The Elements of Style, in practice
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(6 comments - 1266 views) I've read all the books three times and I'm fairly obsessive about the details. The Deathly Hallows part 1 movie seemed to rush through things so quickly that people who...
View ArticlePaper is obsolete
(7 comments - 1167 views) I think the kind of reading matter that isn't available on the internet falls into two broad categories: 1. Copyrighted material, for which the misguided copyright holder is...
View ArticleDisappointed with Civ 5
(7 comments - 1204 views) The Civ franchise has been going mostly downhill since Civ 2. It's hard do better than perfection, I know. Civ 4 was not as bad as Civ 3, but still a bit of a...
View ArticlePerfect ramen, thermodynamics applied to pots & pans, & the glory of frozen food
(10 comments - 1420 views) Instructions for perfect ramen: 1. Fill pot with 3 inches of water & start heating it. 2. While waiting for it to boil, open the ramen packets and carefully remove the...
View ArticleWhy ethics are bankrupt without science/reason:
(1 comment - 915 views)1. What is the action? You may need some knowledge of science to even understand what the various possiblities for action are. 2. What are the effects of the action? 3. How do...
View Article"Embedding disabled by request"
(4 comments - 1685 views)Screw everybody who disables embedding on their youtube videos. They don't gain anything by doing that -- they just piss people off. - jwray
View ArticleTim Minchin's awesome skeptical song
(1 comment - 2331 views)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBUc_kATGgg - jwray
View ArticleOntological proof of IPU
(3 comments - 1785 views)The Invisible Pink Unicorn, by definition, is that for which no greater unicorn can be conceived. IPU exists in the understanding. If IPU exists in the understanding, we could...
View ArticleBeyond scandal culture
(1 comment - 966 views)If you dig deep enough on anyone you can find scandalous dirt. The current scandal-obsessed culture is a tool for the unscrupulous to assassinate politicians they dislike....
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