This from right-wing TV anchor Candace Owens: ‘Listen. I’m not a flat-earther. I’m not a round-earther.’ Actually, what I am is, I am somebody who has left the cult of science. I have left the megachurch of science because what …
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Pure Scientific Research
Here’s a short video that a reader sent me in which Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the importance of pure research, i.e., theoretical scientific research, normally in physics, performed without an eye towards the development of anything of purpose. He pointed …
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More on “Age of the Earth”
When this guy says, “Change my mind,” the response of most of us is: Why? There’s a popular meme circulating that implores Christians to learn how to deal with atheists. Again: Why? The 8.1 billion inhabitants of this planet are …
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Age of the Earth
I would add: Carbon dating has been used since the late 1940s to establish how long ago a member of a certain species lived and died. and There are trees living today that are far older than 4000 years. I …
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Neuroscientist and Author Sam Harris on Religion
I’m not sure I would say that this is the true horror of religion, but it’s certainly in the top five. If there is another public intellectual who has a better grasp on these issues than Sam Harris, I hope …
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Your Parental Responsibilities
Though I admire the author’s fierce independence, I urge caution. Yes, parents have the responsibility for their children’s health, but they’re also held accountable when they fail to apply a basic level of reason in these duties. In particular, there …
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Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: COVID-19 Vaccinations
Question: Anti-vaxxers say that the COVID-19 is dangerous and, in particular, that it causes more fatalities than it prevents. They base this (false) claim on the (groundless) idea that the vaccine has been tested on too few individuals. In fact, …
False Knowledge
If you’re looking for an explanation of Trumpism/MAGA, you need search no further than what George Bernard Shaw told us here. This, of course, is the double-edged sword of social media. It connects us to one another, and to true …
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Yes, 97% of Human History Has Been Lost, But How Catastrophic Is That?
What went through the minds of our distant ancestors? How much have we lost as a civilization due to the fact that they were unable to write down their thoughts? Interesting questions, to be sure. The meme here suggests that …
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Mourning the Deaths of Unvaccinated Texans
My hope is that this Cadillac Escalade (16 combined MPG) driver in Texas a) will stay close to home, thus protecting the rest of us from his ignorance, and b) that he’ll eventually have an experience that wipes that arrogant, …
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