Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
Dave 
Bigfoot! … Why am I covering a very old topic? Basically because something new has happened. There is a recently published scientific paper that has a bit of a reveal with a fascinating insight. Now, before we go there let’s just go over the basics. Much of this is of course well known. This is … Read more
Here is this week’s selection of the fools from the past week. It emanates from a blend of religious Fundamentalism with right-wing politics
With the fresh intake of Republicans now manifesting I was perhaps convinced that the Nebraska draft bill that seeks to ban kids attending drag show story hours in libraries was the weirdest bit of legislation for this new session. Nope, I was oh so very wrong to think that. This new example takes utterly crass … Read more
Imagine you have been elected to a state legislative body. You are a member of the minority party. The majority feel that they can do whatever the hell they want and so proceed to launch some utterly batshit crazy bills. Since you are part of the minority you don’t have enough votes, so what can … Read more
Here is this week’s selection of the fools from the past week. It emanates from a blend of religious Fundamentalism with right-wing politics
The best way to tackle what has happened is to first give you a brief bit of background on what the Doomsday clock actually is. Who sets this, and what criteria do they use to set it? The concept was started by a group of scientists who had been part of the Manhattan Project. In June … Read more