Scott Adams: In his own words
Foreward: Everything that follows is true, to the best of my knowledge, but you can fact-check me on the Internet. Let me know if I got anything wrong. As I often warn you, don’t get your opinions about anything important from cartoonists. This blog is for entertainment, not enlightenment. You’re on…
Read MoreLike many of you, I have been entertained by the unstoppable clown car that is Donald Trump. On the surface, and several layers deep as well, Trump appears to be a narcissistic blow-hard with inadequate credentials to lead a country. The only problem with my analysis is that there is…
Read MorePresidential candidate Donald Trump said today that he would “put a ring around ISIS” and take the oil, thus recouping some war costs and starving them of their resources at the same time. I have no idea if that is a good plan or a bad plan. But in my 2004…
Read MoreI’m watching the Donald Trump campaign for president with the same amount of amusement as everyone else. The only difference is that I think he has a legitimate shot at becoming president. You’ll choke when I tell you why, because you’ll agree. Realistically, the mood of the country is that…
Read MoreI’m watching the Donald Trump campaign for president with the same amount of amusement as everyone else. The only difference is that I think he has a legitimate shot at becoming president. You’ll choke when I tell you why, because you’ll agree. Realistically, the mood of the country is that…
Read MoreMost of you would agree that our democratic system (a republic) is flawed in many ways, and yet it is still better than all the known alternatives. So I thought I would come up with a better alternative. Keep in mind that the Constitution of the United States was written…
Read MoreI have often said that training your kid for the Olympics is a form of child abuse because it is such a waste of time and talent. Especially if you don’t win. Training for the Olympics is a good example of not following the odds. But apparently things CAN get…
Read MoreI like to live my life by the odds. For example, I don’t often ride a bicycle because the risk of injury is high while the enjoyment can be matched by safer activities. For most of my sporting life I played tennis because it offers a good exercise-to-injury ratio. Even…
Read MoreAre you a strategic thinker or a victim? You’re probably one or the other. The other day a smart, attractive, 27-year old, white woman told me it was hard to get a job in California because she is a woman. That’s a victim. A few months ago I had a…
Read MoreThis morning I needed to respond to an email request for action. It was a simple task. But the email says I did not respond to a recent voice mail. I search my phone and learn I have had no voice mail messages for days. Now I have a mystery…
Read MoreEvery now and then I like to update my list of personal rules. I find it helpful to have a list so I can later tell an offender “That’s number six on my list of things I don’t do.” It sounds more decisive than simply stating a preference at the moment. …
Read MoreScience is finally catching up to the non-science of hypnosis. See this about why your free will is an illusion. I learned that free will is an illusion during hypnosis training classes in the 80s. When you see a skilled hypnotist reprogram a human in real time, the Moist Robot hypothesis is…
Read MoreI might be one of the least-judgmental people on Earth. That’s because I see humanity as a bunch of moist robots bumping around according to the laws of physics. My worldview doesn’t include free will as anything but a necessary illusion to keep people sane. I never believe people “choose”…
Read MoreIf you haven’t seen this interactive graph on the causes of global warming, you really should, if only because the technology for the animation itself is outstanding. I’ll probably run “climate change” through the Rationality Engine at some point, but for now I wondered what reasons the doubters are giving for their doubts….
Read MoreYou’ve probably seen Donald Trump’s recent quote about Mexican immigration. He said, “They’re bringing drugs, they’re bringing crime, they’re rapists, and some I assume are good people.” People with good reading comprehension can see that he put no percentages on how many Mexican immigrants are criminals and how many are…
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