The Final Word on the College of Architecture and Planning Sign
Update on the Ball State College of Architecture Two of the biggest pages on this site have to with this funny sign on the College of Architecture and Planning building. The joke is that these very...
View ArticleThe Tiny Number of Tech Heroes
I found a telling sentence in an otherwise good article about HTML5, “We do things with web pages and HTML today that were never dreamt of by the early developers and implementers of the language.” It...
View ArticleThe Effect of Jill Stein Voters on the 2016 Election
It may seem an odd time to take a deep dive into the results of the 2016 presidential election. After all, is there any doubt that Trump’s win was a fluke? Clinton’s loss was overdetermined. What this...
View ArticleInnumeracy and Reporting on the Government Shutdown
I know this is trivial, but the way the media report on the cost of Donald Trump’s wall drives me crazy. He has asked for $5.7 billion. But many outlets don’t like reporting $5.7 and instead report...
View ArticleDoes Obviously Wrong Propaganda Work?
This is a curious infographic courtesy of GOP Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. In a tweet, she commented, “Under @realDonaldTrump, our economy is finally working for ALL Americans. Here’s a 10-year challenge...
View ArticleWhy Are People Talking About IQ So Much?
Recently, I’ve noticed a lot of articles about IQ — from liberal websites. For example, Vox has published a number, most recently, So You’ve Learned You’ve Got A “Pitifully” Low IQ. How Worried Should...
View ArticleNotable Female Intellectuals
This is a compilation of a four-article series that I unfortunately titled “Beautiful, Intelligent, and Learned.” But I rarely talked about the beauty aspect of it. It wasn’t generally my intent for...
View ArticleSam Harris Was Right About Neanderthals
If neanderthals had been more related to Africans, white supremacists would have use the info. Liberals would walk carefully while Harris platformed them. Continue reading → The post Sam Harris Was...
View ArticleGlobal Warming and Extreme Events
The Australian fires are the result of a century of unchecked global warming. We are looking forward to a time of more extreme events and consequences. Continue reading → The post Global Warming and...
View ArticlePlacebos Work: Why Do Idiots Claim Otherwise?
Placebos work. As a result of them, the body changes its chemistry and that has a physical effect on the body. Learn more and stop being an idiot. Continue reading → The post Placebos Work: Why Do...
View ArticleAnd Now a Relaxing Article About COVID in Danish Mink Farms
A new strain of COVID-19 found among minks is contagious to humans, and over 15 million of minks bred for fur in Denmark will be killed. Continue reading → The post And Now a Relaxing Article About...
View ArticleEvidence of Exceptional Stuff or “How Many People Saw Elvis Alive After He...
I like being nice to other people but we really do need to approach early Christians the same way we approach modern cultists. Continue reading → The post Evidence of Exceptional Stuff or “How Many...
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