Published in The Cult of Fools·1 day agoMember-onlyThe Cult of Fools (Mar 19, 2023) — “You can be a decent Human or you can vote GOP — You can’t do both”Next week may indeed be “interesting”. Tempting as it is to lead with the potential arrest of you know who, nope, I’ll let that slide for now and wait until it actually happens. For this week’s opening I’m posting a family letter published by Ryan Short to his entire family. …Religion9 min readReligion9 min read
Published in Science and Critical Thinking·3 days agoMember-onlyMany people Hate EvangelicalsPew just released a new survey that checks to see how we all feel about various religious groups. Dated March 15, you can find their report here. The complete PDF report is here and runs to 25 pages, so there is a lot of nuance and detail to be found…Religion6 min readReligion6 min read
Published in Science and Critical Thinking·6 days agoMember-onlyHappy Pi day, sad Pi day — #PiDayToday, March 14, 2023 is Pi Day. Why today? Since the mathematical constant π (pi) is 3.1415926535897932384626433… and today’s date is March 14, or to use only digits, 3 14, then it is now generally recognised as Pi day. The idea for having an official PI day was initially organised…Pi5 min readPi5 min read
Published in The Cult of Fools·Mar 12Member-onlyThe Cult of Fools (Mar 12, 2023) — “Tucker Carlson passionately Hates Trump”Via court document filed by Dominion Voter Systems we have now learned that Tucker explicitly stated within private text message his deep hatred for Trump… … In his private messages, Mr. Carlson, who generally provides strong support of Republicans on the air, repeatedly showed contempt for Mr. …Politics13 min readPolitics13 min read
Published in Science and Critical Thinking·Mar 7Member-onlyBeing F**ked by JesusThis is not a posting about somebody having a really bad religious experience, nor is it surreal poetry. …Religion6 min readReligion6 min read
Published in The Cult of Fools·Mar 5Member-onlyThe Cult of Fools (Mar 5, 2023) — “Rupert Murdoch deposition leaves Fox News in deep trouble”This past week Rupert Murdoch’s deposition in the $1.6bn Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit was truly stunning stuff. Quote … To say that the 91-year-old’s statement astounded close Murdoch watchers would be an understatement. “I was shocked,” said Angelo Carusone, president of the watchdog Media Matters for America. …Politics12 min readPolitics12 min read
Published in Science and Critical Thinking·Feb 28Member-onlySolid Proof that Parachutes Don’t WorkLet’s make something clear up front, this article is not actually about Parachutes. There is something far more serious coming up, so stick with me here. I will however say that the parachute study is quite real. Within the British Medical Journal there is research paper titled “ Parachute use…Science7 min readScience7 min read
Published in The Cult of Fools·Feb 26Member-onlyThe Cult of Fools (Feb 26, 2023) — “The Red State/Blue State divide”This past week, everybody’s favourite political shock-jock, Marjorie Taylor Greene, came up with this gem of an idea … That’s not legal, ethical, or viable in any way, and yes the irony is not lost that Charlie’s email at the bottom there reads “freedom”, which in this case is…Politics9 min readPolitics9 min read
Published in Science and Critical Thinking·Feb 21Member-onlyWhy do some hold Paranormal Beliefs while others don’t?Life after death, ghosts, gods, aliens, near-death experiences, and other similar beliefs all are topics that have no robust objective evidence. Such topics tend to reach a balance. There is just enough noise floating about to convince those that believe in the reality of it all, yet nothing conclusive ever…Science7 min readScience7 min read
Published in The Cult of Fools·Feb 19Member-onlyThe Cult of Fools (Feb 19, 2023) — “Lies, Damn lies, and Fox News”Dominion Voting Systems sued Fox News Networks in March 2021 for $1.6 billion. The essence of their case is that Fox News broadcast stuff that they knew were outright lies, but went ahead and did it anyway and greatly damaged Dominion Voting Systems. Where we are right now is that…Religion11 min readReligion11 min read
