How to win an argument 15 Jul 201215 Jul 2012 It’s basically a slippery slope: As always click through. Humor Logic and philosophy
Humor Python versus man 17 Apr 2009 Pam Ayers once noted that in car and hedgehog fights, the hedgehog comes off worse, but what about in python and human fights? It seems they reached a standoff in Kenya recently. He bit the snake on the tail while it tried to eat him. He held off by using… Read More
Evolution Is Physicalism coherent? 11 Oct 201411 Oct 2014 In my last post I argued that physicalism cannot be rejected simply because people assert there are nonphysical objects which are beyond specification. Some are, however, specifiable, and one commentator has identified the obvious ones: abstract objects like the rules of chess or numbers. I have dealt with these before… Read More
Humor Dr Horrible 18 Jul 2008 I miss Buffy. I miss Mal Reynolds. I really miss Kaylee. Most of all I miss Joss Whedon’s sparkling entertainment. So go watch Dr Horrible’s Singalong Blog, now! Read More
oh. I thought you were going to say “Don’t be adversarial, but instead find a reasoning that would work for them, even it’s fallacious, to push them in the right direction. Then wait and repeat.”