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Freeman Dyson, NPR, TSA X-rays, Northwestern University’s Bachelor Party

The Lady Tasting Tea continues tomorrow. Freeman Dyson Speaks From our man-on-the-spot WS comes this link to an interview with Freeman Dyson regarding his work "In Praise of Heretics." That…

Culture Fun

A Citizen’s Top Style Choices

In a hurry this morning. The Wall Street Journal ran a long interview with tailor Ethan Newton who, we learn, is moving to Hong Kong. Mazel Tov to him. After…

Philosophy

Hayek Versus Keynes

The video "Fight of the Century: Keynes vs. Hayek Round Two" (via Econstories.tv) allows us to discern one reason why reporters side with the forces of large government. Hayek's corner…

Culture Statistics

Wishcasting The End Of The World: Update

Wishcasting is when a forecast or prediction is shaded in the direction the forecaster or predictor wants the event to happen. For example, if you forecast this weekend's weather, you…

Fun Statistics

Are You Good At Picking Football Games? Edgehogs

I haven't met a die-hard sports fan yet who hasn't claimed to be able to pick games better than everybody else. Just as I haven't met a gambler who hasn't…

Philosophy Statistics

What Is Science? Part I

Science says this, science says that. There is no more loquacious entity these days than science. What is it? Climatologists talk of the science. Physicists compliment by saying a fellow…

Philosophy Statistics

Ten Politically Incorrect So-Called Truths About Human Nature: 6 – 10

See 1 - 5 here. 6. Beautiful people have more daughters And are thus more likely to divorce? And thus less likely to have fewer kids than the ugly people…

Fun

Maybe your parents were right

They dropped the charges against that poor eighth-grade kid who was caught with a dollar bag of Skittles somewhere up in Connecticut. I'm not so sure that this is a…

JH on Arrest All Stochastic Terrorists In Trump Assassination Attempt & Civilian Murder & ShootingsJuly 16, 2024
Mr. Briggs, you might be right. You might be right. After all, John Hinckley did it because of his love…
Anthony Probst on Academics Have Contest To See How Many Times They Can Say ‘Racist’ In An Article: An IQ StoryJuly 16, 2024
Mention of Jung and Schweitzer reminds me of a question Jung once posed: What is Albert Schweitzer doing in Africa…
Incitadus on Arrest All Stochastic Terrorists In Trump Assassination Attempt & Civilian Murder & ShootingsJuly 15, 2024
Well done Briggs; the Democrat's midden heap of noxious effluence has caught up with them. They've crossed the line and…
Briggs on Arrest All Stochastic Terrorists In Trump Assassination Attempt & Civilian Murder & ShootingsJuly 15, 2024
He did it for love, JH.
JH on Arrest All Stochastic Terrorists In Trump Assassination Attempt & Civilian Murder & ShootingsJuly 15, 2024
We know that the young shooter used an AR-style weapon. Do we know his motive? Was this a suicidal attempt?…