Interesting Links for 14-02-2012

[andrewducker]

• What I've Learned About Smart People.
  (tags: questions intelligence )
• A female apostle was erased from the bible during the middle ages.
  (tags: censorship christianity religion women )
• Metal substitutes are being tested to deter thieves
  (tags: materials uk crime metal )
• The Geek Social Fallacies of Sex.
  (tags: sex social geeks feminism )

Comments

[kerrypolka]

Oh boo, lots of commenters are doing that annoying fallacy fallacy of using "pro-Palestine" to mean "anti-Israel", which is annoying. The Guardian has been more than usually comically antisemitic over the past few months*, but I've noticed their eradicating Israel from their travel pages and ads for at least two years - I don't know whether it's ever been on there but I assume not.

*aside from a brilliant editorial about how "the chosen ones" are insular and don't value the lives of any non-Jews, there was a great headline about a "group of pro-Israeli business tycoons" in November or December - JUST SAY "CABAL OF JEWISH BANKERS" WHEN YOU MEAN CABAL OF JEWISH BANKERS, GUARDIAN, IT'S OK

[momentsmusicaux]

There's also the distinction of 'anti-Israel's current policy' and 'anti-Israel's existence'.

[danieldwilliam]

Indeed.

I find myself very pro the existance of Israel, quite pro the Palastinians not living in what sometimes looks like a very large concentration camp but not really pro-either sides’ policy of shouting very loudly at each other and firing ordanance into each other’s streets with a side order of wishing the other side pushed into the sea.

[kerrypolka]

Yes, indeed!

[laplor]

Some especially awesome and terrifying stuff here again. I especially loved learning about smart people, female apostles, Frank Lloyd Wright's failed doghouse, and U.S. tent cities.

Thanks again Andrew. Your news selections almost amount to a daily paper for me.

[andrewducker]

Glad you liked them - it's occasional comments like this that make it worthwhile :->

[laplor]

There is so much really important and amazing stuff on the internet, but most of us don't have the time (or time management skills) to really get to the good stuff.

Andrew Ducker, the internet's editor.

[octopoid_horror]

He's just pushing the Ducker agenda. He's probably some kind of Duckerist.

Bush! Bush! Bush!

[lsanderson]

After only eight years of Republican rule, weza Banana Republic!

[woodpijn]

FWIW, I've got the impression that the Junia thing is an open debate within Christianity, rather than something which has been completely hushed up.

[sashajwolf]

I certainly knew about it when I was studying Paul's letters for a Koine Greek exam in 1989/90.

[pigwotflies]

What woodpijn said. Junia(s) is there, different translations treat the verse slightly differently. Feminists/egalitarians insist she's a female apostle, conservatives insist he isn't. It's only that one verse, no-one knows for sure.

[apostle_of_eris]

You don't have to get as obscure as Junia.
The Roman church conflated three episodes involving a woman, only one giving a name, into "Magdalen the prostitute". There is no textual evidence that the three are the same person.