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Tag Archives: science

Humility, Awe and Wonder

October
2006

Andrew Sullivan posted a comment from a reader yesterday who claimed that Real atheists lack the humility to understand what they don’t understand Adding irony to insult, he followed up with an implication that the trouble with atheists is that … Continue reading

Evidence for Levitation

October
2006

Bob suggests that my belief in the possibility of flying by concentrating very, very hard, is not reasonable because there is strong evidence against the claim of flying but while I admit that there is no evidence either for or … Continue reading

Credo

October
2006

I believe that every natural phenomenon that can possibly be explained will eventually be explained by science (for large values of eventually) and everything else has no explanation.

What is leftness?

October
2006

My post about playing Space Invaders with Brain Computer Interface (BCI) inspired an interesting lunchtime conversation. Rob wondered what you would actually think to make the gun turret move left. My answer is that you would think leftness thoughts.

Waiter! There is soup in my soup!

October
2006

I have subscribed to way too many science blogs. I’d drop some them but then I’d miss out so much good science. Like this experiment on a bottomless bowl of soup. Dr. Wansink is particularly proud of his bottomless soup … Continue reading

Next-Generation Joysticks

October
2006

According to the Neurophilosopher a patient with epilepsy was fitted with a BCI2000, a device that monitors brain activity, to monitor his seizures. Because the patient was required to remain connected to the BCI until he had a seizure, engineers … Continue reading

Ig Noble Prize for Teenager Repellant

October
2006

With all the fuss about about Bay Area scientists winning all the Nobel prizes, it’s nice to see some people back in the old country being recognized by the more prestigious Ig Nobles. Tests of the £580 unit at a … Continue reading

False Memories

September
2006

I subscribed to a bunch of science blogs a while back and there are at least 3 a day that are so fascinating that I want to blog about them. I have a huge backlog already. The only solution is … Continue reading

No Neutral Ground

September
2006

John Wilkins wonders when atheism began. Over a number of beers, the discussion turned to the question when it became possible to be an atheist. De Sade lived at a time when public atheism was just beginning its run. Prior … Continue reading

Global warming is a liberal conspiracy

September
2006

I have never seen the “global warming as conspiracy” theory put so forcefully. Which makes me think it might be a spoof. You never can tell these days. This hilarious article at the National Review manages to cover Why global … Continue reading