How’d We Do On Our 2019 Predictions?
A strong no prize this year. Nobody did well enough. Not enough specific predictions, or those that were specific did not come to pass. Doom predictions are too easy: they…
The Advent of Lousy Music
Stream: The Advent of Lousy Music Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to read could be true. The names and locations have not been changed to protect the…
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The Week In Doom — Killing Ourselves Randomly Edition
Item https://twitter.com/mattwridley/status/1159395745444900864 Two demonic individuals ("'Their screams music, their pain my pleasure.' Dayton shooter's demonic notebook scrawls reveal he fantasized about massacres, 'hunting' for humans, craved marijuana and speed, called…
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I Defy You To Watch This And Not Smile
Time to lighten things up a bit, if only for a day. First, a palate cleanser, before we get to the main event. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpmDAu_47OE This, and a slew of other…
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In Opposition To Scientism
Bo and Ben Winegard start their Quillette essay (thanks to K.A. Rodgers for the tip) "In Defense of Scientism" by saying "Truth is always provisional". Is that proposition true, or…
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Diversity Is Our Weakness
Diversity is our weakness. Diversity is the process of giving special consideration to those who have favored demographic or biologic characteristics or who have non-procreative sexual desires. Now you might…
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The Week In Doom — Scottish Gingerbread Person Edition
Item From the London Times, a quotation from the print edition, 30 November this year, the "arts" section, page 4, on a PR piece about some screen thot who appeared…
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Christians: Stand Your Ground– Guest Post by Ianto Watt
When Then Was Now Normally we associate the words "Hold you fire" with situations that seems uncertain. When we want to make sure that no one else is unnecessarily hurt.…
