As I mentioned in a few other articles, I am often suspicious of the medical world. Ben Goldacre has a great book called "Bad Pharma" which goes into great detail in describing the problems with clinical studies, medical research, and the pharmaceutical industry. I'd recommend it for everyone, because it's, you know, important. People shouldn't blindly trust what their doctor says, and doctors shouldn't blindly trust what the drug companies and the FDA say. ...
Ok, one more article about gayness. One of the favorite arguments against same-sex marriage is that if same-sex marriage or civil unions are allowed, it's a slippery slope: allow it and then other forms of marriage must be allowed too. Things like sibling and group marriage. That what this article is about. Some really go for gold and make arguments like "If two guys can get married, I could marry my dog!" Since a dog is not person or capable of consenting to agreements much less signing contracts, I'm going to chuck all those who make that argument in the dustbin and call it a day. ...
So, the "gay discrimination law" thing. A lot of social conservatives are pushing laws in various states that make it OK for businesses to refuse service to gay people if it violates their religious beliefs. Some are worded differently, but all would allow such things.
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Like many people, you probably have piles of stuff cluttering up your home. I know I do! So, I spent a lot of time contemplating the problem, and have hopefully come up with a solution. ...
I've read the first two Harry Potter Books so far. They seemed rather… I don't know, maybe they're just not for me? I've started number 3, but haven't been able to make myself read more. Anyway, rather than write a review, I thought I'd give a list of possible alternative, more accurate titles: ...
Nostalgia is a mental disorder affecting between 80 to 90 percent of the population of the industrialized world. Nostalgia affects the memories and emotions of sufferers, making them believe certain things were better in the past. ...
Idiots! Morons! Sheeple! How can they think that?! Are they stupid? Those dipshits! ...
If you gave me a math problem such as 5 + 5, and I say "10", you'd say I was right. Easy peasy. Then you ask me to solve 4567738 ÷ 652534, and I almost instantly say "7". You take the time to do the calculation and see that the answer is, indeed, 7. It's possible I might have quickly calculated the answer, but did I? I did get it correct, but how? ...
Human brains are build for pattern matching. Suppose your brains often sees that A and B occur together. So when it detects A, it will expect that B will be there too. ...
I've been familiar with Hanlon's razor in one form or another for many years. Basically: ...
Me: God, how come my car wouldn't start today? ...
