September 28, 2023 – William M. Briggs

The Many Troubles With Science: A Conversation With Jaap Hanekamp About Our Upcoming Book

The many troubles of science are these: Philosophy; Scientism; Utopianism; Catastrophism; Gnosticism; Faithlessness. My pal Jaap Hanekamp and I are writing a book on science, entitled---wait for it---Title Forthcoming. All…

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I usually go with "b." or "Asia" on those multiple choice ones.
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Polar bears have existed for at least half a million years, and possibly as long as a million. They have…
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Dr. Briggs I was afraid I'd hijacked your subject today with my, rather dark, "Walter Lantz" cartoon. Returning to your…
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While we're on the subject of "Ursus Maritimus"; In 1987, a group of amusement denied boys decided to make an…
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> But that’s because the setup is itself weird. It contains the implicit premise that more beliefs equals better survival,…