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Class 2: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Quid Est Veritas

Link to all Classes. Video (Hagfish: I was in such a hurry, I forgot my jacket.) Links: YouTube Twitter Rumble It still feels like I'm rushing things, but the videos…

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The Week In Doom: Follow The Science Edition

The return of the Week in Doom seemed to go well enough last week, so I'll inflict it on you for another installment. Do Not Get Sick Item: "Minority Contracting…

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MRI Claims 92% Accuracy Predicting Sexual “Orientation”. My Schmengee Mediscan 3000™ Beats It

The news, considered marvelous to some because it seems to confirm how good MRIs are at uncovering secrets of the brain, is that MRIs can predict "sexual orientation" with 92%…

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Science Proves Isaac Newton Doesn’t Even Break Into Top 8,000 All Time Greatest Scientists

Issac Newton was the greatest scientist. The calculus, mechanics, gravity, thermodynamics, astronomy, optics, the binomial theorem, even theology! You name it, Newton was there, looming over all of us. "No…

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Look! Up In The Sky! It’s BIRD FLU!

One of my favorite comedic lunatic gibbering fear drippers during the covid panic, and maybe one of yours, too, was Eric Fing-Ding. He used any excuse to say THIS MAY…

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Class 1: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Logic Teaser

See the end of this post for how the class might work and details about the video. Video Yes, the lighting is terrible. I give sallow a bad name. Links:…

Culture

Triumphant Return of The Week In Doom! Birth Prevention Edition

Due to incessant, almost overwhelming, demand (one guy asked once), I announce the triumphant return of The Week In Doom -- a breezy compilation of the Week's accelerating woke and…

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Artificial Intelligence and Irrational Fears — Guest Post by Jim Fedako

Where's Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead? Seriously, what list of the greatest rock guitarists of all time would not – could not – include him? Sure, I know the…

Briggs on The Sad End Of RadioJuly 4, 2025
JDinPA, CCReed, I see Cole's accusations, but he offers no proof. If he has it, he ought to give it.…
JDinPA on The Sad End Of RadioJuly 4, 2025
CCReed: That’s a disturbing take on the late Z-Man in at least two senses: 1) If true, Z-Man was perpetrating…
CCReed on The Sad End Of RadioJuly 3, 2025
A somewhat different take on the late Z-Man: https://bestservedcole.substack.com/p/the-z-man-story
CorkyAgain on The Sad End Of RadioJuly 3, 2025
I think I stopped listening to radio around the time when Paul Harvey was no longer there to tell us…
The True Nolan on The Sad End Of RadioJuly 3, 2025
@Alex: "The other abomination on the am dial is black talk radio. In Chicongo. Pure raciacist hatred of all things…