Category Archives: Kookiness

Poor Science Reporting

Posted on May 31, 2012 by OgreMkV

OK, that’s it.  I’m dropping this site, permanently.  This is the worst science ‘reporting’ I’ve ever seen. 1) The girl “patented” not “invented”, not “built”… but patented something.  Go look in the patent files for how many perpetual motion machines … Continue reading →

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Complex Specified Information…

Posted on December 27, 2011 by OgreMkV

or (as the rest of us call it) probability. Simply put, complex specified information is information that is both complex and specified, such that it is highly improbable and specific. The complexity of the information associated with event A is … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Christmas Tree

Posted on December 7, 2011 by OgreMkV

Words just cannot express the sheer awesome that this is…

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Who Speaks for the Christians?

Posted on December 3, 2011 by OgreMkV

Read this first… all the way to the end. Now, do those of you who are Christians agree with the sentiments in the article? Actually it doesn’t matter, your opinions don’t matter.  Why?  Because you aren’t being heard. Look at … Continue reading →

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The Burzynski Clinic – Scientists or Con-men

Posted on November 28, 2011 by OgreMkV

I honestly don’t know.  I do know this and this is why I wanted to share. What does a scientist do when confronted with questions about his or her work?  Here’s a hint: It’s not to threaten legal action. This … Continue reading →

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Nothing and Something

Posted on November 9, 2011 by OgreMkV

I got nothing. I wrote a 1300 word rant and then realized it was about work.  I’m just not going there on my blog.  It’s no secret what I do, but it’s best to keep such things separate from my … Continue reading →

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Intelligent Design is Anti-Evolution (Support Rebuttal)

Posted on May 3, 2011 by OgreMkV

Joe, if you were banned from my blog, then how come we’re having this debate?  And how come you can still post here? I have no quibble with the definitions of evolution that Joe presented.  They are all reasonable. Joe, … Continue reading →

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Is Modern Science Rational?

Posted on April 7, 2011 by OgreMkV

A former student of mine came upon a post entitled: Is Modern Science Rational.  He posted that he had read it and liked it.  I replied, after reading it, that the author was full of bullshit, had no idea what … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Creationism / ID, Culture, Education, Kookiness, Philosophy, Religion, Science, Skepticism, Society | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

On the Tactics of the True Believer

Posted on April 3, 2011 by OgreMkV

You can see several comments on this blog by one True Believer.  You can go to any blog or forum that discusses almost anything and you will run into a True Believer.  I’ve seen them in everything from climate change, … Continue reading →

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Why “Stupid Idiot” is not Redundant

Posted on March 29, 2011 by OgreMkV

Twelve hours ago, before I went to sleep and for most of time prior to that, I thought the phrase “Stupid idiot” was redundant.  I thought it was an expression of exaggeration for emphasis. But this morning, on my drive … Continue reading →

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