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The Ignorant Lead The Misinformed On Strike
It should not be considered hurtful or insulting to call somebody ignorant when this somebody knows naught about the subject on which she is preaching. If even I, for example,…
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How Ignorance & The Elite Created Our New Environmental Religion
https://twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1176231980159160322 We've talked many times about how the child Greta Thunberg from the depths of Europe is ignorant of all atmospheric physics. Ignorant, as in she knows nothing. She couldn't…
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Remember To Remember In November — Guest Post by Ianto Watt
Remember when I said 'I smell victory'? Others smelled it too. And they didn't like that aroma. So, to prevent the serving of that just dessert, they had to turn…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: God Does Not Eliminate The Need For Science 2
Previous post. This is the conclusion of last week's chapter. Review! ON THE OPINION OF THOSE WHO TAKE AWAY PROPER ACTIONS FROM NATURAL THINGS 16 Moreover, as it is the…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Intellectual Substances Causing Magic Aren’t Evil By Nature
Previous post. This is mostly a dry, technical chapter. But as you read it your curiosity will be piqued. The kicker comes in the penultimate argument. THAT THE INTELLECTUAL SUBSTANCE…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Things Which Looks Miraculous But Aren’t
Previous post. Always seek for the genuine article. HOW SPIRITUAL SUBSTANCES DO CERTAIN WONDERFUL THINGS WHICH, HOWEVER, ARE NOT TRULY MIRACLES 1 It was Avicenna's position that matter is much…
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Randomization Isn’t Needed — And Can Be Harmful
Had a named person in statistics (Andrew Althouse) ask me about randomization, which he likes, and which I do not. "I want to compare outcomes for a specific patient group…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: God And Natural Effects
Previous post. This week we learn God doesn't have to do all the work, as it were. HOW THE SAME EFFECT IS FROM GOD AND FROM A NATURAL AGENT 1…
