As young minds develop, they go through certain stages. Babies experience “object permanence,” meaning that, at somewhere between four and seven months, they come to realize that things don’t simply vanish when they are removed from sight, and then come …
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What’s to Like about Science?
Twentieth Century philosopher of science Karl Popper (pictured) wrote: The game of science is, in principle, without end. He who decides one day that scientific statements do not call for any further test, and that they can be regarded as …
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No Technically Proficient High School Graduates
The meme here came from a reader. My only objection to the concept is that, since the number of school hours per year is fixed, for everything you add you need to remove something. From prior conversations on the subject, …
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Whence Came Our Love of Other Life Forms?
Did God give you your love of other animals, or was it part of your basic nature?
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The Origin of Religion
Although there is no doubt that religion has been the tool of the con man (and the tyrant) since the early days of humankind, I doubt that Mark Twain meant this as a serious statement. It seems far more likely …
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Making Sense of the Universe Around Us
The meme here reminds me of an interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson in which he was asked, “Given that we understand less than 10% of what the universe is composed of, with all this dark energy and dark matter, couldn’t …
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Music in Our Schools
For the vast majority of Americans who can’t read music, the left- and right-most signs in the meme here are what are called “repeats,” I.e., read it once, then repeat it, so forth, in perpetuity. There are many excellent reasons …
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Consumer Protection
From a reader: Back in the day, there used to be the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) and FCC (Federal Communications Commission) who policed such things as false advertising. When was the last time you even heard about those groups, much …
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Two Genders?
Yes, when people say there are only two genders, they are saying they haven’t moved past middle school intellectually. But, in the majority of cases, they are also saying that they believe you are so unsophisticated that you crave simplistic …
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Hydrogen Energy Scam
KV Industries appears to offer an energy solution in the hydrogen space, though they refuse to explain what it is. What we do know from their website is that their fundamental values are “God, Family, and Country,” and that may …
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