I did this for one of computer security's early innovators, Dan G., who has been my hero since I first…
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Aged Reasoner is another Nick Lowe fan. But since he didn't mention this, I will: Nick Lowe was born on…
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I believe that the only people who are completely comfortable with society are narcissists or sociopaths. After all, the easiest…
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Actor Bill Hader is known for his impressions of famous people, a skill he used to good effect when he…
From: Mano Singham
One of the kids' favourite places in the city of Mataró is the Xurrería, which absolutely does not offer tourists…
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I'm still crunching numbers (heck, I'm still entering numbers and trying to sort out the analysis) of our summer spider…
From: Pharyngula
Gary M. is an old friend of mine (also a computer security guy) and is a serious cook. He's also…
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Komodo dragons are wonderful beasts and I simply love their majesty. I know they're plain weird, using both venom and…
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James Croft reviews Skepticon, and the Deep Rifts it exposes. Skepticon 11 couldn’t have been more different. This year, of…
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When last we heard from David Silverman, he was involved in some new enterprise called Transformative Humanists of America. Tragically,…
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HJ Hornbeck succinctly summarizes the catastrophic collapse of the credibility of the Atheist Community of Austin. It's rather shocking --…
From: Pharyngula
My sense of time is also totally scrambled. I didn't get home until 2am, and then slept the sleep of…
From: Pharyngula
The excellent podcast Monster Talk, hosted by Blake Smith and Dr. Karen Stollznow, has gone independent. It used to be…
From: Pro-Science
A rich abuser was put in prison. He was the subject of massive contempt from the general public. He knew…
From: Pharyngula
If you're not here, you can still listen to the first two talks of the con from Friday night. Highly…
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This is how some Christians think they'll win hearts and minds for their religion. It's pretty much typical for what…
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They won't be. I'm pretty sure about that. As long as credulous news sources continue to take seriously the absurd…
From: Fierce Roller
Amendment XXVIII (Amendment 28 - Clarification of the extent of the right to bear arms): The careful control of dangerous…
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Christian Ott was a Caltech astrophysicist who was suspended for a year and ultimately resigned over accusations of sexual harassment.…
From: Pharyngula
The Log Cabin Republicans, described as "the nation’s largest collective of LGBTQ conservatives", has endorsed Donald Trump for 2020. The…
From: Mano Singham
He doesn't stop to consider the virtues of treating women like people -- the only way humanity could have survived…
From: Pharyngula
Remember when SJWs were harassed for promoting basic human decency? Of course you do, because they're still getting that harassment.…
From: Pharyngula
Don't you hate it when you think you've coined a phrase, but it turns out that others have been using…
From: Intransitive
Unfortunately, they also make life miserable for everyone else, too. It's not just the misogyny, either -- the misogyny is…
From: Pharyngula
Supporters of the new British prime minister Boris Johnson are boasting that he has formed one of the most diverse…
From: Mano Singham
In case you missed it, our president* blessed a group called "Women for Trump," in order to counter his reputation…
From: Pharyngula
Yeah, you, Trivers and Krauss. I can't believe you thought Epstein was a credible patron. Now we find out he…
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Yes at my university. Every college has this problem: a subset of students are privileged young men who have been…
From: Pharyngula
I know that this question has practical and political implications, but for now, I'm treating it as a "just for…
From: A Trivial Knot
We fetched our granddaughter Iliana from the airport today, and now we're exhausted, and so is she. That might be…
From: Pharyngula
Last month I posted about the weird practice of food-eating competitions and said that it can’t be good for people…
From: Mano Singham
The royals own the world an explanation, but will likely never give one. One of their blue balled blue-bloods, Andrew,…
From: Intransitive
One of my students had to mention that we only have 13 days until classes start again. I am not…
From: Pharyngula
I do occasionally play computer games, but not very often so I do not consider myself to be a gamer.…
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This is a drone video shot in the UP of a lovely lake scene, some kayakers, and…HOLY CRAP THE CLIFF…
From: Pharyngula
Anyone who lives in Ohio will immediately recognize the solecism I committed in the title of this blog post. The…
From: Mano Singham
I've been catching up on YouTube videos, and this interview with John Iacoletti and Chelsea Rodriguez really hit me. It's…
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I had a terrible dream last night. I had to buy a gun, and not just any gun, but a…
From: Pharyngula
Over the last few days, I watched The Family on Netflix, a five part series on this shadow cabal of…
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Many evangelicals have been perfectly willing to overlook all of Donald Trump's appalling acts but apparently there is one thing…
From: Mano Singham
It should be no surprise that in the US, politicians are wary of saying that they do not believe in…
From: Mano Singham
The easiest way is to point out that his Ark Park was built on government handouts. A tax-rebate program nets…
From: Pharyngula
When I worked at Digital, my boss, Fred A., and I attended a special briefing about new technology that was…
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Donald Trump's recent Twitter rant against four congresswomen of color where he told them to 'go back where they came…
From: Mano Singham
My attention was caught by this news item from Akela Lacey about how the state of South Carolina is seeking…
From: Mano Singham
A priest in Brazil declared that fat women don't get to go to heaven, so this woman made the best…
From: Pharyngula
This was the ruling from an appeals court that was handed down on Monday. Brevard County in Florida had passed…
From: Mano Singham
Coons biases are showing nakedly in this essay in which he says Democrats need to talk about their faith, using…
From: Pharyngula
An interesting thought experiment: what if intelligent dinosaurs had evolved? Would we know it? If, in the final 7,000 years…
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You know, like the ones early in this video clip? https://twitter.com/ZonePhysics/status/1161707860843274242 If I can't get them, I'm just going to…
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Actor Bill Hader is known for his impressions of famous people, a skill he used to good effect when he…
From: Mano Singham
They'd be sending palp pics. Swipe left or swipe right?
From: Pharyngula
Isn't this a lovely example of a catastrophic threshold effect? Humans produce excess carbon in the atmosphere, warming the planet;…
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As I state in the first item I posted today, the bias against and forced hand switching of left handed…
From: Intransitive
I was not looking forward to today -- we have these swarms of spiders hatching out, and we have to…
From: Pharyngula
Dominique Morneau has posted a report on the Fifth International Volvox Conference over at nature.com: The Volvocales are an order of…
From: Fierce Roller
We learn a great deal from this tweet. https://twitter.com/DineshDSouza/status/1160953523569401857 Dinesh D'Souza doesn't understand the difference between weather and climate. Dinesh…
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Oh, no. My daughter and granddaughter are coming to visit for a week on Friday, and my wife has decided…
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The Log Cabin Republicans, described as "the nation’s largest collective of LGBTQ conservatives", has endorsed Donald Trump for 2020. The…
From: Mano Singham
Portland, Oregon is bracing for a rally on Saturday organized by far-right groups targeting Portland's antifascist groups. The protest has…
From: Mano Singham
You may recall my earlier post with a video of a Department of Justice lawyer Sarah Fabian trying to defend…
From: Mano Singham
Luke Darby has a good analysis of how white supremacy has gone mainstream in the US and led to the…
From: Mano Singham
I mentioned in an earlier post how the media propaganda system works to tilt coverage in favor of candidates who…
From: Mano Singham
Yes, it's that time of year again, time to speak up for the one large minority that still has no…
From: Intransitive
The death of Jeffrey Epstein in jail has caused a great deal of anger among his many victims who were…
From: Mano Singham
Earlier this spring, there was a major protest at Johns Hopkins University -- students actually occupied the administration building to…
From: Pharyngula
In one accounting, Joseph Grendys is worth $2.9 billion. In a more accurate accounting, he ain't worth shit. He's the…
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UPDATE: Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead in his jail cell. The court documents about the lawsuits brought against Jeffrey…
From: Mano Singham
Donald Trump loves his rallies. It seems like the only part of his limited schedule that he really enjoys, probably…
From: Mano Singham
The Log Cabin Republicans, described as "the nation’s largest collective of LGBTQ conservatives", has endorsed Donald Trump for 2020. The…
From: Mano Singham
Nothing more. Ngo is an empty vessel who has found a way to gain the attention of right-wing chuds. He's…
From: Pharyngula
I don't know how many of you have been following the odd story of evangelical leader and early Trump supporter…
From: Mano Singham
Portland, Oregon is bracing for a rally on Saturday organized by far-right groups targeting Portland's antifascist groups. The protest has…
From: Mano Singham
You may recall my earlier post with a video of a Department of Justice lawyer Sarah Fabian trying to defend…
From: Mano Singham
As the October 31 deadline for crashing out of the EU looms, Boris Johnson tries to create a situation where…
From: Mano Singham
The Hamptons is a very upscale region in New York state where the very wealthy live. Apparently residents who are…
From: Mano Singham
Luke Darby has a good analysis of how white supremacy has gone mainstream in the US and led to the…
From: Mano Singham
Generally I prefer not to comment on "news", and I will continue that trend here. But we all know gun…
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