Monthly Archives: May 2014

Quantum Leaps in the Wrong Direction: Where descriptions of “real science” end

Posted on May 24, 2014 by legiononomamoi

My concern here is with the book pop. sci. book Quantum Leaps in the Wrong Direction: Where Real Science Ends…and Pseudoscience Begins by Wynn & Wiggins. However, this isn’t a review. I will deal mostly with the first chapter (“The … Continue reading →

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If an argument is valid, that doesn’t make it true

Posted on May 21, 2014 by legiononomamoi

What does this mean and why does it matter? I’d like give a brief sketch of an introduction to proofs, formal logic, etc., using a quick follow-up to my review of Dr. Richard Carrier’s Proving History. I need only point … Continue reading →

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Richard Carrier: Proving history or idiocy?

Posted on May 18, 2014 by legiononomamoi

In preparation for the release of the sequel to Dr. Richard Carrier’s book on the so-called “historical Jesus” and historical methods, I thought it would be good to address the foundations of the sequel as presented in its forerunner Proving … Continue reading →

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Medications reduce the rates of events that don’t happen!

Posted on May 13, 2014 by legiononomamoi

It seems as if the past few years have seen a rise in the number of “spree killings” committed by people who had/have mental health problems, and a rise in news coverage (including more time and more articles devoted to … Continue reading →

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National Enquirer? Nope- American Institute of Physics reporting

Posted on May 1, 2014 by legiononomamoi

This just in: physicists finally understand a principle they’ve been using for over 80 years! Technically, the AIP isn’t really to blame for the various reformulations of its article’s title, but let’s start with my favorite one anyway: “Proving uncertainty: … Continue reading →

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