Have you heard of Mesd-su-Re? One of the participants of the Great Harem Conspiracy under Ramses III? Probably not. But I need to know the length of his nose right before he […]
Voting (And Wisdom Of The Crowds)
First read Wisdom of the Crowds (and Voting). There are in this great land of ours some 315 million souls. Citizens, I mean. Another 12 millions (or so) are, as the euphemism […]
Atheism And Its Problem Of Evil
Evil is a problem for atheists because, for them, it does not exist absolutely. But if you are atheist and think it does exist absolutely, let me ask you, What is evil? […]
Give Children The Vote?
“After soccer practice, I’m going to bring you to the polls.” “Ah, mom! Do we have to go?” “Everybody has to vote, Johnny. If you don’t, you’re disenfranchised.” “I want Spiderman to […]
A Most Depressing Day
I had planned on discussing the Tom Siegfried Science News “Odds Are, It’s Wrong” article on how bad classical statistics is that many readers sent in. But—and I’m sorry to my many […]
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