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The Five Worst Enemies of All Humanity
A guy named Adam Sacks---as in two---published a list of the five worst enemies of all mankind. George W. Bush is there, of course. But then, he was put down…
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Evolutionary medicine: my death rate delta v finally goes negative
Apologies for the slowness in answering comments and lack of podcasts this week, but I was dying and my voice was shot. Gross talk alert: read no further if the…
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Stinky Tofu
It's time for a science experiment! In a large plastic bag, collect the following: the solid bits from the kitty litter, or the equivalent output from Fido, a week's worth…
F train Blues, Michael Palin is proud, and some misuses of statistics
Just back from my trip. I'll go through the comments from last week's posts later today and catch up. Meanwhile, here are a few interesting stories. That F'ing train! You've…
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Blasphemy Contest!
No, I am not kidding; and, no, it isn't mine. But, asinine as it sounds, a real-life, swear-against-God, Blasphemy contest. The so-called Center for Inquiry (CFI) is an off-shoot, rather…
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Can You Read My Mind?
Ghosts, ESP, telekinesis, astrology, and other assorted oddities are back in view. One of the "SyFy" channel's most popular series is a show about hunting apparitions. The movie Men Who…
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You were right, Ted Kennedy
One day in 1973, in his squeaky, pickled-vocal-chords baritone Ted Kennedy filled the Senate chamber with these words: "Do we operate under a system of equal justice under law? Or…
Posted inBook review Culture
10 Books To Read Before You Die
G.K. Chesterton was asked what book would he most like to have with him on a desert island. Slick as ever, he said, Thomas's Guide to Practical Shipbuilding. And then…
