Scott Adams: In his own words
Does reading to your kids make them smarter? Studies show a correlation. And it seems like common sense. I am certain that reading to a kid helps the kid’s mental development. But I also know that certainty can be nothing but a failure of imagination. I try to avoid trusting…
Read MoreI’ve been trying for years to reconcile my usually-excellent bullshit filter with the idea that evolution is considered a scientific fact. Why does a well-established scientific fact set off my usually-excellent bullshit filter like a five-alarm fire? It’s the fossil record that has been bugging me the most. It looks…
Read MoreA minute ago I accidentally dropped three odd-shaped objects on the floor. If they had bounced in any of three directions, they would have encountered a hard flat surface and stopped conveniently near my feet. If they bounced in the fourth direction, they would be seeking shelter in a hard-to-get…
Read MoreIf you lived on a planet with almost no gravity, would you be able to fly just by peeing? Discuss.
Read MoreTo me, the most fascinating aspect of the debate over Darwinism versus Intelligent Design is that neither side understands the other side’s argument. Better yet, no one seems to understand their own side’s argument. But that doesn’t stop anyone from having a passionate opinion. I’ve been doing lots of reading on the…
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