Monthly Archives: March 2002

blocks with bumps

Posted on Wednesday, 2002 March 06 by Anton

Travis Corcoran reports: With Lego on the brain, and Google on the fingertips, I’ve learned a few things. Like: the planet’s children spent 5 billion child-hours last year playing with Legos. And that when Lego, Inc. (or, perhaps GmbH . . . … Continue reading →

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a pox on bioethicists

Posted on Wednesday, 2002 March 06 by Anton

Hooray for Designer Babies! The ‘bioethicists’ seem to be worried that desirable diversity could be wiped out by fads, which would make sense if a majority of parents for thirty years were to fall for the same fad. Am I … Continue reading →

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Rumpelheimer v. Haddock

Posted on Wednesday, 2002 March 06 by Anton

Which side of the road do they drive on? With lots of history, theory and anecdotes.

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that’s one big pigeon

Posted on Tuesday, 2002 March 05 by Anton

DNA yields dodo family secrets. (Link from Vicki Rosenzweig.)

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hello web!

Posted on Tuesday, 2002 March 05 by Anton

The newest contributor to my hit-count is a link from Andrea and Friedrich Lohmueller, whose image galleries are worth the visit.

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two candles in the darkness

Posted on Tuesday, 2002 March 05 by Anton

JPL continues to keep track of both Voyagers.

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it really is that bad

Posted on Monday, 2002 March 04 by Anton

Will Wilkinson has a sensible and interesting take on libertarianism, morality and culture. Because libertarianism defends markets, markets produce consumer culture, and consumer culture undermines traditional morality, libertarianism and traditional morality really are at odds. Most conservatives understand this, and … Continue reading →

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