No one can accurately quantify the effect that sharing bull**** on Facebook has on the dumbing-down of humanity, but it must be considerable. This is all a part of the massive disappointment that we call life in America. We believed …
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Modern education, at least as it exists in the United States, seems to have very few fans. The major line of criticism is that our schools force kids into ways of thinking that conform with what we want of them …
This is from a Trump supporter reader, and no, it’s not a joke. You can call yourselves anything you want, but trust me, you’ll be known as antivaxxers forever more, and that moniker will be the very kindest term used. …
I find Carl Sagan to be one of the most admirable characters in human history, and I certainly understand what he’s saying here. But I also understand that there are people on our only home who must be stopped from …
I’ve been thrown off a horse twice, both after my asking him to canter. The more recent of the two happened when the animal took a few steps, but then halted abruptly and lowered his head, causing me to to …
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This reminds me of a conversation between Neil deGrasse Tyson and a televangelist. Tyson was asked, “So we don’t understand dark energy. Couldn’t that be God?” He replied, “If that’s the way you want to play it, sure. But just …
Readers who happen to be Facebook users may want to sign up for science and math quizzes in their feeds. The question at left is rare, in that it has no right answer. Someone suggested Isaac Newton, which is reasonable. …
Sometimes things have a way of working out for the best. Similar to what John Oliver says here about policemen, there are science teachers who have quit because they refuse to get vaccinated. So, whom have we lost in that …
Readers from outside the U.S. who may not be following the depravations of American politics will not likely understand the billboard here. Texas is governed by a man who is anti-vaccination, anti-science in general, anti-voter rights, and rapidly anti-abortion. The …
It’s good to know that there is an occasional laugh associated with this phenomenon that seems to have taken over a significant number of Americans’ minds. Keep in mind, however, that some conspiracy theories are true. It appears that we …
