Here’s something we see commonly on social media. Do you agree sir or madam, completely ignorant of basic biology though you may be, that there are only two genders? This is actually a very interesting topic among scientifically literate people, …
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The Unique Mind of Buckminster Fuller
Buckminster Fuller was a one-of-a-kind American intellectual: architect, engineer, and philosopher. As shown at left, he had what today might be considered something of a socialist, or perhaps Quaker or Buddhist perspective on life on planet Earth, urging us all …
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Don’t Think Too Much
The cartoon here reminds me of these lines from St. Augustine’s Confessions, somewhere around 400 CE: What was God doing before he created the Earth? Some people say He was building hells for people who thought too much, but I …
What We Mean When We Say “Trust the Science”
At left are the words of the late British-American theoretical physicist and mathematician Freeman Dyson. Many of us harbor a misconception about science. We hear people say, “Trust the science,” as if that means trust the current set of results …
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Doing “Research”
Re: the meme here, the precise opposite is true. If you interview the president’s supporters and ask them if they “do research” into Trump’s actions and statements, almost all of them would say, “Of course! That’s why I trust him …
What We “Believe”
The point this fellow is making is the reason that it’s incorrect to say that one “believes” in anthropogenic global warming (AGW, aka climate change). We either understand science or we don’t. We have beliefs in things that are based on …
Preparing Ourselves for the Loss of the National Weather Service at the Hands of President Musk
One might think that alerting American citizens to impending life-threatening weather catastrophes would be something that would survive the “great purge” of the current administration. As shown at left, the ROI numbers are very strong, but, sorry, no. The U.S. …
When Honest People Resign, Who’s Left?
We come across this a lot, i.e., the mass resignation of honest people in government positions when they are faced with extraordinary levels of corruption and other untenable positions. As the senator from Connecticut points out, this is a double-edged …
The Universe Has a Purpose? Really?
Although I’m reluctant to gainsay distinguished mathematicians/physicists, it’s hard to imagine that what Roger Penrose said here can be true. I’m with 20th Century philosopher of science Karl Popper who told us that if a statement can’t be falsified, it’s …
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RFK Jr. Endangers Our Health and Safety, But Do We Really Care?
We all know that RFK Jr. has no understanding of science. But let’s be honest: ignorance of, or the outright rejection of science is par for the course at this point in American history–especially at the highest levels of government. …
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