A modal fallacy in linguistics
I'm writing this piece as i have gotten rather tired of explaining this point over and over. Writing an article about it saves me time. The form of reasoning goes…
Thoughts about: A very short introduction to quantum theory (John Polkinghorne)
Quantum Theory - A Very Short Introduction I have recently been in some discussions about the interpretation of quantum mechanics and the potential consequences of those interpretations. My chief opponent…
Ebook: Graham Priest – Introduction to non-classical logic
I had been looking for this book for a long time. Finally found it. An Introduction to Non-Classical Logic From If to Is The book is extremely dry and boring…
Regarding ‘black studies’ and the academic left’s crazy political correctness
Just a collection of links. She was right about black studies. http://chronicle.com/blogs/brainstorm/the-most-persuasive-case-for-eliminating-black-studies-just-read-the-dissertations/46346 Her point holds for feminism as well. http://richarddawkins.net/articles/823 Follow-up from the writer: http://chronicle.com/blogs/brainstorm/black-studies-part-2-a-response-to-critics/46401 She gets fired: http://chronicle.com/blogs/brainstorm/a-note-to-readers/46608 Comments…
Thoughts re. Relativity, a very short introduction (Russell Stannard)
Relativity - A Very Short Introduction The idea of reality being four-dimensional is strange and counter-intuitive. Even Einstein himself at first had difficulty accepting Minkowski’s suggestion – though later he…
Fallibilism and noncontingent propositions, how to mix?
For years i had been bothered about how to more precisely formulate my ideas about fallibilism and make them consistent with the existence of noncontingent propositions. The question was: if…
Review of The Case for Copyright Reform
http://falkvinge.net/2012/04/24/book-release-the-case-for-copyright-reform/ When i first saw this book, i checked the references section at the end of the book, and they seemed rather light. So, i concluded that it was a…
Its puny time
(Tulimafat is telling jokes) [06:12:32] Tulimafat:Caught watching porn? Now it's a family movie. [06:13:06] Emil - Deleet: it was before too! - Do you litter? No, I hate the metric…
Thoughts about polymathy
Case in point, i'm taking a break from my reading of an introduction to relativity theory to write this post. I wrote this in a hurry becus i felt in…
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