I just realized that last week was the fifth anniversary of my blog post that started the whole thing. We’re still waiting for the DC Court of Appeals to respond to our request for an en bank review of the ruling against us last December.
Category Archives: Science And Society
Saturated Fat
The tide continues to turn.
[Update a couple minutes later]
Why are doctors so stupid?
Basically, when they do have any time to keep up with the literature, much of it remains bogus.
Elon And AI
Rob Bailey says that he’s mistakenly using the precautionary principle.
I’ve discussed this logical fallacy in the context of climate change.
Satellite Sea Levels
Another tale of the Adjustocene.
California’s “Wet Future”
Gee, I’m old enough to remember when the future held endless drought.
Love the phrase "we found" with regard to a climate prediction, as though it's an empirical result, and not just another crap model output. https://t.co/5Km29m5lyN
— Rand Simberg (@Rand_Simberg) July 16, 2017
Your First Two Weeks Of Strength Training
I really need to start doing this.
Preventing Heart Attack And Stroke
…using CT scans?
Faster, please.
Defeating Aging
…using AI?
Faster, please.
The Sarah Palin Smear
Was the New York Times sloppy, malicious, or careless? I think they were reckless. I won’t discuss the interesting parallels to my own legal case.
[Update a couple minutes later]
I like this comment:
Any settlement must include an apology printed on the front page of the Sunday Times, in large, boldface font, above the fold, including the statement: “The New York Times hereby acknowledges that the editorial was written by dishonest, ignorant, malicious idiots who perfectly represent the quality and tenor of this publication in general.”
If I were her, that’s what I’d demand.
So Much For That Narrative
Pr0n featuring violence against women is more popular with women than with men. I’m not entirely surprised. But it sure blows a hole in the “rape culture” theory.