The Problem of an Excess of Educated Men
Leo K, one of our regular readers, gave us a link which led to the Lenore O’Boyle paper “The Problem of an Excess of Educated Men in Western Europe, 1800-1850”…
Coronavirus Statistics: R Code Included! — Updated With Hack To Adjust For New Reporting Methods
Intro I thought it would be fun to turn the daily coronavirus predictions I’ve been making into statistics class, complete with code. There are two parts to this: (1) the…
AI Is Coming For You!
The picture heading the post is of an AI machine carrying a small child to a paperclip factory. Why is it every time I read one of these evil-AI-destroys-the-world stories…
Mathematics Operates Like Whiteness
Here’s what mathematics education professor Rochelle Gutierrez said: Who gets credit for doing and developing mathematics, and who is seen as part of the mathematical community is generally viewed as…
Catholic Bishop McElroy Endorses Trump, Criticizes Buttgieg
It’s being reported Bishop Robert W. McElroy of San Diego has endorsed President Trump for re-election. McElroy didn’t mention Trump by name, but he gave the following hints that Trump…
Summary Against Modern Thought: Love Thy Neighbor
Previous post. It’s unlikely your neighbor lives on the far side of the world, or the other side of the border. So just what does neighbor mean? Read and find…
Week In Doom — 2020 Election Preview Edition
Item Superbowl halftime show featured a “latinx” stripper. Was there really a pole dance? Item Unhinged @ASU student wants to “slash the throats” of all Trump supporters. Unhinged @ASU student…
Libertarian Wants Wolves To Stop Eating Rabbits & Lions To Become Vegans
The title is a joke, of a sort. It’s humor comes in its truth. It is true a self-labeling libertarian named Andy Lamey wants people to stop eating animals. He…