Displaying 601 To 630 Of 981 Comments Oh, I just saw the rest of your post. From what I understand, the differences in the Han majority are cultural and linguistic. This is because the Han is largely a constructed people who have “absorbed” many different peoples over their rise. And, yes, it is provincial because most people don’t migrate, though that is changing too. Take this example: Regional reporters in China have to give reports in their local dialect – just to be clear, this is more than an accent – so that people in that area will understand them. The differences within China with regard to language are far greater than those between America and Britain with regard to English. » Posted By Caru On March 6, 2011 @ 12:12 pm Ah, thanks anyway. » Posted By Caru On March 6, 2011 @ 11:09 am Whoa, thanks. I didn’t see this when I trawled through the Beeb this morning. » Posted By Caru On March 6, 2011 @ 10:57 am Thanks. » Posted By Caru On March 6, 2011 @ 10:55 am I’ve heard about that. Apparently, inflation is hitting China hard and is currently around 5% and is growing despite several interest rate hikes. This is all very interesting. » Posted By Caru On March 6, 2011 @ 10:47 am Ooh, thanks for the video. I’m about eight minutes in, but I must say that I simply do not agree with Jacques’ perspective at all. I think that he has fallen into the pit of looking at China in the way that many in the West look at Eastern religion and philosophy: As something completely and utterly different from Western religion and philosophy. Regarding my post, China is subject to the same economic forces as Western nations. Furthermore, the idea of China as having thousands of years of unbroken history is laughable. Actually calling the China of 2 thousand years ago “China” would be as farcical as calling the Europe of today the “Roman Empire”. *Edit* OK, the man has completely lost me. He said: “The Chinese State enjoys more legitimacy and authority amongst the Chinese than is true of any Western state.” This is absolutely ridiculous: “The majority of Chinese people believe that prostitutes are more trustworthy than Communist Party and government officials according to a Xiaokang survey” *Double Edit* I’ve looked up more about the man and he seems to me slide into apologist territory, especially with this article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2010/jan/31/china-taiwan-united-states-arms? » Posted By Caru On March 6, 2011 @ 8:42 am Ah. It’s typical really. Rulers have used the “evil outsider” as a way to distract from internal issues for thousands of years. » Posted By Caru On March 6, 2011 @ 3:55 am Is the anti-Japanese sentiment getting worse? I’ve known that it was bad. » Posted By Caru On March 6, 2011 @ 3:48 am I think Cohen’s original could have done with a bit more emotion to it. » Posted By Caru On March 5, 2011 @ 5:01 pm I honestly think that Rufus Wainwright’s version of Hallelujah is better than Jeff Buckley’s one:
» Posted By Caru On March 5, 2011 @ 4:48 pm Transcript Theater SpecialEdition: Off Camera Moments from Charlie Sheen’s ABC Interview Cthulu! Yay! » Posted By Caru On March 5, 2011 @ 1:14 pm The View From Here: An Open Letter to President Obama Precisely. Great simile. » Posted By Caru On March 3, 2011 @ 2:11 pm There is a problem among liberals/progressives or whatever it’s called now. This problem is people who support the President accentuating the positives of his administration and those who have lost hope in him accentuating the negatives of his administration. I’m not saying that there’s a perfect medium, but the repeal of DADT does not mean that Obama is the best president and the failure of bank reform does not mean that he is the worst. If you get my meaning. » Posted By Caru On March 3, 2011 @ 1:57 pm An Update: Ireland: Election 2011 At the moment the independents are essentially wildcards drawn from all areas of the political spectrum. Only time will tell with whom they’ll affiliate. » Posted By Caru On March 2, 2011 @ 1:05 pm He’s matured insomuch as he’s better than Michael Martin. » Posted By Caru On March 1, 2011 @ 5:02 pm The Crisis of Reality:Conclusions Oh, you’re quite right. Thought experiments delve into the world of quantum physics(Yes, I know it’s a buzz phrase, but this is true), where Newtonian principles don’t apply. These thought experiments use the macro world to try and explain the inner (human) world and the quantum world. They don’t work exactly, because they are different worlds with different rules and that’s where a lot of the confusion comes from; but the world at large is the only thing we have to make analogies with. The reason we makes these analogies is because we understand them better than pure mathematics. *Edit* I’ve always thought that the “tree” question wasn’t designed to have a definite answer, but to encourage indefinite debate. Or, one day a smartass decided to mess with people. » Posted By Caru On February 28, 2011 @ 8:57 am I’ve quite liked these posts of yours. Good work. » Posted By Caru On February 28, 2011 @ 8:39 am James’ idea seems fine to me. Before you go down the path there is a probability, from your perspective, that it is the true path. When you go down the path you verify whether or not it is true. It’s not really narcissism, it’s simply an acknowledgement about how human action plays a role in our perception of reality. ““If a tree falls in a forest, and no one hears it, does it make a sound?” Air moved and vibrated, whether anything was around to sense it.” Would that not depend on the definition of sound? Are vibrations sound, or do they become sound when they are translated by the brain? Besides, questions like this aren’t designed to yield an objective truth, they’re designed to encourage thought experimentation and introspection. » Posted By Caru On February 28, 2011 @ 8:34 am Montana tea party on crack … or something Good article. I wonder if one could calculate exactly how much money that they’ve wasted, then shove those figures in the face of their tea-party supporters. » Posted By Caru On February 27, 2011 @ 9:54 am An Ill-advised Rant on the Nature of Arguments Same here! It’s great fun! » Posted By Caru On February 28, 2011 @ 8:44 am Thanks. 😉 » Posted By Caru On February 28, 2011 @ 8:43 am In the World of the Blind, We’re Often Led Off the Cliff That £300 buys you Dr. Who! Unfortunately, it also buys you Torchwood. » Posted By Caru On February 27, 2011 @ 8:19 am Glossolalia 101: Pseudo-con Math Awesome. » Posted By Caru On February 26, 2011 @ 2:27 am Friday Music Thread – Favorite Films and Film Music Yup. 🙂 » Posted By Caru On February 25, 2011 @ 3:03 pm Wait, are you being sarcastic? » Posted By Caru On February 25, 2011 @ 2:57 pm A most underrated film, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Hellfire)
» Posted By Caru On February 25, 2011 @ 2:55 pm Am I really the only person who like “TRON Legacy”? » Posted By Caru On February 25, 2011 @ 2:52 pm Casino Royale Opening
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