Dolphins behave similarly; they form fast-moving cylinders in which they trap the fish they will eat. What are the take-aways from this piece about the ants? Very little intelligence, at least as we conceive it, is required to optimize well-being …
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Solar-Powered EVs
We often see claims that a certain EV is equipped with solar panels and thus never needs to be charged from external sources. Yet when we do the math we can see instantly that such a car would be extremely …
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Why Americans Reject Science
Those wishing to know why present-day Americans are so vehement in their rejection of science, consider this piece from Bertrand Russell: “It is science that has destroyed the belief in witchcraft, magic and sorcery. It is science that has made …
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Liz Cheney To the Rescue
Fifteen years ago, if you had wanted to bet me that I’d be a huge fan of a child of Dick Cheney in the year 2022, you would have a thousand dollars against a nickel. Wow, this is hot stuff, …
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What Are We Teaching Our Kids?
Re: the question at left, Reader A replies: Maybe as an elective but not part of the main curriculum. Too few people use it. Reader B responds: Not true! MANY people use cursive writing! I know I still do. It …
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Things Worsen for Trump and His Accomplices
What the House select committee is doing and how it’s doing it are certainly true, but why it’s doing it is unclear. Most Americans hope that Merrick Garland and his people are conducting their own investigation simultaneously, and that the …
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If Betsy DeVos Can Be Education Secretary, …..
Through the years, I’ve helped a great many people, including my children, with their résumés and cover letters. The key, it seems to me, is understanding the mindset of whoever’s going to be doing the reviewing, and making sure that …
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Americans’ Religious Sensibilities–Really?
About 40% of our readers live outside of U.S. borders, and unless they happen to be particularly attuned to the nuances of American demographics, they will have little response to the accuracy of the map below. About which, I would …
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Looking for a Strange Place with Ultra-Right Wing Lawmaking? Check Out Florida
Is life in Florida any more irrational and stupid than it is in any other state in the deep south, Oklahoma or West Virginia? That’s not clear, but from all the news that comes cascading down on us on a …
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Despite the Heartburn, Trump Has Given Us More Than a Few Good Laughs
If it weren’t for all the damage Donald Trump has done to our nation, we could all have some mighty fine laughs. Here’s the 45th President of the United States announcing the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of …
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