Congrats to Phil Plait 4 Aug 2008 Phil, of Bad Astronomy fame, has been offered and accepted the chairmanship of James Randi’s Educational Foundation. I think that’s a great choice by Randi and a great honour for Phil. Couldn’t happen to a better guy. General Science
General Science Scientific bloopers 4 May 2008 On a newsgroup that shall remain Nameless, one of the regulars, Bill Reich, just heard on the History Channel: Smilodon is the ancestor of all the modern big cats. Oy! So this thread is for egregiously* wrong statements made on erstwhile factual television shows. Please state where you heard it,… Read More
Ecology and Biodiversity The ontology of biology 3 – phenomena 14 Nov 200818 Sep 2017 As I have argued before, there is a class of objects in the biological domain that do not derive from the theory of that domain, but which are in fact the special objects of the domain that call for a theoretical explanation. The example I have given is mountain, which… Read More
Education Scientism and methodological naturalism 9 Sep 201210 Sep 2012 So I’ve been busy with work, and finding a flat and preparing to move. Larry’s been busy tearing strips off those who argue that the ENCODE data shows the genome is mostly functional (only if you think that doing anything happens to be functional). But I hadn’t forgotten his latest… Read More
For many years now I have been nursing the angst that is born of wondering what was going to happen when Randi stopped creaking along the path of enlightenment and abandoned us all to a world of darkness and obscurantism. Now I can sleep in peace.
For many years now I have been nursing the angst that is born of wondering what was going to happen when Randi stopped creaking along the path of enlightenment and abandoned us all to a world of darkness and obscurantism. Now I can sleep in peace.
I don’t know why James Randi gets and entire foundation for education and I had to take out loans or mine. It’s not fair, man.
I don’t know why James Randi gets and entire foundation for education and I had to take out loans or mine. It’s not fair, man.