The drawing here reminds me of a kid I tutored who introduced himself as follows, “Hi, Mr. Shields. I’m Andy. I hate math and it hates me.” Of course, I chuckled amiably and tried to reassure him that we were …
Category: Renewables – Science
That’s Kinda Pathetic
I had to laugh when I came across the meme here. A few weeks ago, I ran into two ladies who had been friends since they were children. One said, “Gosh we’ve known one another for a long time. We’re …
Tagged with: mathematics
Does Science Provide Us Comfort?
In response to the question posed at left, a reader remarks: No, it makes you restless. That’s a fine answer, and it’s true that a blind certainty provides better peace of mind than living in a constant state of doubt, …
Has Spreading Lies Somehow Become Fun?
The assertion at left is, of course, completely false. If starvation cured disease, the poverty in places like central Africa would make these children among the healthiest on Earth. So who’s creating and disseminating lies like this one? And why? …
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Doubt and Certainty
At left is something that has been said by many of the worlds greatest minds, from Socrates to Bertrand Russell. It’s interesting to note that religious cults try to cultivate certainty in their members. In many cases, questioning the ideas …
Tagged with: Socrates to Bertrand Russell
What Makes Atheists?
I’m not sure an atheist can answer this question, other than to say, “One either believes in things where there is evidence, or one doesn’t, and I was wired to be the former as opposed to the latter.” Speaking for …
Microbial Fuel Cells
The “discovery” that these four African girls supposedly made is called a microbial fuel cell, actually initiated in 1911 by an Englishman. Among the other misstatements here is the idea of “six hours of electricity.” How much electricity? That’s like …
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The Ongoing Attacks on Dr. Fauci Are a Curious Matter
Until a phone call last night, I was unaware that the ferocious censure of Dr. Anthony Fauci by the right-wing news media continues to this very moment. Apparently, all this ill-will is based on the idea he got the science …
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Vaccinations: “I Don’t Know Who Needs to Hear This….”
Well, I know exactly who needs to hear this (not that it will make any difference). There are two different, though related types of anti-vaxxers: 1) Those who carry with them the erroneous idea that vaccinations don’t work. It’s essentially …
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Americans Are Somehow Proud of Our Lack of Intelligence
The world lost Frank Zappa in 1993, and we baby boomers remember very well what American life was like back then. It wasn’t perfect, but it didn’t feature anywhere near the high-intensity, hammer-pounding stupidity that it does today. It’s impossible …
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