Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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30 Game Changing Innovations
Some very clever (or crazy) ideas are coming in the near future. Check ’em out. Business Insider.
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Paradoxical Quote on Obamacare
Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured… but not everyone must prove they are a citizen. Many of those who refuse, or are unable, to prove they are citizens will receive free insurance paid for by those who are forced to buy insurance because they are citizens.…
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Thoughts on Colorado – Freedom vs. Safety
This is was written as a comment on this NYT piece. I’ve made it much longer here because the NYT limits space. — Restricting access to firearms will never stop these kinds of attacks. As a society we need to resolve ourselves that some people are crazy and will drive cars into crowds, shoot other…
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New Govt Laser Reads You At Molecular Level
The Department of Homeland Security will soon be using a laser at airports that can detect everything about you from over 160-feet away. Gizmodo reports a scanner that could read people at the molecular level has been invented. This laser-based scanner – which can be used 164-feet away — could read everything from a person’s…
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OxyContin Redesigned: Users Switching to Heroin
This is a story about how smart people are stupid. In the past, OxyContin was designed to be released into the body’s system slowly, over the course of many hours, meaning each pill contained a large reservoir of oxycodone. Drug users soon discovered by crushing the pills and inhaling them, or dissolving the pills in…
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St. Charles School Group Hates Class Rankings
Members of the St. Charles District 303 school community want to eliminate class rank at the high schools and expand foreign language and technology offerings at all levels, according to a report released Monday. The information was compiled from several community meetings this year. via chicagotribune.com. Well this is easy right? About 2% of the…
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New Chemical Makes Teeth ‘Cavity Proof’
A new chemical could make human teeth ‘cavity proof’ – and do away with the need for visits to the dentists forever. The molecule has been called ‘Keep 32’ – after the 32 teeth in a human mouth. The chemical was designed by dentists in Chile, and wipes out all the bacteria that cause cavities…
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NAACP Requires Photo I.D. to See Speech
Earlier today, Attorney General Eric Holder addressed the NAACP Nation Convention at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. What did media need in order to attend? That’s right, government issued photo identification (and a second form of identification too!), something both Holder and the NAACP stand firmly against when it comes to…
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Denise Rich: Democrat Who Fled the U.S.
Denise Rich, the wealthy socialite and former wife of pardoned billionaire trader Marc Rich, has given up her U.S. citizenship – and, with it, much of her U.S. tax bill. Rich, 68, a Grammy-nominated songwriter and glossy figure in Democratic and European royalty circles, renounced her American passport in November, according to her lawyer. via…
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Eat the Rich vs. Obama
I was reading this story: President Barack Obama will officially launch the battle over the impending fiscal cliff this morning, announcing a plan to extend the Bush-era tax cuts for people earning under $250,000, while letting the rest of the tax cuts expire. via Business Insider. This got me thinking about how much money will…
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