2025 archive
Break Time 0
Off to drink liberally.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
A reliable witness? That bridge in Brooklyn is still on the market.
Devolution 0
Every time I think we’ve hit peak stupid, I find myself, as my old boss used to say, in error.
Afterthought:
He was my boss at my first full time job and one of the best bosses I had (and I’ve been lucky enough to have had mostly good bosses and only one really bad one).
I asked him once how he got to be such a good boss. He thought for a moment, then said, “I think about what my last boss would have done. Then I do the opposite.”
Establishmentarians 0
Separation of church and state. Fuggedaboutit.
Farron parses the prevarication.
Suffer the Children 0
Once again we are reminded that that’s not scripture. That’s a Republican family value.
“But It’s the Only Possible Explanation” 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Sam Goldstein explores how evolution has predisposed us to be susceptible to conspiracy theories. Given the current state of dis coarse discourse, methinks it a timely and worthwhile read. Here’s a tiny bit:
This creates fertile ground for pseudoscience and conspiracy theories. Considering the role of the “illusion of causality,” where people perceive non-existent causal links, especially in areas like alternative medicine and superstition, is critical (Blanco & Matute, 2018). These illusions persist because they exploit our evolved cognitive tendencies.
The rise of social media further worsens this problem.
Devolution 0
We seem to be going from a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, to a governemt of the Donald, by the Donald, and for the Donald.
Republican Family Values 0
The editorial board of the Bangor Daily News is–er–somewhat taken aback by Trump maladministration’s and today’s Republican Party’s embrace of mean for the sake of mean.
Extra-Special Bonus QOTD 0
James Noble, in the voice of Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling:
The trouble with maps is, unless you know where you are, you can’t figure out where you’re going.
Since GPS, that’s really not an issue for most of us, at least if we have a cell phone signal, but methinks it applies to politics.
We’ve got far too many persons who don’t realize where we are, let along where we’re headed.
Vaccine Nation 0
Measles is back. A snippet (emphasis added):
At least 1,277 confirmed cases have been identified in 38 states and Washington, D.C. Around 155 people have required hospitalization, with three individuals — two otherwise healthy children and one adult, all unvaccinated — having died so far.
(snip)
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 92 percent of those who have contracted measles were unvaccinated or had an unknown vaccination status.
We need a vaccine against stupid.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
The spirit of George Wallace lives on in today’s Republican Party.
