Take away quote: “I always know I'm engaging in ‘open debate’ when I feel the hot breath of a government censor on the back of my neck.”
It’s a much-used truism, but it’s still valid: if all of the things being done under the
"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
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The National Science Foundation is financing the creation of a web service that will monitor "suspicious memes" and what it considers "false and misleading ideas,"...
From their website: NSF is an independent U.S. government agency responsible for promoting science and engineering through research programs and education projects.
Soon to become: RE-education projects!
I always thought Dawkin's greatest evil was invention of the idea of 'memes'.
For one, that's because it replaces the word ideology. At least with ideology there's the question of who believes it and now much, and why... complex issues. 'Memes' on the other hand are supposedly like viruses (genes?) or something - they presume humans have no free will to accept or reject an idea once it's 'implanted'.
Should say 'how much'.
I imagine the lawyers are going to have a field day with this. Which may be the point.
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