Category Archives: Academia and Other Nonsense

Halley’s 5th Concerto

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Alaska

Lots of great discussion and Youtube examples of candidates for the concerto at this link. Some fantastic pieces there, many of which were, I’m ashamed to admit, new to me. Really cool stuff. It was a symphony of triumph. The … Continue reading →

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State of Nature

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Alaska

Seems the revealing comments of a non-Western diplomat about the anarchic nature of the international states-system are causing consternation among Western foreign-relations establishment types, liberal internationalists that they are. These folks need to reread their Hedley Bull. As a devotee … Continue reading →

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“Sybil” was Faked

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Alaska

Wow, this is huge.  

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You’re not good enough. You’re not smart enough.

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Phil Kadath

And, doggone it, we need to make sure that people only hear the opinions of those who “know” that anthropogenic global warming is “happening”. Newspapers should refrain from publishing the opinions of average Australians, academic Robert Manne has said. Professor … Continue reading →

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What Would Happen if you Nuked a Volcano?

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Alaska

Just for fun! Detailed exploration here.

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RNS Quote of the Day, 09/27/11

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Alaska

What this means is right now, based on the data of a respected Democratic pollster, Democrats would — if the election were held today — suffer a wipeout that makes what happened to them in 2010 look like a walk … Continue reading →

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I suppose that’s technically a correct juxtaposition of quotes….

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Alaska

…but there’s just something wrong with the assertion that noted pick-up-artist scribe Heartiste (fka Roissy) and, of all people, H.P. Lovecraft, are of like minds about women. Unless, of course, you are of the school that holds HPL was a … Continue reading →

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Could I Destroy Augustus’ Roman Empire with a Marine Battalion?

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Alaska

Pretty cool flash fiction on this topic here.

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Pump It Up

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Phil Kadath

Last week MadRock linked and wrote on the topic of Grade Inflation. If you didn’t hit that link and read, take a few minutes and do so after you’re done here. As I stated in the comments, I have seen … Continue reading →

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Book Learning

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Phil Kadath

Now that Summer Quarter is over and things have finally settled down a bit (automotive repairs & vet visits, mostly), I’d like to tell you more about the book I was assigned to use for my Political Science class. I … Continue reading →

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