Posts from the ‘politics’ category

Ways Politicians and Robots are Alike

By DAVID NG Their eyes. A politician’s eyes appear to be fully capable of eliciting an empty yet intense robot gaze.  Intriguing because this look is…

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The US Military has a comic book, and it sucks.

We know propaganda exists, but we tend to think of it coming from the other guys. Sometimes it’s a tricky thing to spot in our society,…

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SENSibility: Fighting the War on Science

Vancouver, July 8, 2012. The country is about to be treated to a a rare and sad spectacle: a protest by scientists. Merchants, board up your…

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The Moon Hoax of 1836: in which we see that science has always been misrepresented.

This is really quite something. Both the narrative of the hoax, as well as these awesome illustrations. I can totally see some parallels with how folks…

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SENSibility: O Sole Rio

Vancouver, 28 June, 2012. The Rio+20 conference has come and gone, and it is time to engage in punditry. As the dust settles over yet another…

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Enbridge satire possibly pulled by newspaper because of fiscal pressure from Enbridge.

Apparently, a video made by the Province’s cartoonist, Dan Murphy, was forcibly pulled due to Enbridge pressure. According to the CBC, there’s a number of different…

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George Monbiot’s Guardian piece about the futility of Rio is worth a solemn read.

“Descent,” Josh Keyes, 2011 George, in a piece entitled “After Rio, we know. Governments have given up on the planet“, pretty much nails it. The Rio+20…

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Toby

An introduction is in order. First, though, a personal TV hero (are those allowed?) He’s perhaps a familiar face to those who watch The West Wing, a…

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The Terry Global Speakers Series Presents: Bill McKibben

———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- The Terry Global Speakers Series Presents Bill McKibben: Notes on the Climate Fight In partnership with the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions, The Alma Mater…

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St. Matthew’s Island

Working in a microbiology lab, I’ve seen my fair share of bacterial growth curves. They all follow the same pattern: a lag phase or period of…

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