BLTC Research and The Society for the Abolition of Suffering
Month: February 2007
Western States Agree to Cut Greenhouse Gases
Five Western U.S. states have formed a regional pact, bypassing the Bush administration, to cut emissions linked to global warming.
Please note that this link is to a different source of the same article originally linked to by Rob.
Crazy Wisdom: Why I Love Bush And Blair
“Honoring Our Collective Narcissistic Shadow: Why I Love George Bush and Tony Blair” by Andrew Patterson
Cheap Drug Kills Most Cancers
[There is] a cheap and simple drug that kills almost all cancers by switching off their “immortality”. The drug, dichloroacetate (DCA), has already been used for years to treat rare metabolic disorders and so is known to be relatively safe. It also has no patent, meaning it could be manufactured for a fraction of the cost of newly developed drugs.
Virgin Boss Offers $25m Reward To Save Earth
Richard Branson, CEO of Virgin Atlantic Airlines, offered a $25-million prize for scientists who find a way to help save the planet from the effects of climate change.
Nations Make Child Soldier Pledge
Nearly 60 nations have signed an accord pledging to prevent the use of child soldiers and disarm underage fighters.
Feral Philosophy
One of the wildest minds of any thinker I know belongs to Jonathan Zap.
To get a taste of his work, read his shockingly beautiful essay, “What Are My/Your Intentions Toward the Other?”
For another taste of Zap, read “Pathfinding”
Jonathan Zap also happens to be the best dreamworker out there. He has helped me crack the codes of some of my major dreams.
His homepage is at:
http://www.zaporacle.com/
Info about his dream work and other oracular services are at:
http://www.zaporacle.com/textpattern/shop
Living in Harmony with the Way Things Are
The Power of Nice
The Power of Nice: How to Conquer the Business World With Kindness, by Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval
Dissident Mind-Expansion Streams
Dissident Mind-Expansion Streams, from Alex Grey to Carl Jung