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Wearable thermometer

mardi 1 décembre 2015 à 01:00

A new thermometer allows parents, and probably various businesses too, to monitor a child's body temperature all the time.

Carbon emissions from Unilever

mardi 1 décembre 2015 à 01:00

Unilever says it will become "carbon positive" in regard to its direct energy use by 2030.

This does not mean, however, that its products would be carbon positive. Its suppliers and its shipping may account for the majority of their emissions footprint.

Co-responsibility for terrorism

mardi 1 décembre 2015 à 01:00

A UK politician dares to blame B'liar for provoking terrorism with an unjust war.

Terrorism is wrong, and the terrorists are always responsible for that wrong; however, when the terrorism was provoked by an even larger wrong such as launching a war based on lies, those who did that are co-responsible for the terrorism as well.

"Nation building"

mardi 1 décembre 2015 à 01:00

The US used to be able to build anything and do a pretty good job. Nowadays, when it tries "nation building", it gets everything wrong. But the corruption extends to the US too.

The reason the US could build anything in the 50s and 60s is due to the high tax rate placed on rich people and businesses under that Republical socialist, President Eisenhower.

Journalists face "espionage" charges

mardi 1 décembre 2015 à 01:00

Turkish journalists are facing charges of "espionage" and "divulging state secrets" for publishing that Turkey armed Islamists in Syria.

Calling this a "state secret" implies the report is true. However, it an act of tyranny to prosecute them, whether the statement is true or not.