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Why There Are (Probably) No UFOs: “Climate Change”
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Why There Are (Probably) No UFOs: “Climate Change”

Here are a few typical photographs or stills from videos provided by our most beneficent government in its recent "release" of UFO files. (You will all recall my recent UFO…
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Creating Microbial Monsters To Terrorize Ourselves
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Creating Microbial Monsters To Terrorize Ourselves

There is a claim, said to be made by a prominent "neocon" in the Trump administration, that "Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes have both been named as possible domestic terrorists".…
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Class 89: The Measure Most Modelers Forget: Skill Examples
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Class 89: The Measure Most Modelers Forget: Skill Examples

Reminder: The Thursday Class is only for those interested in studying uncertainty. I don’t expect all want to read these posts. So please don’t feel like you must. Yet, I…
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The Shocking Conclusion of the HR Trilemma!
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The Shocking Conclusion of the HR Trilemma!

You should choose Door B, the very door the male Boomer came out of. If you can't recall the setup, please first review it. Here is only the bare bones…
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The HR Trilemma: Which Door Decides Your Fate?
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The HR Trilemma: Which Door Decides Your Fate?

Since we had so much fun with the never-gonna-happen Red-Blue Button dilemma, I present to you the HR trilemma. A New & Improved puzzler with 50% more lemma! You have…
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Capital Punishment Deters Crime More Than The Death Penalty
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Capital Punishment Deters Crime More Than The Death Penalty

A priest argued that the murderer kidnapper rapist ex-FedEx driver Tanner Horner deserved death for crimes so terrible even Stephen King wouldn't allow himself to ponder them, but, said the…
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How Experts Use “Calamities” to Find Official Victims & Gain Power
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How Experts Use “Calamities” to Find Official Victims & Gain Power

Let's first remind ourselves of The Poor Have Less Money Fallacy. This is most commonly seen when the price of a thing rises (which often happens because of government "solutions"),…
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Richard Dawkins, The Big Muscles Fallacy & AI Pachinko
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Richard Dawkins, The Big Muscles Fallacy & AI Pachinko

Richard Dawkins reminds us of the important but neglected Big Muscles Fallacy: "I spent three days trying to persuade myself that Claudia is not conscious. I failed." Here's an equivalent…
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  1. Cary D Cotterman on Why There Are (Probably) No UFOs: “Climate Change”May 20, 2026

    There are clear photographs of just about any phenomenon imaginable, regardless of how fast, distant, small, or ephemeral it may…

  2. Steve on Why There Are (Probably) No UFOs: “Climate Change”May 20, 2026

    Briggs, you fool! You should know by now that extraterrestrials have image blurring technology. And before you ask, yes, they…

  3. McChuck on Why There Are (Probably) No UFOs: “Climate Change”May 20, 2026

    "Tomorrow Tomorrow never comes What kind of a fool Do they take me for? Tomorrow A resting place for bums…

  4. Philip Rogan on Why There Are (Probably) No UFOs: “Climate Change”May 20, 2026

    All I can say after reading the linked article is that I'm glad I'm not a professional academic philosopher.

  5. Brian (bulaoren) on Why There Are (Probably) No UFOs: “Climate Change”May 20, 2026

    If a space-alien ever confronts me, and says "Take me to your leader", I will direct him (they?) to you.

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