, BASED ON BOOKS OF HATE FALLING OFF THE SKY
- We will remove 'Islamic' from the republic of Pakistan
- We will remove blasphemy laws from the legal statutes
- We will remove any reference to Quran or Sharia in the legal system. The sharia courts will be dismantled.
- We will allow any Pakistani regardless of his/her religion to be the President, Prime Minister, Chief of army or the the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. " -
HOPE GOOD LUCK FOR YOU GIRLS, HOWEVER IT LOOKS LIKE THE BIGOTS HAVE TAKEN OVER THE WORLD, BASED ON BOOKS OF HATE FALLING OFF THE SKY
Britain, UK news from The Times and The Sunday Times - Times Online: "
Britain
The Times February 13, 2006
Arts lobby raises pressure for blasphemy law repeal
By Jack Malvern Arts Reporter
PHILIP PULLMAN and Nicholas Hytner are leading a campaign to repeal blasphemy laws after the Government’s failure to outlaw “abusive and insulting” criticism of religion."
Britain
The Times February 13, 2006
Arts lobby raises pressure for blasphemy law repeal
By Jack Malvern Arts Reporter
PHILIP PULLMAN and Nicholas Hytner are leading a campaign to repeal blasphemy laws after the Government’s failure to outlaw “abusive and insulting” criticism of religion."
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Global Civil Society & India Call for End to Patents on Life: "Global Civil Society & India Call for End to Patents on Life"
Monsanto files patent for new invention: the pig | Greenpeace International: "Monsanto files patent for new invention: the pig
Greenpeace researcher uncovers chilling patent plans - The Earth is flat, pigs were invented by Monsanto, and genetically modified organisms are safe. Right."
Greenpeace researcher uncovers chilling patent plans - The Earth is flat, pigs were invented by Monsanto, and genetically modified organisms are safe. Right."
Monday, February 06, 2006
Man-made blood won't carry bacteria, viruses: "Man-made blood won't carry bacteria, viruses "
Sunday, February 05, 2006
Corriere della Sera - Sulle comete c'è ghiaccio: "a presenza del ghiaccio d’acqua e del materiale organico conferma sempre più l’idea, una volta ritenuta bizzarra, che la vita sulla Terra sia arrivata dallo spazio portata dalle comete"
Saturday, February 04, 2006
Cannabis psychotic nearly killed me - Sunday Times - Times Online: "She was asleep when the 20-year-old family friend, who was in her home in north London, attacked her in her bedroom. He punched her repeatedly, tried to strangle her and jumped on her head.
He subsequently pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm. Medical experts concluded that he was mentally unstable at the time of the assault due to “cannabis psychosis”. He will be sentenced at Middlesex crown court tomorrow."
He subsequently pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm. Medical experts concluded that he was mentally unstable at the time of the assault due to “cannabis psychosis”. He will be sentenced at Middlesex crown court tomorrow."
Iran as bad as Nazis: Merkel - Sunday Times - Times Online: "THE German chancellor, Angela Merkel, compared President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran to Adolf Hitler yesterday as Tehran vowed to resume the enrichment of uranium which could be used to make nuclear weapons."
Jerusalem Post | Breaking News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World: "
JPost.com » Business » Commentary » Article
Feb. 3, 2006 0:23 | Updated Feb. 4, 2006 12:57
Ethics @ Work: Personal bankruptcy
By ASHER MEIR"
JPost.com » Business » Commentary » Article
Feb. 3, 2006 0:23 | Updated Feb. 4, 2006 12:57
Ethics @ Work: Personal bankruptcy
By ASHER MEIR"
OpenBSD: "Only one remote hole in the default install, in more than 8 years!
The OpenBSD project produces a FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. Our efforts emphasize portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography. OpenBSD supports binary emulation of most programs from SVR4 (Solaris), FreeBSD, Linux, BSD/OS, SunOS and HP-UX."
The OpenBSD project produces a FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. Our efforts emphasize portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography. OpenBSD supports binary emulation of most programs from SVR4 (Solaris), FreeBSD, Linux, BSD/OS, SunOS and HP-UX."
Free Solaris Binary License Program: "Now Solaris 10 is completely FREE!
Now you can use the Solaris 10 Operating System at home or at work -- without paying a license fee. Download the Solaris 10 OS today - FREE -- when you register your system (as part of the download or by going through the registration portion of the download) you will receive an Entitlement Document, which grants you unlimited rights to use Solaris registered machines. Sun offers this new no-cost licensing program for all use - even commercial use, even on multi-processor machines. In addition to the free Solaris 10 OS, you'll also find our Java Enterprise System Software downloads available to you free to evaluate. Test drive this new and innovative product that is changing the face of the enterprise software industry.
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Now you can use the Solaris 10 Operating System at home or at work -- without paying a license fee. Download the Solaris 10 OS today - FREE -- when you register your system (as part of the download or by going through the registration portion of the download) you will receive an Entitlement Document, which grants you unlimited rights to use Solaris registered machines. Sun offers this new no-cost licensing program for all use - even commercial use, even on multi-processor machines. In addition to the free Solaris 10 OS, you'll also find our Java Enterprise System Software downloads available to you free to evaluate. Test drive this new and innovative product that is changing the face of the enterprise software industry.
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Thursday, February 02, 2006
La Stampa Web: "Il posto fisso è il mito che segna l’immaginario collettivo degli italiani da secoli ( probabilmente l’unico che ci abbia mai rinunciato fu papa Celestino V):"
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
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