http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/9QBv2CFTSWU?version=3&hl=en_US Miss USA 2011 – Should Math Be Taught In Schools? (Watch the original Miss USA evolution video here: http://youtu.be/UkBmhM0R2A0) (Source: http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/) Continue reading
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We are the stories we tell ourselves
We think of stories as entertainment. Enjoyable mental confectionery, quite removed from the hard facts venerated in science and maths. Our focus on science and maths is primarily responsible for our current wealth, technological innovation, and social progress. Or so the conventional wisdom goes. Everyone worries about the school system not applying enough focus on … Continue reading We are the stories we tell ourselves
Sam Harris: Towards a science of morality
Following on from this video of his TED speech on the matter, Harris further develops his theme in the Huffington Post of whether morality, contrary to religious claims of exclusive authority on the matter, should be considered an undeveloped branch of science & reason? Sam Harris: Towards a science of morality Continue reading Sam Harris: Towards a science of morality
Behold the homeopathic bomb: Homeopathic bombs are comprised of 99.9% water but contain the merest trace element of explosive. The solution is then repeatedly diluted so as to leave only the memory of the explosive in the water molecules. According to the laws of homeopathy, the more that the water is diluted, the more powerful … Continue reading
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