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The Probability Of Nonsense In Science: Complexity & Verification
This is a work in progress, and today is a busy day. This is just for fun and for you to play with. The more complex the field of study,…
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Bioengineering Humans To Combat Climate Change
Aren't bioethicists a fun bunch? When last we met this speculative crew, they were wondering whether we should "let baby live", and they were developing a pill to eliminate racism.…
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Why Republicans Deny Science—And Reality: Request For Help
Update The link to Sam Harris's abysmal study are now provided. That is the (modified) subtitle of the sanctimoniously self-satisfied Chris Mooney's new book, "The Republican Brain: The Science of…
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Are There Any Arguments Against Eugenics Left?
Most, or even all, progressives say they are against eugenics. Yet most, or all, progressives were against the recent Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act which would have outlawed sex-selective abortions in these…
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Diversity Is Not Always Desirable: Part II
Diversity Is Not Always Desirable Parts I, II, III, IV Suppose we are not interested in "the best" or the "is qualified" premises and merely seek to stock our organization…
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Diversity Is Not Always Desirable Part III
Diversity Is Not Always Desirable Parts I, II, III, IV Race, whether or not it can be successfully defined biologically, is clearly important. People, even the non-sincere, at least act…
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Rights, Rights, And More Rights—But No Responsibilities
Busy day. So here, just for fun, and woefully incomplete, are a list of "rights" recently discovered. Remember: there can be no rights without responsibilities. If you invoke a right,…
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The Economic Fallacy, Greenpeace, David Suzuki, And Global Warming
"You can't believe what that guy says. He research was funded by Greenpeace!" The person uttering this sentence has committed the economic fallacy, which is the belief that the truth…
