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How’d We Do On Our 2015 Predictions?
The answer to the post title's question is: I'm not so sure. Because why? Because the predictions everybody registered were lost when I was hacked last January. Why was I…
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Open Discussion: Universities Are Dead, But Still Haven’t Dropped
Today, an open discussion, with the promise of much more to come, on the astonishing amazing I-can't-believe-he-said-that article "Dear Parents: Everything You Need to Know About Your Son and Daughter's…
Posted inPhilosophy
Under-determination, Quus, And Why It’s Cause That Counts (And With A Taste Of Grue)
Turns out Arthur C. Clarke was on to something (who told him?). See, scientists, via one of the NASA Rovers, found this device on Mars. It is roundish, the color…
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Gettier Problems & Epistemic Luck Are Distractions And No Problem
Regular readers will recall I do not think so-called Gettier problems have any force in epistemology. The "problems" only crop up because people make two mistakes: forgetting the difference between…
Posted inPhilosophy SAMT
Summary Against Modern Thought: What Scientific Errors Tell Us Of God
See the first post in this series for an explanation and guide of our tour of Summa Contra Gentiles. All posts are under the category SAMT. Previous post. We're still…
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This Week In Doom: Reality Now Illegal
The good news is that Yours Truly's prognosticative skills are sharper than ever. Of course this is only a relative blip in happiness. The ultimate Good News we celebrated yesterday.…
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Merry Federally Recognized Holiday Of December 25th That Shall Remain Nameless So As Not To Offend
My presents to you, dear readers, are these videos of the All Hockey Hair Teams of 2014 and 2015. Enjoy. First up, 2014. "I'm glad I'm wondering." "Is that…
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Nobody Expects The Roman Climate Inquisition—Guest Post by Christopher Monckton of Brenchley
Editor's note: This piece originally appeared at WND.com and is reprinted here with permission. In the zany 1970s hit comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus, popular on both sides of…