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It's not enough to be smart; you have to actually know things.
Science and Pseudoscience: “Newton Was An Alchemist”
We can all be both [scientist and pseudoscientist]. Newton was an alchemist. … {I]ndeed, the more you know, the more you fall for confirmation bias. Expertise gives you the tools to seek out the confirmations you need to buttress your … Continue reading
Date Published: Feb 16, 2012 - 11:16 am
Trials and Errors: Why Science Is Failing Us
This assumption—that understanding a system’s constituent parts means we also understand the causes within the system—is not limited to the pharmaceutical industry or even to biology. It defines modern science. … The problem with this assumption, however, is that causes … Continue reading
Date Published: Feb 16, 2012 - 11:07 am
Return-on-Investment of Lobbying Greater Than Entrepreneurship
Wall Street can do math, and the math looks like this: Wall Street + Washington = Wild Profitability. Free enterprise? Entrepreneurship? Starting a business making and selling stuff behind some grimy little storefront? You’d have to be a fool. Better … Continue reading
Date Published: Feb 16, 2012 - 11:01 am
Taxes and Human Weakness
When someone drops out of high school, overeats, or fails to exercise, you tell us that their behavior is only "human." But if a conservative or libertarian objects to paying taxes to help people who make these choices, you get … Continue reading
Date Published: Feb 16, 2012 - 10:26 am
Speaking at Dallas PHP
I’ve been invited to speak at the Dallas PHP meeting on Tue 28 Feb. The topic will be Solving the N+1 Problem. If you’re in the area, be sure to come by!
Date Published: Feb 16, 2012 - 9:16 am
Aura 1.0.0-beta2 Released
(The Aura Project is a library of independent component packages for PHP 5.4.) Yesterday, we released 1.0.0-beta2 versions of all Aura component libraries: Aura.Autoload, a PSR-0 compliant autoloader Aura.Cli for command-line tooling Aura.Di, a dependency injection container Aura.Http, for generating … Continue reading
Date Published: Feb 15, 2012 - 8:23 am
Do You Carry? Try “Starbucks Appreciation Day”
I am going to declare February 14th Starbucks Appreciation Day, by encouraging gun owners to head to Starbucks to buy some of their fine coffee and pastry products. Apparently some anti-gun nuts are boycotting Starbucks today because the company does … Continue reading
Date Published: Feb 14, 2012 - 6:59 am
“For The Record, I Was Wrong”
Words I am rarely heard to say. This is your chance to gloat. Warning: NSFW language, but lots of exploding coolness.
Date Published: Feb 12, 2012 - 7:22 pm
New Job: Parchment.com
I have been hired as an Architect for parchment.com, starting 27 Feb. These guys have a great mission, and I’m really looking forward to working with them.
Date Published: Feb 03, 2012 - 12:17 pm
New Data Indicate Planet Has Not Warmed Since 1997
The supposed ‘consensus’ on man-made global warming is facing an inconvenient challenge after the release of new temperature data showing the planet has not warmed for the past 15 years. The figures suggest that we could even be heading for … Continue reading
Date Published: Jan 30, 2012 - 9:19 am
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