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No, The Catholic Church Didn’t Punish Galileo for Heliocentrism 1
- Religion
- April 26, 2017
If you’re going to pose as being objective, it’s always good to have your facts straight. Scientific American, clearly stung by criticism that the March for Science (which it had helped promote) had been politicized, published a defense of politicized science in an editorial this week. The argument of the author—Ubadah Sabbagh—is that science can’t
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If kids can’t cross streets safely, why do we offer them sex changes?0
- Culture
- April 26, 2017
The very latest research by developmental psychologists shows that American children are not competent at crossing busy streets until they are at least 14. This news was important enough to be included in the daily briefing for members of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). In an article in a professional journal called Journal of
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The March for Science Had Nothing to do with Science 0
- Politics
- April 26, 2017
A march for science is a contradiction in terms. Marching is an expression of our subjective emotions. Science is an attempt to put emotion and subjectivity aside in order to discover how the world works. If you march for science, you are clearly marching for something other than science, and damaging the standing of science
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Ted Cruz Introduces Bill to Use El Chapo’s Drug Money to Fund Border Wall 0
- Culture
- April 26, 2017
Via the Hill: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is introducing a bill to allow assets seized from drug lords, like Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, to fund President Trump’s proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Cruz’s bill, the Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order Act, also known as the “El Chapo Act,” is a
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Mike Rowe is Offended by Nordstrom’s $425 Fake Muddy Jeans 0
- Culture
- April 26, 2017
We’ve all seen those torn jeans that upscale stores sell for a couple Benjamin Franklins. Well, Nordstrom’s recently took it a step further. Via Mike Rowe: “This morning, for your consideration, I offer further proof that our country’s war on work continues to rage in all corners of polite society. Behold the latest assault from
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‘Adulting’ School is Great – If It Happens in Elementary School 0
- Culture
- April 26, 2017
By now many have heard about the “adulting” school in Maine, which teaches young, college-and-career-age professionals to live responsible and self-sufficient lives. Among the topics covered in adulting school are cooking, household management, and financial basics. Not surprisingly, the adulting school has been met with outrage, not because the American public disapproves of the subjects
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