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On Over-Certainty In GMO Beliefs
Only a minor point about GMOs today. Here's how the Ars Technica "On GMO safety, the fiercest opponents understand the least" opens: "Science is our most effective means of understanding…
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Pick A Random Number From 1-10
For even more edification, read this article in German: Denken Sie an eine Zahl zwischen 1 und 10. I'm picking a number between 1-10. What is the probability of you…
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The Scientific Ethicist: Mathematics & Logic Edition
As scientism is still with us, this classic post, originally from 14 November 2014. Can I Skip College? Dear Scientific Ethicist, I am a junior in high school and will…
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Cornell Professor Exposes His Wee P-values One Too Many Times: All P-values Are P-Hacking
The over-production of wee p-values led to the downfall of Cornell Professor Brian Wansink, who is being made to retire (with what we can guess is a comfortable "package"). We…
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Cardinal “Soupy” Cupich Tries To Wrap Straight Jacket Around Faithful Priest For Burning Pervert Pennant — Updates
So this Soupy Cupich, cardinal of the Catholic Church, appointee of the Worst Pope Ever, has sicced men in white coats after a faithful priest, a priest who allowed his…
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Pew’s Materialistic Mix Up
Pew has a new survey result with title Americans are far more religious than adults in other wealthy nations. Key was the picture below---or at their site, bigger and better,…
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Insanity & Doom Update XLVIII
Item Decline in the Fall (or Late Summer, Anyway): by Fred Gibbon This is Fred Reed at his curmudgeonly best. Item The Next Woman To Try Playing In A PGA…
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Peter Thiel’s Reformation-University Comparison Isn’t So Good
From Breitbart. Technology giant Peter Thiel argued this week that American universities are as corrupt as the Catholic Church of 500 years ago. Speaking to a group of conservative students…