COVID Vaccine passports are the gateway to state absolutism.20시간 전 by arbitration71 in covidCOVID Vaccine passports are the gateway to state absolutism.There are people with brilliant liberal minds who are inclined to advocate for the acceptance of Covid passports…
Why those of us who voted for Trump twice should abandon him now.그저께 by arbitration71 in politicsWhy those of us who voted for Trump twice should abandon him now.FOUR REASONS FOR TELLING TRUMP TO GO AWAY. I voted for Trump in the 2016 general election and again in the 2020…
Caveats of simplifying biological knowledge. 3일 전 by arbitration71 in knowledgeCaveats of simplifying biological knowledge. Graphical communication is good, but this example is a misleading oversimplification. "Knowledge" is based on…
Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time.4일 전 by arbitration71 in infestationSeemed Like a Good Idea at the Time.Pantry moths are like roaches upon a ship, where the sight of one signals the presence of others and the source must…
All hail the REAL GOAT (not Tom Brady) - Babe Zaharias.5일 전 by arbitration71 in sportsAll hail the REAL GOAT (not Tom Brady) - Babe Zaharias.Been seeing people asking if Tom Brady is the GOAT of sports GOATs because he has 7 Super Bowl rings. Please. I…
Slavery has been, and in many places still is, a perpetual feature of fallen human nature.6일 전 by arbitration71 in cultureSlavery has been, and in many places still is, a perpetual feature of fallen human nature.I don't mind Black History Month per se because there is a wound in the heart of every black American and there is a…
My covid predictions have been accurate so far, but I hope I'm wrong about the next one. 7일 전 by arbitration71 in covidMy covid predictions have been accurate so far, but I hope I'm wrong about the next one. Back in February 2020 I made the prediction that 225,000 would die of COVID19 in the US by November. I believed that…
Yes to Puerto Rican statehood.8일 전 by arbitration71 in puertoYes to Puerto Rican statehood.No to D.C. Statehood! What we should do with D.C. is drastically reduce its size. Leave the central government bit…
Selective distribution of vaccines? 9일 전 by arbitration71 in covidSelective distribution of vaccines? Is there selective favoritism (political clout) at work in Florida's somewhat secretive schemes of distributing more…
Why didn't anyone tell me that academia would be harder than playing college football?10일 전 by arbitration71 in accomplishmentsWhy didn't anyone tell me that academia would be harder than playing college football?You know, I really never saw myself as an extraordinarily ambitious person. Always had what I thought was a…
So, a white actor shouldn’t voice a black character in an animated tv series? 11일 전 by arbitration71 in cultureSo, a white actor shouldn’t voice a black character in an animated tv series? Does that also mean that a black actor shouldn’t play a white character? Think of Denzel Washington as the Prince of…
Own the shortcomings of your political ideology. 12일 전 by arbitration71 in politicsOwn the shortcomings of your political ideology. In the current sociopolitical battle between the advocates of American capitalism and socialists grounded in the…
On the misuses of "First" 13일 전 by arbitration71 in politicsOn the misuses of "First" Every day is filled with “firsts”: the first plate of pasta you’ve eaten this week; the first time you woke up at 6 am…
Standardization of ideas in education lead to proliferation of bad ideas. 14일 전 by arbitration71 in educationStandardization of ideas in education lead to proliferation of bad ideas. The business about the grid has made me think about the pragmatic reasons (they aren't the most important ones) why I…
Total war shifting the battlefield from trenches to the cyber domain. 15일 전 by arbitration71 in americaTotal war shifting the battlefield from trenches to the cyber domain. The division at the heart of America once led to a civil war fought with muzzle loaded rifles and muskets and cannons.…
Guilty of racism through association? 16일 전 by arbitration71 in racismGuilty of racism through association? It’s laughable, angering, and sad in any order one chooses, that some arguments are accepted as legitimate when they…
The Rush hate cult. 17일 전 by arbitration71 in rushThe Rush hate cult. I am not out looking for it, but lots of my friends are posting remarks and stories from the vilest of the Left who're…
Goodbye Rush Limbaugh. 18일 전 by arbitration71 in obituaryGoodbye Rush Limbaugh. God bless you, Rush. Thanks for everything. You were there for us. You were even there for the people who hated you.…
Racial discrimination in the property market. 19일 전 by arbitration71 in housingRacial discrimination in the property market. The market reveals social preferences. Some people are racist. Those people might be willing to pay less for a house…
Are things moving in Washington and not in a direction that the Democrats or the NSA or CIA want?20일 전 by arbitration71 in nsaAre things moving in Washington and not in a direction that the Democrats or the NSA or CIA want?RT reports today on a story played on CBS’s ’60 Minutes’. There’s been a cyber attack so big and new the NSA is on the…