It occurred to me that the usual anti-evolution protest of “There are no intermediates in the fossil record!” is kind of like looking at a spectrum cast out of a prism: Optics-Denier: “Well, I see red and I see blue,… Continue Reading
Rick Moran has been running a great series of posts at Right Wing Nut House about the decline of intellectualism in modern conservatism. And I can think of no more telling symptom of that problem than this tidbit pointed out… Continue Reading
If you subscribe to a religion that does not instruct you to disavow science and participation the real world, fine; you are not the target of this morning’s rant. Take moral and social solace from your religion and go and… Continue Reading
Whoa. That’s strong stuff. Hat tip to Science-Based Medicine.
I came across this story arising from near Portland, Oregon today and was moved to finally understand something I’ve read about and resisted in the past. [Fifteen-month-old] Ava Worthington died March 2, 2008, after her parents and other members of… Continue Reading
Techskeptic has a nice thought on what it is to be a “denialist.” It is, in essence, an approach to an unpleasant subject guided by the Nirvana fallacy. He writes of those who would deny global warming, but his thought… Continue Reading
One of my big gripes about journalism is when headlines are deceptive and do not accurately summarize what is described in the article. Today brings a good example: judging from the headline in this article from the Associated Press (“Alternative… Continue Reading
Tinyfrog gives an example of how callous and uncaring nature really is. There are crater lakes in Africa which, by accident of their altitude, geographic situs in calderas, and the geology below them, trap immense amounts of pure gaseous carbon… Continue Reading
Andrew Sullivan’s conservative credentials are suspect these days. On the other hand, the very fact that his credentials are suspect is a symptom of something wrong with the right side of the political spectrum. Still here’s what he has to… Continue Reading
Panic over the swine flu is starting to be tedious. I heard yesterday that a client who is a school bus driver saw about half the number of kids as normal going to school this week. Half? There’s that much… Continue Reading