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Is a vegetative brain alive?

Posted on by astraeaCategories:Living, Philosophy

It looks like some medical books will be redrafted.  A patient who woke from a coma a decade ago and has been vegetative ever since, has now communicated with carers through brain imaging.  It’s the first time an uncommunicative, severely brain-injured patient has been able to give “answers” clinically relevant to their care. It will …
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The Old Lie: dulce et decorum est pro patria mori

Posted on Updated on by astraeaCategories:Media and Gatherings, Philosophy, Risk and Terror

The lie that inspires people to kill, and to die.  Don’t forget.  Remember the shame of war.  Remember the cost of war, which honour and glory can not repay. Dulce Est Decorum Est Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, Till on the haunting flares we turned …
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Outlook 2013: If you haven’t found the answer yet, read this.

Posted on by astraeaCategories:1 Perspective, 2 Geopolitics, 3 The World of Money, 4 Energy, 5 Environment, 6 Information and Communication Technology, 7 Holonics and Life, Media and Gatherings

If you see some question about what the future holds the ideas outlined in the WFS Outlook 2013 will stimulate.  Even if you have found teh answer it will still feed you brain.  Enjoy it. http://www.wfs.org/futurist/november-december-2012-vol-46-no-6/outlook-2013   Outlook 2013 INTRODUCTION Human actions could become more accurately predictable, thanks to neuroscience. Nano-sized robots will deliver cancer-fighting …
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Can we face reality? Can we do the right thing?

Posted on by astraeaCategories:2 Geopolitics, Economy, Living

Some have said for a long time that the management of Ireland has been corrupt, collusive and self-destructive. The solutions have been evident, but require action by those that are party to the inefficiencies.  The track record is not good – even the priests never owned up about their corruption. Perhaps enough people will wake-up …
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Antarctic sea ice grows … good news?

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The Earth Observatory reports that Antarctic Sea Ice Reaches New Maximum Extent.  Yes, more rather than less. A recent study suggests: “The strong pattern of decreasing ice coverage in the Bellingshausen/Amundsen Seas region and increasing ice coverage in the Ross Sea region is suggestive of changes in atmospheric circulation,” they noted. “The year 2012 continues …
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