I wouldn’t say that the burden of proof lies on religion. No one knows how the universe got here. The Big Bang was an event in which there was no chaos, no “entropy,” as we say in thermodynamics. How did …
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We’re Having Trouble Thinking
At left we have another good reminder that our cognitive biases can render us incapable of thinking critically. Some of us believe anything we want to.
The Midterms
This piece from Robert Reich reminds us of what a big ask it is of the American people to vote for Republicans in the midterms. Sure, there are many hateful morons who love detention centers for people with brown skin, …
Trump’s Cabinet
It could be argued that RFK, Jr. is the very worst cabinet member in the current Trump administration. But we need to keep in mind one simple thing: Each one of them was appointed on the basis of one and …
The End of Property Taxes
This concept has an enormous level of popularity in the Republican party. Exactly why? Well, property taxes fund our schools, and so without them, the common American would be even more ignorant than he is today, if that’s believable. Now, …
Sending Top-Level Criminals to Prison Makes Sense, Unless They’re Americans, of Course
All Americans should know that most other countries act fast and hard against top-ranking people who act corruptly. Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is currently serving a 27-year prison sentence for a coup plot and attempting to overthrow democracy. In …
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And Mexico Will Pay for the Wall
One of the most remarkable characteristics of Donald Trump is his shamelessness. No matter how many lies he gets caught in, he’s always willing to tell one more–normally, one that’s even more outrageous than the previous one. One would think …
Ben Carson on NEWSMAX!
Looks like communism! is the new mantra of the GOP. It’s coming from the least intelligent of their leaders to the least intelligent of their followers. Could work!
Obama on the Middle East
What Obama says at left is a reminder that life on Earth is tough enough without the planet’s most powerful nation being led by a criminal sociopath. In our world, there are a few garden spots of sanity, affluence, and …
Dr. Brian Cox
As previously mentioned, it’s good to see the rising popularity of astrophysicist Dr. Brian Cox. In this video, he explains that life on Earth is about 4 billion years old, but for the first 3 billion, there was nothing more …
