Transterrestrial Musings

This seems to be my experience, except that our current cat almost never talks. I think it may be a genetic defect (she also has a kink in her tail). Her communication is almost entirely non verbal.

Business, Education, Media Criticism, Political Commentary, Social Commentary

Where To Go To College

April 26, 2015 Rand Simberg 1 Comment

It doesn’t really matter all that much. Yes, what matters is how you go to college, and what you major in, and learn.

Humor, Media Criticism, Social Commentary

Being A Boring Writer

April 25, 2015 Rand Simberg 2 Comments

Five rules to avoid it.

Education, Media Criticism, Political Commentary, Social Commentary

Another Campus Rape Saga

April 25, 2015 Rand Simberg

Turns out to be another rollingstoning.

I hope Columbia has to pay a lot.

Media Criticism, Political Commentary, Social Commentary

The “Tolerant” Left

April 25, 2015 Rand Simberg 49 Comments

They just love transsexuals, until they turn out to be a Republican.

Because having different political beliefs is intolerable.

[Update a few minutes later]

Liberals: You're so courageous Bruce we love you! Bruce: I'm a Christian conservative Liberals: DIE TRANNY DIE! #BruceJenner

— The Anti-Feminist (@FemsHaveBallz) April 25, 2015

Reminder: They’re not “liberals.”

Media Criticism, Philosophy, Political Commentary, Social Commentary

Libertarians

April 24, 2015 Rand Simberg 2 Comments

…are the WEIRDest people in the world.

Philosophy, Political Commentary, Science And Society, Social Commentary, Technology and Society

Personhood For Non-Humans

April 24, 2015 Rand Simberg 12 Comments

Elizabeth Price Foley is appalled at some recent court decisions, and the trend.

I’ve got mixed feelings on this. I agree that they shouldn’t be given full human rights, but I do think we should make distinctions as a function of intelligence, and perhaps even recognize some degree of moral agency (e.g., dolphins). It also raises the issue of how we would treat extraterrestrials as a function of those things.