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Poor Heat
From our very own Ye Olde Statistician comes the tip, "As Rising Heat Bakes U.S. Cities, The Poor Often Feel It Most", a run-of-the-mill NPR weepie, but with a global…
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The Epidemiologist (P-value + Ecological) Fallacy Exposed (Video)
Video Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV-IRdTWG2c The Epidemiologist Fallacy marries the Ecological Fallacy with the P-value Fallacy. The Ecological Fallacy is when it is said X causes Y, but X is not measured,…
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Time To Donate!
Time for the semi-annual call to contribute! Do this The best way to ensure the continued existence of this backwater block is to pass on articles that you like, or…
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Let’s Talk About The Trans Movement: Part I — Guest Post by Gaudia Certaminis
The transgender movement has hit an unsuspecting public like a ton of bricks. There have been harbingers, but they were easily dismissed. How many tourists have innocently wandered into a…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Not All Prayers Are Granted
Previous post. Be careful what you "wish" for. THAT SOME PRAYERS ARE NOT GRANTED BY GOD 1 Now, it is not inappropriate if also, at times, the requests of some…
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Week In Doom — Compelled Speech Edition
Item Ontario's law society is tying itself in knots over diversity and compelled speech In June, the Law Society of Ontario's board of directors held a meeting to discuss a…
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Coolest Four-Word Sentence: Contest
As the world continues its slow but accelerating burn, the fallen bodies greasing the slide in Hell, we may as well have a bit of fun. Your task is create…
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Australia Goes Full Anti-Catholic, Forces Priests To Violate Confessional
The Australian state of Victoria has passed an anti-Catholic law, which they believe would force priests to reveal what happened in the confessional. So reports The Age. The Victorian government…
