Mathematically minded Remember back in the 1990s when otherwise intelligent people would look to the scientific literature and say, “Those guys must be right. They used a computer model.” A computer! How […]
Statistics Good, Bad & Ugly
In an attempt to catch up on my 300-some emails (yes, the total has grown considerably; probably because of recent publicity), here are some articles sent in by readers that bear attention. […]
“The Church Believes In Science.” And That Global Warming Is Akin To Slavery?
Der Spiegel conducted an interview with the President of the Pontifical Science Academy Bischop Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo. It’s worth going over a few of the questions (I used Google translate). His Excellency […]
Bad Arguments Against The Death Penalty: Update
Big news is that both lefty and righty Catholic news sources banded together last week to issue an editorial “Capital Punishment Must End“. The subject is enormous; there is no hope of […]
When Should The Church Meddle In Science? Guest Post by Bob Kurland
A longer version of this essay can be found at Kurland’s site. Science can purify religion from error and superstition; religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes. Each can draw […]
What To Do On Black Friday
Another holiday tradition, our annual Black Friday post! I have removed last year’s updates and will include new ones for this joyous day. There may be fewer because several retail establishments decided […]
People’s Climate March: The Face Of True Belief #PeoplesClimate
Nice people Ready for a surprise? I liked everybody I met. I mean it. I liked them so much I hated what I had to write below. I liked the group which […]
The Global Warming Non-Expert Expert
Reporteritis is the disease, or rather psychiatric condition, common among journalists, brought on by exposure to important people and events. The exposure causes the journalist to feel that he too is as […]
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