Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
AI may indeed be a fantastic new tool, but with it comes new personal risks. One that you really do need to be aware of is termed “Cognitive Surrender”. What is that? I’ll come to that shortly. Like many of you, I am finding real value in AI. Not in some abstract futuristic sense. I … 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
We live in an age in which absurd claims circulate constantly. Normally, the people making them are far from positions of real responsibility. Lately, that line has started to blur. Gregg Phillips, an associate administrator in FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery, has offered a vivid example of just how blurry it has become. He … 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
You might expect reports of UFOs, now more commonly called UAPs, to make the Pentagon roll its eyes. It does not. The Pentagon takes such reports seriously not because it thinks aliens are visiting Earth, but because anything unidentified near military operations could point to a security threat, a flight safety issue, or a blind … 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