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Yesterday, the joint classes went on a tour of the Seneca Lake wineries. At those wineries we tasted wines---many, many different wines. One particular winery started us off with a…
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The Falsely Restricted Outcomes of the Prisoner’s Dilemma
2019 --- This blog is charged with Contributing to the Delinquency of Citizens. Its recent post, "The Government Should Mind Its Own Business" was found, by the ministry of free…
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Democracy Not Possible; The Constitution Amended
Specter Haunted Nobody ever trusts a turncoat. Why do people never remember that? The minute you turn your face against your brothers, you are finished. Your former enemies will embrace…
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Intelligent Design is Mostly Harmlessness: Reply to Eugenie Scott
Eugenie C. Scott Executive Director National Center for Science Education Dear Ms Scott, Thank you for your recent letter informing me of the efforts of your fine organization to discourage…
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Tree Hugger Squeezes Too Hard and Other Stories
It's been a busy week; I've been shifting around a bit. I expect to be back on track by Monday. Meanwhile, here are some interesting links. Green Party councillor dies…
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How Republican Is The Country?
This picture tells the story: The percent of seats of the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the Presidency are plotted, starting in the year of the relevant election. I…
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Poem Code Challenge Solution
Back in September we surrendered to our geek roots and described poem codes. These are a handy method of enciphering short messages in the absence of electronic equipment. A poem…
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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…