A reader sent me the meme here. What he appears not to understand is that people without scientific training are incapable of performing scientific research. Most hairdressers and swimming instructors are fine people, but the very highest they’ll be able …
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Dealing with the Pandemic
Scientists hope the omicron variant of COVID-19 takes us to the point of herd immunity and becomes a manageable, albeit permanent, feature of human society, like the flu. The graphic here illustrates part of the challenge, however. Decent people are …
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Guardian Journalist Nails American Loss of Capacity to Think
Well, Hugo, you’ve nailed precisely how deeply implanted in abject stupidity we people across the pond are. We have lost the ability to process information.
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Becoming a Mystic
I believe it’s possible to have spiritual apprehension of knowledge that is not accessible to the intellect. In fact, I’ll be surprised if some form of spirituality doesn’t come into play as scientists finally wrap their wits around the nature …
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The Pentagon Is Nothing If Not Science-Driven
One thing to admire about the U.S. military is its pragmatic and apolitical viewpoints. Global warming is a terrific example. The Pentagon couldn’t give a damn about the debates arising up from the climate-deniers. They have a responsibility to protect …
Public Safety
It’s hard to overstate the importance of public safety in a world in which variants of COVID-19 continue to rage. Back in the old days, few people attached any real significance to issues like this. When my wife became pregnant …
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Big Money and U.S. Healthcare
A reader sent me this. Looking up the guy, I have to believe that this was a real and true statement of a licensed physician. My response: Does big money have undue influence in U.S. healthcare? Obviously. Is Dr. Mendelsohn’s suggestion …
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Arrogant Americans Couldn’t Care Less about Scientific Truth
In America, we glorify ignorance. We can’t get enough of it. We bathe ourselves in it. As Isaac Asimov put it: “There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism …
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Many of Us Can Relate to Today’s Doonesbury
Today’s strip is below. I have a feeling most readers who live in red regions of the country have had some sort of experience like this. Around here, a trip to the grocery store, or God help you, the liquor …
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Religion in the United States
The graph here is from the Pew Research Center. I would speculate on many different causes, and suggest that it’s probably a combination. • Evangelicals are terrifying people. Hypocrisy is everywhere. • Despite the anti-vaxxers and/or QAnon, respect for science …
