Smoking Statistical Soup
I have no idea what this chart means. It was offered, in another forum, to prove that poor people smoke more than rich people do (and therefore that a tax on cigarettes is regressive). But as far as I can… Continue Reading
Science
Clear Thinking
Something is not good because it is “natural.” But calling something “natural” can produce startling feats of cognitive dissonance.
High On The List Of Things I’ll Never Worry About
Our friends had a baby several months ago, and he’s growing up fast. I only had just heard through them, though, that there is apparently a raging controversy about circumcision and the surgery is becoming unfashionable. Back when I was… Continue Reading
Richard Dawkins Is Wrong
Sure, it might have been interesting to study Saddam’s psychology. But that was not the point at all. Saddam needed to die. He needed to die because he had done some atrocious things and death was the only just punishment… Continue Reading
Savior of a Billion Lives
That’s right, this man has saved over a billion lives and chances are good that you’ve never heard of him. His name is Norman Borlaug and Congress should pass H.R. 4924 and honor him. Dr. Borlaug saved so many lives… Continue Reading
Moon Base
I’m not sure what to think of NASA’s plan to establish a permanent, manned based on the moon. On the one hand, I think it would be very good for science and space exploration, and all of the knowledge and… Continue Reading
Anti-Religion and Unintended Consequences
This week’s cover article in Time magazine and the results of a recent survey on the extent of religious faith in America got me thinking. I I’ve been critical of anti-scientific thinking for some time now. One of the books… Continue Reading
The Politically Incorrect Richard Dawkins
There are fewer better explainers of evolution than Richard Dawkins. There are also fewer bigger critics of religion than he, and perhaps it’s no wonder. No field of science has been attacked more directly, consistently, or successfully than evolution in… Continue Reading