Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
Lies, dammed lies, and Iranian technology claims. I came across this rather amusing clip that exposes the rather daft claims being promoted by the Iranian theocratic regime. Apparently they are frantically trying to promote themselves as a regional power, so much so, that they craft fake claims. Laughable as it is, this is also a … Read more
Now this is a very interesting clip that blows a few myths out of the water. First, before we dive in, let’s clarify a rather important point, here we are talking about wealth, not income. If you measure income, then you are not really measuring wealth at all. I might have an income of $1 … Read more
A few weeks ago in Morocco a boy and a girl aged 15 and 14 kissed as their 15-year-old friend took photos outside their school in the northern town of Nador, and they then posted the pictures on Facebook. What happens? – they were then arrested and put on trial. Yikes! So far this response … Read more
We know that the Assad regime in Syria is a brutal dictatorship, one that any decent human being would be delighted to see vanquished. there are no doubts on this issue, human Rights groups, such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, have detailed how Bashar’s government and secret police routinely tortured, imprisoned, and killed political opponents, and those who … Read more
Now this is where the Nobel’s can take a left-hand turn into the twilight zone of weirdness. While the various Swedish academys and assemblies have made some very good decisions for the scientific and literature awards, it is now over to the Norwegian Nobel Committee today for the “Peace” award, and they, quite frankly, have made some rather … Read more
If I asked you to pick between Obamacare and the Affordable Care Act, then you would either scratch your head or even perhaps suggest that I should F***-off. Why? Well, because they are the same fracking thing, ah but you knew that … right? … you did didn’t you? In fact you would assume everybody … Read more