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Why do people believe celebrities instead of experts?
You’ve probably seen news coverage of the debate over the safety of vaccines and whether they cause autism in children. In fact, you might have seen new-age medicine spokeswoman and former Playboy model Jenny McCarthy speak out against vaccines on … Continue reading
Richard Feynman on poets
Poets say science takes away from the beauty of the stars — mere globs of gas atoms. Nothing is “mere”. I too can see the stars on a desert night, and feel them. But do I see less or more? … Continue reading
I hate Internet Explorer 6
Pretty much every designer says this, and with good reason. IE6 is around 8 years old now, and severely out of date. Designing around its bugs is a royal pain in the ass, and it’s necessary to do so because … Continue reading
Is Twitter really good for anything?
Maybe, maybe not. Regardless, I still use it. Everyone’s heard of Twitter. Senators use it, newscasters blabber about it, but what is it? This is as simple as I can state it: Twitter is a service where you (the user) … Continue reading
Old statistics joke
A company dealing in statistical analysis is hiring. Three recent graduates are invited for an interview: one has a degree in mathematics, another one in computer science, and the third one obtained his B.Sc. in statistics. All three are asked … Continue reading
Gay marriage remains banned in California
Today, the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8′s ban on gay marriage, but also ruled that same-sex couples already married will remain married under state law. Proposition 8 passed with a 52% majority, overturning a previous ruling by the California … Continue reading
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Quotes from Charles Darwin
I can indeed hardly see how anyone ought to wish Christianity to be true; for if so the plain language of the text seems to show that the men who do not believe, and this would include my Father, Brother, … Continue reading
Python Code Completion in Vim
Using RopeVim you can achieve this very easily. Install python-vim and mercurial with your package manager. In ubuntu, you would type this: sudo apt-get install python-vim mercurial Download Alexander Artemenko’s easy installer script. Save it from the web, or copy+paste … Continue reading
Churchgoers more likely to support torture
A survey has found that those who go to church are more likely to support the use of torture, whereas those who were not affiliated with any religious organization are the least likely of those polled to support torture. Here … Continue reading