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Ask A Scientific Ethicist: Drunk Ex Husband, Hungry Girlfriend

Due to underwhelming demand, and something not entirely dissimilar to the silence of a distant clamour, I announce the periodic return of the Ask A Scientific Ethicist column. These columns…

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How’d We Do On Our 2022 Predictions?

We had a great many predictions for 2022, so many that it would tedious for list them all. Therefore, to shorten this, I'll only highlight the best, or worst, or…

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The Scientific Ethicist: Mathematics & Logic Edition

As scientism is still with us, this classic post, originally from 14 November 2014. Can I Skip College? Dear Scientific Ethicist, I am a junior in high school and will…

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Do Not Follow The Science: Rationing Your Food For “Climate Change” Edition

Scientists have to be stopped before they kill us all trying to "save the planet." The planet does not need saving. It is in no danger. We are in danger.…

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Why Much Of Science Is Fake

Why is so much of Science now fake? There are many small reasons, but one big one. Our Expertocracy. Here is a small survey proving this. Anon posted a cri…

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Ghost In The AI

There's a terrific book, well worth scoring a copy, by M. Lamar Keene called The Psychic Mafia. Keene tells the tale of Camp Chesterfield, a sort of outlet shopping mall…

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Featured Articles Why Science Is Broken: Hillsdale Speech Video & Transcript Now Online The Probability Of A Head In A Coin Flip Is 1, Not 1/2 The Great Global Warming—A.K.A.…

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Ask A Scientific Ethicist: Baby Making, Auto Mishap, ISIS Attacks

This was supposed to run this morning. No idea why it didn't. This week, three letters from concerned readers. Too many babies Dear Scientific Ethicist, Hopefully this subject matter isn't…

cdquarles on The Impossibilities Of Quantum ComputingNovember 21, 2024
Exactly, McChuck. Bravo!
cdquarles on What Science Can Say About Vaccines: And What It Can’t SayNovember 21, 2024
Amen, Uncle Mike.
cdquarles on Bad Predictions Mean Bad Models, Even If You’re A Distinguished ExpertNovember 21, 2024
Indeed. Given that all of the model's necessary and sufficient conditions are present and hold to be true, if X…
McChuck on The Impossibilities Of Quantum ComputingNovember 21, 2024
Where to start with the absurdities? At the beginning, I guess. 1) Quantum computing is analog computing. Nothing more, nothing…
Paul Murphy on The Impossibilities Of Quantum ComputingNovember 21, 2024
1 - Quantum computing is not impossible, it is merely improbable. 2 - Shor's algo illustrates the basic problem because…