Monthly Archives: December 2006

what is a human?

Posted on December 21, 2006 by Michael

Ruben points out this BBC article which reports that “Robots could one day demand the same citizen’s rights as humans, according to a study by the British government”: [...]The paper which addresses Robo-rights, titled Utopian dream or rise of the … Continue reading →

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save net neutrality

Posted on December 20, 2006 by Michael
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AlterNet article on transgender culture and zines

Posted on December 19, 2006 by Michael

This is pretty interesting

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McCain wants blogs to censor their comments…

Posted on December 18, 2006 by Michael

…or face a huge fine. Think Progress is reporting that McCain is sponsoring a bill that stipulates: Commercial websites and personal blogs “would be required to report illegal images or videos posted by their users or pay fines of up … Continue reading →

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debate competitions changing…

Posted on December 17, 2006 by Michael

This LA Times article is quite interesting. Jim at Blogora asks if this new debate is a good or bad thing. I might say both, but I’m going to lean towards good. Here’s an excerpt from the article: In recent … Continue reading →

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