Rene Dubos

feeds@yuku.com (Ducky M) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:27:47 GMT

http://www.medicalecology.org/dubos.htm

Oprah Winfrey

feeds@yuku.com (Ducky M) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:25:38 GMT

The Power of Now

feeds@yuku.com (Ducky M) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:27:07 GMT

Fuel and Food Shortages

feeds@yuku.com (Ducky M) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:31:59 GMT

Yes, Virginia: fuel and food shortages are here, and they are for real, and they are closely interconnected. The piper is knocking at the door, demanding his payment -- and we're flat broke. Our children will pay the price -- unless...

But first, a few fundamental facts of life:

Much as we would like to find a solution based just on political and economic factors, that's no longer feasible. The arrival of...

Unpolitics

feeds@yuku.com (Ducky M) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:30:20 GMT

Politics is primarily the art of digging ( or inventing ) and propagating the most damning data about those whom we have chosen to regard as our "enemies". A big part of the strategy consists of hiding the original sources of the data ( tirar la piedra y esconder la mano ).

Is it any wonder that blind political "leaders" continue to lead the blind to the edge of the abyss? The wonder is that we haven't already fallen off the cliff - given the tremendous...

Japan, Seeking Trim Waistlines, Measures Millions of People

feeds@yuku.com (SciFiGuy) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:14:39 GMT

Well, in an optimal world, we are all fit and healthy.

So, what do you think about Japan's approach?!

{New York Times - Fri., June 13, 2008}

Japan, Seeking Trim Waists, Measures Millions

I miss Ducky

feeds@yuku.com (WordClock) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 06:54:02 GMT
Where you been? I thought you were going to debunk the undebunkable over at UnDebunked but you disapeared, did you finally find utopia or something? Am I not invited?

Beer Heaven

feeds@yuku.com (Ducky M) — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 09:27:00 GMT

Is there any room for the concept of "Nirvana"...

feeds@yuku.com (Ducky M) — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:31:34 GMT
�... in a scientific discussion of an optimal world? Ms.Bolte Taylor seems to think that there is:

Will there be supernatural religions in Utopia?

feeds@yuku.com (sear) — Tue, 27 May 2008 17:16:30 GMT
Utopia presumes a manifestation of ideals.

In this ideal Utopia, will there be room for persons that practice supernatural religions such as Christianity, Islam, Judaism, etc.?

Knowing the difference between arguing and debating

feeds@yuku.com (Q Paladin) — Wed, 21 May 2008 22:12:55 GMT
Howdy, It's me again Paladin...

Now I know I am new here and may be overstepping my bounds as a new guest/member to this board, but I thought I'd lend a hand and help get understanding flowing in a productive manner. The single biggest problem on every single message board I have posted at....and some that banned me even before posting is; 99.9% of people on the internet cannot tell the difference between arguing and debating. The really silly part is that it is real easy to...

Introduction

feeds@yuku.com (Ducky M) — Wed, 21 May 2008 21:00:24 GMT
What if you possess some information which, if properly applied, would prevent the horrible suffering and death of millions -- perhaps billions -- of people? Shouldn't you do as much as possible to share that information?

Suffering and death seem to be inescapable facts of life. Nevertheless, many thinkers throughout history have sought to either:

1. Transport themselves to an ideal world where those misfortunes no longer exist
or:
...

Impossible Worlds: The Architecture of Perfection

feeds@yuku.com (WordClock) — Sat, 17 May 2008 22:16:13 GMT
Since Plato wrote The Republic in 380 BC, humans have sought to define the perfect place on earth-judicially, socially, politically, economically and frequently architecturally. Sir Thomas Moore in 1516, first popularized the word utopia defined as meaning a better place in his socio-political satire about a perfect place on a made-up island called `Utopia.' Maureen Thomas in her essay in Impossible Worlds, "Utopia/Dystopia," reminds us that, "Etymologically, the term...

Skepticism

feeds@yuku.com (Ducky M) — Sat, 17 May 2008 05:49:51 GMT

What is a skeptic?

The following definition appears in every issue of Skeptic, a quarterly publication of the Skeptics Society, devoted to the investigation of extraordinary claims and revolutionary ideas and the promotion of science and critical thinking:

What does it mean to be a skeptic?...

Which is the more powerful emotion? Love, or hate?

feeds@yuku.com (Ducky M) — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:29:50 GMT
Originally posted by sear:

Many may presume that love is a powerful force, a motivator of humans to do what might otherwise never be done.

But can hate defeat love? And if so, does that mean hate is more powerful?

California Has Moved One Step Closer to Utopia

feeds@yuku.com (SciFiGuy) — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:58:50 GMT

I will tell you one thing: Yesterday, California removed one of the "hindrances" or "obstacles" on the road to utopia by overturning the ban on same-sex marriages. By the California Supreme Court removing that obstacle and allowing gays and lesbians to marry their lovers, we as a society and as a nation finally came out of the long, dark tunnel of discrimination into the light of enlightenment, tolerance and anti-discrimination.

California, and the country...

Fantastic Board!

feeds@yuku.com (SciFiGuy) — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:52:19 GMT

What an absolutely fantastic-looking board you have here!

It is very unique-looking, and conveys a sense of happiness, warmth and fun!

Great job!

Transhumanism

feeds@yuku.com (Ducky M) — Wed, 14 May 2008 09:21:56 GMT
http://www.nickbostrom.com/fable/dragon.html
http://singinst.org/
http://yudkowsky.net/

David Sloan Wilson

feeds@yuku.com (Ducky M) — Wed, 14 May 2008 05:16:53 GMT
http://thesciencenetwork.org/BeyondBelief2/watch/wilson.php

Cain is Still Killing Abel

feeds@yuku.com (Elkhorn2) — Tue, 13 May 2008 23:08:29 GMT

http://intercontinentalcry.org/indigenous-people-set-to-begin-the-xingu-encounter/

Indigenous Voices

Here are a few quotes from the Indigenous People threatened by the Xingu River Dams:

"We are indigenous people of the Xingu and we...

CyberUtopia

Rene Dubos

Oprah Winfrey

The Power of Now

Fuel and Food Shortages

Unpolitics

Japan, Seeking Trim Waistlines, Measures Millions of People

Japan, Seeking Trim Waists, Measures Millions

I miss Ducky

Beer Heaven

Is there any room for the concept of "Nirvana"...

Will there be supernatural religions in Utopia?

Knowing the difference between arguing and debating

Introduction

Impossible Worlds: The Architecture of Perfection

Skepticism

Which is the more powerful emotion? Love, or hate?

California Has Moved One Step Closer to Utopia

Fantastic Board!

Transhumanism

David Sloan Wilson

Cain is Still Killing Abel

Indigenous Voices