Category Archives for Politics
GOP Primary Debate Scorecard
I’ve looked around the web, and although there are many articles entitled “GOP Debate Scorecard”, none are actually what I would consider a scorecard, that is, a card with the names going across one way, various categories going across the … Continue reading
Word Frequency Analysis of 2007 GOP Primary Debate
I had a chance to look at the GOP primary debate this weekend between going to the amazing shows that come to town during the weeks surrounding Jazzfest. I thought it would be fun to do a little analysis of … Continue reading
Which came first, the blank slate or the writer?
Mardi Gras comes and goes here in New Orleans and I miss out on all the controversy. I think I have discovered the real reason some people get so queasy when talk of genetic engineering of intelligence arises. If the … Continue reading
Are Scientific Journals Self-censoring?
Lagniappe is sounding off on the decision of the major scientific journals to self-censor material which could be used by terrorists. All kinds of things are being done now, that we normally wouldn’t do, due to fears about terrorism. There … Continue reading
France declares cloning illegal. Identical twins surrender.
France declares cloning illegal. Identical twins surrender. Thanks razib! Oh, and thanks for the blogroll, too!
Are you a Lunarist?
Compare and Contrast Consider that creation vs. evolution shouldn’t even be a debate we’re having. Michael Shermer and the philosophical debates over the existence of god are something I can tolerate, because that’s what philosophers are for, but the idea … Continue reading
4 MIT professors give science advice to the president.
No Sense of Place directed me to 4 MIT Professors give science advice to the president. The actual number is 85 and counting, from science personalities nationwide, including such personalities as Craig Venter (who has a great rant), Ray Kurzweil … Continue reading