Numbed by Numbers on the Way to the Digital Palace
“But yet mathematical certainty is after all, something insufferable.
Topic
Science
A collection of 439 articles
The Tyranny of Cause and Effect Scientism
The rape of the natural world is the phallic-like invasion of scientism.
No Evidence to Support Mainstream Media Claim of "Hottest Day on Earth for 125k Years"
Recently, a claim has circulated across major news outlets stating that “today was the hottest day on Earth for 125,000 years back when Neanderthals were roaming the planet.”
Is this statement accurate? We’ve looked into the science behind this claim to bring you the facts.
Let’s not
Climategate is the worst scientific scandal of our generation
The term Climategate was coined in 2009 to describe the scandal revealed by the leaked emails from the University of East Anglia’s Climatic Research Unit (“CRU”).
The senders and recipients of the emails constituted a cast list of the IPCC’s scientific elite. They were a small group of
Creating a World of Distrust
I remember a time when people were left to their own devices when determining what to pay attention to and what to ignore.
Remember “Bat Boy?” A strange Weekly World News (sister tabloid to the National Enquirer) creation set to terrorize and dismay. Did anyone really believe this? I doubt
Cow Flatulations & Daffodils
In a stream of consciousness world there are no paddles for your boat.
There will come a time when you’re sitting in a smoke-filled place from the out of control wildfires, the chicken balls you had for lunch might be crickets in disguise, the cat and the dog both
Green Murder, We have a crisis but it’s not a climate crisis
“We have a problem with a crisis.
To Live Forever
“Forget the fountain of youth, pal of mine.
If It Was Allowed, I’d Hold You Down and…
I think it is generally accepted that the practice of medicine has changed radically over the past fifty or so years. The medicalization and corporatization of life have “progressed” simultaneously as most doctors have become obedient servants of the corporate state.
But wait, one may object, and with some justification.
7 Craziest Conspiracy Theories That Shockingly Turned Out to Be True
We live in an age of conspiracy theories and fake news.
Dr. Rashid Buttar: There is something of a critical nature we all need to be aware of
“There is something of a critical nature that we all need to be aware of,” Dr.
Who really wants AI…and why?
I’ve noticed that self-checkout is taking over more and more shops and supermarkets.
Art Equals Human—Not Anymore
When I was a young lad of 11, I was fascinated with computers, or what little there was of them at the time.
Who Wants a Brain Machine Interface?
I’ve never wanted to be able to control any of my devices with my thoughts. I am perfectly happy to use a physical interface that I can turn off, let go of, or walk away from. What about you? Is your keyboard holding you back? Is your mouse slowing
Why You Should Destroy Your Smart Phone Now
So-called ‘smart phones’ — far more accurately described as ‘dumb phones’ — combine a mobile phone with a watch, with a road map, with a tourist atlas of the world, with a digital camera, with a personal stereo system, with a music collection, with a video recorder, with a diary, with a
