A philosopher friend of mine sent me a most excellent article, a review of an iconoclastic book in the field of neo-Darwisnism. If the neo-Darwinist Reductionists like Richard Dawkins are truly the consensus they may fantasize themselves to be, we are in a really…
Science & Pseudoscience
Controversy Around Cloth Symptomatic of American Problem
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{Published in the Colorado Springs Gazette, 2009-10-14} The “Cloth of Turin” is once again in the news. (It’s not intellectually honest to say “Shroud of Turin”, since there is no evidence it ever held a body). Yet another claim of Cloth believers…
TED Tuesday: Unlearned Hard Lessons in Publication Bias
by Ken JP Stuczynski • • 1 Comment
In Ben Goldacre’s TED Talk, “What doctors don’t know about the drugs they prescribe”, we are presented with a scary evaluation of medical research, filled systemically with bias and fraud. He states, “Positive findings are around twice as likely to be published as…
TED Tuesday: Other-Centered Perspectives in Brain Development
by Ken JP Stuczynski • • 0 Comments
The following TED Talk reminds me of the subject of “mirror neurons” and the concept of empathy as capacitated in part by the development of the amygdala. One would think the ability to imagine something from another person’s point of view would…
Calling Cells People Doesn’t Make It So
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{Published in the Colorado Springs Gazette, 10-30-08} In four years of writing this column, I’ve never written about abortion. I hoped that I wouldn’t have to. But next week’s election changes the picture. I urge citizens of Colorado to vote…
Maybe They Should Call It the “Local Ordinance of Attraction”?
by Ken JP Stuczynski • • 1 Comment
I’ve meant to write on this subject in detail for some time, but for now I bring you a much needed critique that thousands of saner people have voiced. I say much needed because the “Myth of the Law of…
TED Tuesday: Bench-marking and Planning the Future Together
by Ken JP Stuczynski • • 0 Comments
This TED Talk suggests that our governments should be driven by collective prioritization using technology. As much as there are pros and cons to collective decision-making, at least leaders could be more sensitive to the values of their constituents and focus…
TED Tuesday: Our Criminal Future
by Ken JP Stuczynski • • 0 Comments
In this TED Talk, we find out how criminals are usually one step ahead of our own peaceful and lawful use of technology, and technology has already enabled the impact of one upon millions to go from theory to ease.…
TED Tuesday: The Mathematics of Replacing Carbon Fuels
by Ken JP Stuczynski • • 0 Comments
The TED Talk addresses the pragmatic issues of consumption versus production based on Nuclear energy, renewables, and external distribution based on geographic capabilities and populations. Follow @considerReconsider
City Seeks Answer to “What’s the Big Idea?”
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{Published in the Colorado Springs Gazette, 5-1-08} Things are calm in Colorado Springs, but we’re in the eye of a hurricane. Next week will end a “Perfect Storm” of events at the intersection of religion, art, and public life. Last…