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And the standards keep on getting lowered
Even at CalTech–the institution that was in constant competition with MIT for the best of the best budding scientific minds. I say was because: Caltech drops calculus, chemistry, physics class requirements if your school doesn’t offer them, allowing you to take Khan Academy instead. The author does make a salient point that CalTech has never… Continue reading
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Old Norse ideas rewritten in the modern age
The states of Tennessee and Texas are bringing back the practice of weregild in cases where the parents of minor children are killed by drunk drivers. I think this is a spectacular idea and am sorry that the practice of weregild faded away in the 12th century. It certainly brings the consequences home to an… Continue reading
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Teachers unions are a stain
And they think they’re above the law. Of course, considering the cheek in jowl relationship between the federal teacher’s unions and the feds, they’ve gotten away with a lot, including lockdowns, school closures, and the masking of children. Their latest big push of course has been usurping parents rights, using the transgender social contagion to… Continue reading
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Fun Movie Friday–Galaxy Quest
What every ‘spoof’ movie should be. It was good hearted, the cast and director clearly loved the source material, and had the perfect mix of action, confusion, and comedy from actors who suddenly found themselves thrust into the roles that they played and trying to live up to their characters. Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Tony… Continue reading
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1,609 Scientists do not agree….
Apparently the science isn’t settled and there’s a lot of scientists putting it out there. One thousand six hundred and nine scientists have signed on to a declaration that “there is no climate emergency”. Two of them are Nobel Laureates. They say: “Misguided climate science has metastasized into massive shock-journalistic pseudoscience. In turn, the pseudoscience… Continue reading
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Sorry girls, you're on your own
Kappa Kappa Gamma ‘won’ the lawsuit brought against them by some of their members who were upset when a 6′ 2″ fully intact biological male was allowed to join the sorority and live in their sorority house in Wyoming. Indeed, the sorority pushed for it and bullied members into capitulating. Not surprisingly, a federal court (which… Continue reading
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