Month: January 2004
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The Reductionism Logical Fallacy
The “THEM” Argument Are you where you wanted to be when you were a child? Have your dreams fallen to the wayside and now your stuck in a job that doesn’t satisfy you? You want to do something else, but you’re inundated with responsibilities like taking care of your children, your spouse, your career? Your…
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Voluntary Socialized Healthcare
Health Insurance is a socialist institution. Everyone pays for everyone’s illnesses. Your insurance rate is set by the collective needs of everyone else under your plan. When the collective needs increase, so do your premiums. A Corporation manages this brand of socialism. The difference between Corporate Socialism and Government Socialism is that the former has…
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Scientists Unite!!!
“Come on Civic Minded Five! LET’S MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!” – from “The Tick” cartoon Scientists are a Community, with the power to organize politically and affect Governmental policy. There are many organizations, and can be an endless number of organizations, because they have the propensity to forge alliances. The important thing is for Scientific thought…
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Great Films: Miyazaki’s “Princess Mononoke”
Ashitaka, Prince of the Amishi, a small, peacefull village, has detected a demon approaching. The plant life withers under its touch. Ashitaka pleads with the monster, attempting to calm it and turn it away. When that fails, he kills it as a last resort. During the conflict, he is struck and infected with the God’s…