More random thoughts and articles

Dilbert Daily Strip: 2008-11-20

http://www.dilbert.com/strips/comic/2008-11-20/

Ah, the bane of engineers and techies everywhere. :-)

 

The Other Deficit

http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vdG93bmhhbGwuY29tL2NvbHVtbmlzdHMvQ2FsVGhvbWFzLzIwMDgvMTEvMjAvdGhlX290aGVyX2RlZmljaXQ/cGFnZT1mdWxs

Definitely worth the read regarding today's dearth of quality in educational standards and results.

 

Growing Up - Excellent little article from BBC:

What's so great about being a grown-up?

http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vbmV3cy5iYmMuY28udWsvMi9oaS91a19uZXdzL21hZ2F6aW5lLzc3MzkyNjIuc3Rt

 

Great little philosophy article

Four philosophical questions to make your brain hurt

http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vbmV3cy5iYmMuY28udWsvMi9oaS91a19uZXdzL21hZ2F6aW5lLzc3Mzk0OTMuc3Rt

Source: news.bbc.co.uk

I enjoy reading things like this - especially the discussions that can be had. I like how he sums it up at the end: it's about finding the flaw in the arguments that tells us a lot about our own worldviews.