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. …
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Carl Sagan, Scientist and Humanitarian
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 …
Some Beings Have a Native Understanding of Newtonian Mechanics, Others Don’t
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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Science and God
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 …
The Father of Physics
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. …
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John Oliver Makes Yet One More Good Point
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 …
Don’t Texas My Virginia
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 …
The Lighter Side of Conspiracy Theories
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 …
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What Happens When Peevish Children Grow Up?
Is there a correlation between the tantrums of infants and the atrocious behavior these people display when they become adults? Probably. This, I’m sure, is more of a joke than anything, but it does shed light on the terrible conduct …
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In Science, Pride Goeth Before a Fall
Imagine you’re a physicist in the late 19th Century. Everything pertaining to mechanics, electrodynamics, and the wave theory of light is already in the bag. Einstein is still working in a patent office in Switzerland. The idea that light can …
