It depends on what you mean by “happened.” They were somewhere between 14 and 53 times more likely to die of the disease. I wouldn’t call drowning in one’s own puss and blood “nothing.” Side Note: Being an anti-vaxxer is …
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In an average month, I meet at least one person who is homeschooling their child. I’m always tempted to ask about their reasoning, but I don’t, as it would bring up politics in at least 90% of cases, and I …
There are dozens of changes in what it means to be a conservative in America that have been made over the past decade, but perhaps the most glaring is the disdain these folks suddenly have for education. When we baby-boomers …
A reader asked me the question above, to which I reply: Our brains seem to be “wired” in such a way that our political philosophies and other aspects of our character and belief systems are not entirely under our control. …
Here’s an interview with a man in a suit and tie who claims that the energy that goes into building solar and wind will never be exceeded by the energy generated by these devices in their lifetimes. As anyone who …
At left is a good example of what I mean by: “The last 150 years hasn’t been good for philosophers.” In the late 19th Century, a question like this was the purview of philosophy. Now it’s the domain for neuroscientists. …
Here’s Lucy Biggers, social media powerhouse, explaining how solar and wind energy actually aren’t free, because they require materials that need to be mined from the Earth. Yes, Lucy. I think most of us already knew that. It’s hard for …
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Once one understands that science is not a body of truths, but our best method of finding truth, one realizes that there is no reason to “question” it. For a moment, think of the most rapidly evolving arenas within the …
As shown at left, scientists are under no obligation to respond to idiots.
In their ad, the folks offering “The Most Complete Periodic Table Ever” claim that, if your kid is struggling with chemistry, she can improve with this product, which is essentially tons of useless information. Who discovered molybdenum? In what year? …
