This TED Talk’s video makes a few great points on why the scientific method should not be disregarded in favor of anecdotal beliefs.
Stewart on Beck
March 23rd, 2010 § 0
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Mesofacts
March 16th, 2010 § 0

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Mesofacts, facts that change slowly over times, so slow that to most they seem unchangeable. This is the subject of Samuel Arbesman piece, Warning: Your reality is out of date.
The ideas and examples in this piece are thought provoking and carry some serious implications for how we view world event and the natural world in general.
Climate change is a mesofact, man made or not, it does not happen over night. For a culture that has grow accustomed to instant gratification, consequences delivered decades later can present a real challenge.
Arbesman’s examples on how our understanding of dinosaurs lived and were like has changed, feathered dinosaurs instead of scaled ones, within a generation or two have a low impact on our society. It will be interesting to see if he will address more high impact examples on his blog: mesofacts.org
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To Believe or Not to Believe
March 5th, 2010 § 0
Penn Jillette is not only one of the funniest guys in America, he is also a very well verse, none-bullshit guy. He comedic routines alone with his Showtime Show Bullshit, are a refreshing does of sanity and common sense.
Back in November of 2005, Penn was asked to contribute to National Public Radio’s series, This I Believe. Below is his piece on God and life. Five years later I still find this inspiring and truthful to the spirit of what it means to be a human.
When the Republic Died
March 5th, 2010 § 1
I have often wondered where the Presidents got the notion that they could ignore the Constitution’s directive of War Powers, specifically that only Congress could declare war. The Atomic Energy Act of 1946 is the source. So read on and see when our republic died.
I came across this bit of information via the video below. It is a conversation with Garry Wills on his new book, Bomb Power.
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Hitler’s Ipad Rant
January 30th, 2010 § 0
The use of clips from the movie Downfall (which is an excellent film about Hitlers last days in the bunker) never gets old. But this one probably takes the proverbial cake. I have had one of the best laughs in a while with this.
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