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Monday, April 21, 2008 - Posts

• Zombie Review

  Bring out your [un]dead! After all my narrowly focused posts on the topic, it's time for a "big picture" review of the zombie argument against physicalism. Recall: Physicalists think that the physical facts exhaust the base facts : just as the arrangement Read More... Posted 21-04-2008 05:23 from Philosophy, et cetera | 0 Comments Filed under mind

• Petra Solar, The Jordanian Solar Energy Start Up (Post # 100)

  Petra Solar is still in the start up phase with their newly acquired $14 Million in Venture funding. The question is: would they get the support needed from the Jordanian government to help a start up and tackle Jordan's energy challenges? Read More... Posted 21-04-2008 04:56 from Arabs & Globalization | 0 Comments

• Non-causal Talk

  Eliezer's anti-zombie argument was based on the premise that words refer to whatever generally causes us to utter them. (So 'consciousness' refers to whatever cognitive process causes us to utter this word, which is also present in the zombie world, thus Read More... Posted 21-04-2008 03:52 from Philosophy, et cetera | 0 Comments Filed under language

• Humbled

  This Saturday night, we attended our local ADC chapter's annual banquet. Great speaker from Stanford University, GREAT poetry read by two wonderful artists/performers, and just a good-vibe evening. (Note: ENDLESS thanks to Rod - henceforth known as "DUUUUU!" Read More... Posted 21-04-2008 11:29 from CafeLulu | 0 Comments

• حول الدعوة "لاضراب عام في الاردن؟"

  Read More... Posted 21-04-2008 10:06 from Jordanian Issues | 0 Comments Filed under الاردن، اضراب عام

• Ipod and Podcast are Different

  I am becoming a Podcast addict lately, but what really confuses me is that there's a general tendency among people to link Podcasts to Ipods. I have an Ipod, but i can't see it as a prerequisite to listen to Podcasts. I don't see any relationship between Read More... Posted 21-04-2008 08:40 from Adel Blog | 0 Comments Filed under The simpler the better, stereotypes, Audio, Gadgets, Gadget Reviews, Apple, Podcasts, Podcasting, Advise, Ipod

• يا فرحتي فيكم

  مباراة الفيصلي والوحدات بدون جمهور، والأمن يطوق الإستاد لمنع دخول المواطنين! والله ما أنا عارف أظحك وللا أعيط! يعني زي ما تقولوا محتار، أظحك على المهابيل إلي لسة دايرين ورى العنصريه، ولا أعيط على البلد إلي لسة فيها هيك نفسيات مريظة ! ليش فكركو بدهم مباراة Read More... Posted 21-04-2008 07:59 from Jordan, I will be back... | 0 Comments Filed under Jordan, Stupids

• APR for Houses

  One of the great banking laws in this country is the mandatory APR for loans. That’s a calculation that allows consumers to easily compare loans that have different fees, terms, and rates, making it all apples to apples. We need... Read More... Posted 21-04-2008 07:42 from The Dilbert Blog | 0 Comments Filed under General Nonsense

• Educational Reform: Jordanian style

  In the light of the new "Madrasti" initiative, the minister of higher education joined the reform effort by reducing the requirements for admission in four public universities and all the private ones. Now students who got 55% or more in their tawjihi Read More... Posted 21-04-2008 07:27 from Jordan, I will be back... | 0 Comments Filed under Jordan, Stupids, Reform my a$$

• الموجوعون بالفواتير

  الموجوعون بالفواتير اضغط هنا لقراءة المقال و التعليق عليه اترك رابط موقعك اسفل التعليق ليتسنى للقرّاء الاطلاع عليه Read More... Posted 21-04-2008 01:55 from الكاتب الساخر كامل النصــيـرات | 0 Comments Filed under مقال ساخر