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What I’ve noticed (almost weekly edition)
July 16th, 2008 | Author: sarcozona

The Scientific Activist reminds us of the damage that animal rights extremists do to people’s lives and valuable research.

An NY Times article on a disappearing Albanian custom: women take an oath of virginity and are allowed to live as men.

Why is there so much anti-American sentiment in the world?

Police suck.

Rove is a criminal, on vacation.

Knowing about the economy is important if you’d like to be president, McCain.

No, I’m not a big Heinlein fan.

Rich people use drugs (poor, brown people go to jail for it).

Why having the legal protection of marriage is important for queer couples.

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Arguments
July 16th, 2008 | Author: sarcozona

From The Life of the Cosmos by Lee Smolin.

In science, as in politics or love, one can have all the good arguments and still be in the wrong.  When it comes down to it, what matters is not whose story is more logical or beautiful, but which leads to the greatest effect.

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