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This would be really funny if it weren’t real. Normally the separation of Church and State means not letting religion influence politics, but one should realize that it’s the other way around in Communist states. But even thinking of it like that makes no sense… How can you say that “The so-called reincarnated living Buddha […]

Or at least that’s what the project for the new law of education, recently agreed upon by the minister of education and leaders of the major teachers’ unions here, says… Back in the communist days, school started at the age of six. Then, immediately after the revolution, the age was moved up to seven. Then, […]

This would be funny if it wouldn’t be very sad and upsetting. Pharmacists sue the state for requiring them to do their job, saying it’s making them choose between their religion and their job? Nobody needs to make those who say this choose now, they already did… It’s very simple people, since the day-after pill […]

I have no doubt that we will be successful in our search for extraterrestrial intelligence within the next few decades, but I find myself wondering what will we do afterwards. Wonder if anybody even thought that far, or they’re just split between those who think that we’re alone and those who put every effort into […]

Just a quick notice: Google recently launched a new service called Google Earth Outreach. It’s purpose is to increase awareness about global issues by allowing non-profit and public benefit organizations to add images and information about their work to Google Earth maps. I’m not sure how much is Google doing these things because they truly […]