http://www.thedissident.net/ The Dissident en Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:32:00 GMT Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:32:00 GMT info@thedissident.net info@thedissident.net http://www.thedissident.net/are-you-living-in-a-toxicity/ Being Canadian I am close to this issue even though it is way out in Alberta. The first time I began to see the ugly side of this issue was... http://www.thedissident.net/are-you-living-in-a-toxicity/#comments http://www.thedissident.net/are-you-living-in-a-toxicity/ Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:32:00 GMT http://www.thedissident.net/the-dissident/ I once heard in a documentary that the great American writer John Steinbeck was a dissident of his time, which I agree with. Standing up for his beliefs and convictions... http://www.thedissident.net/the-dissident/#comments http://www.thedissident.net/the-dissident/ Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:22:00 GMT http://www.thedissident.net/the-real-hairdresser-story/ They didn't let me write the REAL thing because it was a bit too harsh. But here it is! Walking into Sydney's cheapest hairdresser I experienced the same feelings that... http://www.thedissident.net/the-real-hairdresser-story/#comments http://www.thedissident.net/the-real-hairdresser-story/ Tue, 04 Sep 2007 02:48:00 GMT http://www.thedissident.net/talking-cars/ You are driving in wet weather, cursing quietly to yourself, when a warning flashes up on your dashboard. The car in front has just told your car there is icy... http://www.thedissident.net/talking-cars/#comments http://www.thedissident.net/talking-cars/ Sun, 24 Jun 2007 02:40:00 GMT http://www.thedissident.net/geckoes/ The gecko is well-known for its adhesive acrobatics and wall-scaling techniques but now this small lizard is helping scientists out of a sticky situation of their own. Recent studies of... http://www.thedissident.net/geckoes/#comments http://www.thedissident.net/geckoes/ Sun, 17 Jun 2007 06:58:00 GMT http://www.thedissident.net/cb1-receptor/1/ Here is a bioethical dilemma concerning recreational drugs and our society's ongoing quest for a final solution. We are all aware of delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the principle psychoactive ingredient in marijuana... http://www.thedissident.net/cb1-receptor/1/#comments http://www.thedissident.net/cb1-receptor/1/ Tue, 08 May 2007 02:17:00 GMT http://www.thedissident.net/journalism/ Yes, it's true. It really has. I've always been such a strong advocate for journalistic integrity, with the aspiration of becoming someone like, say, Robert Fisk. So there I'd be... http://www.thedissident.net/journalism/#comments http://www.thedissident.net/journalism/ Mon, 23 Apr 2007 06:59:00 GMT http://www.thedissident.net/the-war-on-drugs/ Just a little ramble on drugs this week. The late, and great, comedian Bill Hicks once said these famous words: "I believe drugs have done some good things for people... http://www.thedissident.net/the-war-on-drugs/#comments http://www.thedissident.net/the-war-on-drugs/ Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:47:00 GMT http://www.thedissident.net/the-freedom-of-information-age/ Yet another triumph for freedom of information this week (it's a recurring theme lately, I know). The Guardian reports that British scientists are leading an international effort to create a... http://www.thedissident.net/the-freedom-of-information-age/#comments http://www.thedissident.net/the-freedom-of-information-age/ Fri, 09 Mar 2007 13:25:00 GMT http://www.thedissident.net/conservapedia/ Time to have another go at religion. It's like the heathen's confession time. Anyway, I knew it wouldn't be long before some anal Christian right-wing conservative bible-loving group would attack... http://www.thedissident.net/conservapedia/#comments http://www.thedissident.net/conservapedia/ Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:10:00 GMT http://www.thedissident.net/playstation-3/ Through some divine intervention I found myself invited to the media launch of the PS3 here in Sydney. I of course wasn't going to turn that down, even though I... http://www.thedissident.net/playstation-3/#comments http://www.thedissident.net/playstation-3/ Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:18:00 GMT http://www.thedissident.net/robot-parenting/ My friend and I were sitting at MacDonald's one day. We were talking and just watching the kids play in the playground when we witnessed some disturbing behaviour. A few... http://www.thedissident.net/robot-parenting/#comments http://www.thedissident.net/robot-parenting/ Thu, 15 Feb 2007 04:53:00 GMT http://www.thedissident.net/my-crappy-laptop/ WANTED: One gentle laptop with a passion for etiquette. No history of psychological disturbances. Must be cool and willing to adapt to change. I have often wondered why we name... http://www.thedissident.net/my-crappy-laptop/#comments http://www.thedissident.net/my-crappy-laptop/ Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:57:00 GMT http://www.thedissident.net/the-ethics-of-reading-peoples-thoughts/ Up until now, neuroethics was just the modest subcategory of bioethics concerned with neuroscience. However, both of those definitions look likely to change in the near future. Essentially, neuroethics is... http://www.thedissident.net/the-ethics-of-reading-peoples-thoughts/#comments http://www.thedissident.net/the-ethics-of-reading-peoples-thoughts/ Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:53:00 GMT http://www.thedissident.net/end-of-drm/ It's a good day when record companies begin re-thinking their digital rights management (DRM) policy. DRM is the technology that prevents the making of unlimited copies of digital files (songs... http://www.thedissident.net/end-of-drm/#comments http://www.thedissident.net/end-of-drm/ Thu, 08 Feb 2007 02:50:00 GMT