I only apologize a little bit for using this ambiguous title. I think there are indeed (at least) two different interpretations that both seem valid, but oddly both interpretations also seem relevant. One interpretation is that there is a point where objectivity will stop — and that is the interpretation that actually motivated me to… Continue reading The End of Objectivity
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From Unprofessors versus Unprofessionals to Science versus Religion
I think in my life I’ve experienced more than my fair share of quacks. I even consider at least one such person (i.e., a “quack”) within the circle of my own close family members. Throughout the many years and decades, quacks are littered more or less all the way along my own path. Some I… Continue reading From Unprofessors versus Unprofessionals to Science versus Religion
On the Internet …
One thing that irritates me time and again is when someone tells me they saw something “on the Internet”. It’s an insult to humanity to have such a low degree of literacy. In order to begin to understand how absurd such a statement is, consider how you would feel if someone talked to you about… Continue reading On the Internet …
To Go with the Flow OR To Swim against the Stream
Mob mentality is usually viewed with disdain. Gustave Le Bon, who was a pioneer in this field of study, painted the mob to be distinctly uncivilized … even sub-human. Yet we ought to also recognize that the cornerstones of what we consider to be modern civilization are governments that were created out of protest, as… Continue reading To Go with the Flow OR To Swim against the Stream
Let’s Go to the Slop!
Like some lethargic oversized pig swaying in the sweltering heat down towards the beloved muddy pit, we now look forward towards the summer doldrums, dragging our feet through the cooling water while keeping our head somewhat above water in order to keep a lookout on what might be coming up — whether from the depths… Continue reading Let’s Go to the Slop!
ASS: Artificially Sentient Slop
Anyone who has successfully graduated grammar school ought to know that the plural form of “Nostradamus” is “Nostradami”. The hyper-inflation in Nostradami today is unprecedented. [1] The current flood of Nostradami is leading to rising levels of Doomsday books, for which we (of course) need ever more investments in artificial intelligence. One leading Nostradamus recently… Continue reading ASS: Artificially Sentient Slop
