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What Will You Do To Celebrate Earth Day?
On this most holy day, I shall trek---barefoot because my Cannondale SuperSix EVO Di2 ($11,000) bicycle is in the shop to be fitted with eco-friendly rubber tires---to the local Whole…
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Breast Cancer Screening Ruins Lives?
Today's title is from the Daily Mail: "The expert branded a woman hater for saying breast cancer screening ruins lives." What could be more sensible than having a mammogram? If…
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Steve Zwick Says Burn The Deniers (Metaphorically)!
There is a scene in Woody Allen's Radio Days in which we see a diminutive old man from Rockaway Beach who, one day, snaps and runs out of his house…
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I Am Not Selling Ham Equipment: My QRZ Account Has Been Hijacked
I am not selling any ham equipment. A thief using the fictitious email K2JM@dr.com has been attempting to sell non-existent equipment to people using my name and call sign. I…
Posted inFun Philosophy
The Red-Ball-In-The-Box Fallacy
Okay, friends, I need your help. One day last year, shortly after I had arrived in Taiwan, I awoke from a fitful, jet-lagged sleep at 2 a.m. with the argument…
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Descartes Knew More Than He Thought
You can only know what is true. For example, everybody knows the statement "If p is true then p is true" is true (just why in a moment). You can…
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Brain Atrophy Responsible For Religious Belief?
Readers can help me choose the best metaphor. (1) A snowball which starts the size of a pea but gains in strength and speed as it rolls downhill, mindlessly consuming…
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Wearing A New Hat At JP Research
I am now a member of JP Research. What does this mean to you, my loyal readers? Little, except that my contact information for consulting has changed. New telephone and…