Tag: Truth

‘Either God exists, or one must accept mystery.’ | Incompleteness and Limits of Truth

Jan 10, 2013

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KB

in Philosophy, Science, Technology, Theology

Some complex ideas in this post, but I think rich rewards if you’re willing to persevere… Catching up on some old episodes of Radiolab (a brilliant podcast, if you’re not already on it) I came across the above section in the programme about loops. In it, the presenters discuss the idea of statements that…
Super-Injunctions: Is The Whole Truth Always Desirable?

May 24, 2011

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KB

in Blogs | Social Networks | New Media, Current Affairs

The debacle over super-injunctions and ‘An Un-named Premiership Footballer‘ Ryan Giggs’ misdemeanours has raised interesting questions about truth and privacy in the age of social networks. The super-injunction dissolved because Giggs’ name got so widely spread via Twitter, and by a newspaper outside of English jurisdiction. But are we the better for it? We might…