Category Archives: discussion
Matters of Principle
I was reading this article on livemint and wondering what to make of it. I had also read an article called “UID: Facility or Calamity” at South Asia Citizen’s Web that Aashish had shared on Google Reader a while back, … Continue reading
Filed under discussion, government, libertarianism
Wikileaks and other things
First, if anyone still hasn’t read Clay Shirky’s article on wikileaks, please do so, here. It’s not that long, and it is written and reasoned well enough that anyone from any side of this conflict should be able to at … Continue reading
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What is “Too Nice”?
Ben Casnocha asks on twitter: What exactly is annoying about people who are “too nice”? You suspect it’s a put-on? Unchecked idealism? Dull / boring? And… I have to say, I have no idea. I do tend to get annoyed … Continue reading
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Batting for the Other Team
(Or insert the euphemism of your choice.) OkCupid has another interesting post, this time on gay sex vs straight sex. Lots of random interesting findings, and of course all of this is very specific to the US and probably even … Continue reading
Filed under discussion, sex
A Question
Who is it that still does not understand this mundanely vicious cycle of curfews/blockades/other form of economic (at best) or physical deprivation–> popular outrage/support for separatists/anti-government sentiments–>Emboldened and newly capable extremists/ separatists/terrorists/ “freedom fighters”, if you wish–>more attacks on the … Continue reading
Filed under discussion, government, morbid, ranting
Sexism and Objectification
With reference to this post, and this one (for those who don’t feel like checking out the links, Luke at Common Sense Atheism put up a list with pics of “sexy scientists” and “sexy atheists”, and one of the women … Continue reading
Filed under discussion, feminism
A Small Miracle; Or, an Improbable Chain of Events
Here’s a little story that happened last night: I had just spent an extended weekend at home and just before I had to leave, I realized that I had lost my key ring, which had the keys to my room … Continue reading
Filed under discussion, religion
Are Humans Dominant?
Sneaking a peek at my brother’s opened tabs for his environmental studies homework I find the following phrase: “…An accident of history we may be, but there is no question that Homo sapiens is the single most dominant species on … Continue reading
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Things I find annoying:
Not so annoying that I would break off contact with them or anything, but annoying enough that I feel like screaming, just a little, every now and then. Obviously, this is not an exhaustive list. Joining “1000000 STRONG AGAINST WORLD … Continue reading
Filed under discussion, ranting
Mike Rowe, Dirty Jobs and Following Your Passion
My friend Varun Torka pointed this out to me after I wrote that other post about “creative professionals”. This is one of the most awesome TED talks I’ve ever seen. You really, really have to watch the video to get … Continue reading
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