Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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London Riots: What the youth want?
Not all Londoners are rioters. Likewise, not all Muslims or Pakistanis are terrorists. Violence is not the legacy of a single group, religion, race, or country. It is a state of mind, arousing due to continuous build-up and subsequent outburst of frustration of some genre. Just that the global community (read = international media) labels…
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US Smoke Screen over Afghan End Game
Team Obama since 2nd May seems to have sealed the triumph in Afghanistan, and rest assured this reality starts from White House and ends at Pentagon. A lot has been cooked up regarding US chartered end game in Afghanistan, how they have separated “Good Talibs from the Bad One’sâ€, Al Qaeda paralyzed after OBL’s elimination…
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Ancient lost city of Shekhem unearthed in Palestine
Dutch and Palestinian archaeologists, while working on an urban lot in Nablus, West Bank, Palestine, have unearthed what could be termed as remains of the ancient city of Shekhem. The city of Shekhem, positioned in a pass between the mountains of Gerizim and Eibal and controlling the Askar Plains to the east, was an important…
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Ice Island drifting towards Canada
An Ice Island broke free from the glaciers of Greenland and is drifting along the shores of Canada since August 2010. A shipping disaster is waiting to happen soon. Source: MSNBC
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Zulfiqar Mirza Controversy: Highlighting Our Reluctance to Engage
Dr. Zulfiqar Mirza’s comments may have been appalling. Undoubtedly, this has sparked anger and hatred in a society already amidst an ethnic conflict. Beyond what was said, however, the societal reaction has laid bare a major element that perpetuates the problem and aggravates the situation: the ignorance and reluctance from both sides to engage in…
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Buy hacked US Military Websites for $500 Only
If you’re a criminal looking for full control of the Web used by the U.S. Army’s Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM), you can get it for just under US$500. According to a ComputerWorld report, Security vendor Imperva found out about a hacker claiming at an underground forum that he has control over a number of websites, including…
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Pushed to the Wall.. Misconception or Undervaluation?
Recently convened trilateral talks on future Afghanistan were overshadowed by a series of cross border raids by “militants†from Afghanistan into Pakistan. The targeted territories of Bajaur and Dir had never seen something of this magnitude, as well as inhuman. As per the disturbing details, militants ranging from 100 to 400 crossed into Pakistan, virtually…
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Successful Genome mapping of First Pakistani
During my graduation the subject that always fascinates me was genetics and later on I enjoyed teaching it too. The genes present in the DNA of every individual are the expression of human life, determining each and every detail from hair color to the health risks possessed by a living being. It was interesting to…
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A Brief View of The Glorious Night Of Mairaj
Just one year before the Hijrat from Mecca to Medina, on the 27th night of Rajab, Prophet Muhammad PBUH had a unique experience in the history of all religions. The Prophet PBUH, accompanied by Angel Gabriel was taken for Night Journey-(ISRA) from Mecca to Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. There he led a congregation of the…
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The Spirit of De Gaulle
Life brings along many theories and prophecies, but none is more accepted with unanimous concept than the one indicating that like a coin, it has two faces. One positive the other negative, one noble while the other a living devil and this s how it goes on. Same is the case with history and those…
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