Insightful posting on arguments for and against climate change causes

...which tries to explain the phenomenon that simplistic, sometimes idiotic arguments made by people with limited knowledge of a subject can overwhelm more complete arguments that require both detail knowledge and time for explanation. This is what I hav… more »
04.21.2009 • Climate Change • Send feedback » • PermalinkPermalink

Take A Nap LLC

The website of Dr. Sarah Mednick, who has accumulated research showing that most of the time it pays to nap rather than take stimulants... more »
01.6.2009 • Science • Send feedback » • PermalinkPermalink

anti-science sentiment in the USA

The general level of scientific knowledge and understanding of the scientific method in the modern USA continues to amaze and perplex me. This weekend I found two interesting reports on the relationship between science, religion and commerce. This repo… more »
06.15.2008 • Science • Send feedback » • PermalinkPermalink

An interesting article about power

...which tends to undercut the long-established conventional wisdom about how to acquire, keep and expand power, many of which derive from the works of Machiavelli. more »
03.10.2008 • Science, Esoteric and Weird Stuff • Send feedback » • PermalinkPermalink

The denial of Global Warming

...is a fascinating topic of study. I am still coming across people who adamantly claim that Global Warming is either still a subject for debate, or even that it is some sort of hoax. They also list scientists who allegedly do not agree with the consensu… more »
02.28.2008 • Current Affairs, Science • Send feedback » • PermalinkPermalink

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