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Some Geeks are Creepy

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Google had a bit of an embarrassing security problem recently. An engineer did a very creepy thing and spied on teenager's Google accounts while interacting with the teens online. Apparently no laws were broken but Google, obviously, fired the engineer. Google's statement about the incident underwhelmed Greg Laden: Sorry Google, we are not impressed. We'd like to see an … [Read more...] about Some Geeks are Creepy

Cops Protest for Right to Beat Up People in Wheelchairs

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Just a quick note to point out something that really annoyed me this morning. Chicago cops are protesting at police headquarters.Before the marchers stepped off, several hundred officers were gathering in front of police headquarters, carrying signs including "More police/No Weis!!", "Simply resign" and "Free Cozzi," referring to Officer William Cozzi, who was convicted of … [Read more...] about Cops Protest for Right to Beat Up People in Wheelchairs

Are Restaurants That Hire Illegal Immigrants Ethical?

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I just noticed that ethicist Jack Marshall has addressed the ethics of hiring illegal immigrants: Are Restaurants That Hire Illegal Immigrants Ethical? No. Sigh. I agree with a lot of what Jack Marshall has to say about ethics. For example, he's dead-on to call out the Obama administration for this censorious nonsense. But when it comes to economics issues, especially having … [Read more...] about Are Restaurants That Hire Illegal Immigrants Ethical?

Is an Earth-Centered Solar System a Silly Idea?

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The science blogging community has been having a good laugh over the past few days about a "scientific" conference being held in South Bend Indiana (near Notre Dame!) on how Galileo was wrong about the heliocentric solar system. Yup, it's a conference to discuss and review the science and politics of the geocentric model supporting the idea that the Earth is at the center of … [Read more...] about Is an Earth-Centered Solar System a Silly Idea?