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J-epistomologic closure
Posted Nov 11, 2012
How's that for a big word.
And now the US election is over both sides need to give up there epistomologic closure.
New York Times Reported Julian Sanchez, a libertarian at the Cato Institute, was the first to use “epistemic closure” to refer to what he sees as conservatives’ tendency to operate in an information bubble. Any news from outside is immediately regarded as suspect.
Conservative media, Mr. Sanchez wrote, referring to outlets like Fox News and National Review and to talk show stars like Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin and Glenn Beck have “become worryingly untethered from reality as the impetus to satisfy the demand for red meat overtakes any motivation to report accurately.”
Soon conservatives — and a few liberals — jumped into the debate. Bruce Bartlett, a veteran of the Reagan and first Bush administrations, wrote that in the past few years, “epistemic closure” has become much worse among “the intelligentsia of the conservative movement.”
Jim Manzi, a contributing editor at National Review, wrote that Mr. Levin’s best seller, “Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto” “was awful,” and called the section on global warming a case for “willful ignorance,” and “an almost perfect example of epistemic closure.” </(I>
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J-Apporved entries
Posted Oct 15, 2012
I have a shiny new badge for 25 "Approved" entries. I remember when ( under the BBC) they listed these as "Edited Entries" and the place they resided as the "Edited Guide". Well Not Panicking, As Shakespeare said: A rose by any name would smell as sweet.
I better go change the terminology in my new index. 
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J- My will
Posted Aug 22, 2012
Since we all die sometime, I occassionally write up a will. Here is a rough draft of what I intend to take to the lawyers next month. Note it includes reference to h2g2.
I leave my automobile and the proceeds of all life insurance policies to my wife.
I leave my Great Grandfathers family bible
to the [museum name redacted].
I leave the copyrights to all my articles in h2g2.com to Field Researchers Ltd and ask that h2g2.com be notified of my passing. My user number there is U170775.
I leave all printed manuscripts by me to my grandniece [name redacted}.
I ask that my mortal remains be cremated and interred in a cemetery at Houston,Texas.
I leave the balance of my estate to my Nephew [name redacted] and if he should predecease me to his heirs.
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J- Print screen
Posted Jun 9, 2012
this goes under the topic things I should have known but didn't
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Subject: Wednesday June 6th, 2012: h2g2 Announcements
Posted Yesterday by Online NowMalabarista - now authorised to poke people
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I think it must. I was reading an article on urban farming on another site, and now I'm getting ads here for chicken coops.
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Subject: Wednesday June 6th, 2012: h2g2 Announcements
Posted Yesterday by Online NowWitty Moniker - Community Editor
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Google knows all.
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Subject: Wednesday June 6th, 2012: h2g2 Announcements
Posted Yesterday by h5ringer (Scout, Sub-Editor) - The Maestro Cat
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Perhaps we should all try Googling for free money biggrin Worth a try?
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Subject: Wednesday June 6th, 2012: h2g2 Announcements
Posted Yesterday by Online Nowpaulh
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If the ads are raising badly-needed revenue for the site, I'm certainly willing to overlook them. It's just that I get a chuckle from themsometimes.laugh
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Subject: Wednesday June 6th, 2012: h2g2 Announcements
Posted 19 Hours Ago by Online NowHappy Nerd - Now with added margarita
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I get ads for T-shirts. It's like the camera is on.biggrin
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(wearing a Big Lebowski T-shirt today)
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Subject: Wednesday June 6th, 2012: h2g2 Announcements
Posted 14 Hours Ago by Online NowPierce The Pirate ~ thingite keybearer ~ visit my ship at A579684
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Good choice, Nerd, great taste ok
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Subject: Wednesday June 6th, 2012: h2g2 Announcements
Posted 8 Hours Ago by Online Nowpaulh
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Yesterday it was an ad for tick-removal [I had a tick on me last week, but it came off readily enough with alcohol]. Today it was gluten-free bread. smiley
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Subject: Wednesday June 6th, 2012: h2g2 Announcements
Posted 7 Hours Ago by Online NowPastey: In Bacchus we trust
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Don't forget to email screen shots of these to comms! As the saying goes: "Pics or it didn't happen" winkeye
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Posted 7 Hours Ago by Online NowPierce The Pirate ~ thingite keybearer ~ visit my ship at A579684
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They remove ticks with gluten free bread now huh
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Subject: Wednesday June 6th, 2012: h2g2 Announcements
Posted 7 Hours Ago by Online NowDmitri Gheorgheni (GE, Post Editor, send Stuff)
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Could somebody tell an ignoramus with Windows XP how to make a screenshot? 
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I could, but there isn't one around.
If you do ever see one, Dmitri, tell them to press Alt + PrtScr
godd thing they didn't see me there 
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the aught I say. that line rhymes with d2k
Posted Oct 30, 2011
I have completed my roundup of the last decade and it looks like this
http://h2g2.com/dna/h2g2/brunel/A87493495
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