Reductio ad Absurdum (part 3) Reality is an illusion. Yea, this idea has been around for ages. Whether you are reading philosophy and find Plato’s allegory of the cave intriguing or you buy into the concept of Maya in various Indian religions, you can find this sort of thing alluded to here and there, time [...]
Reductio ad Absurdum part 2. Known for a couple hundred years, the double slit experiment clearly demonstrates that we, as middle size creatures (with the subatomic on one side of the scale and stars on the other) evolved not to understand reality as it is, but to survive in our environment by perceiving reality [...]
Reductio ad absurdum (Part 1) I first heard of Zeno’s paradox a little over a decade ago and it has always fascinated me. The scene is Achilles racing a tortoise, who has a head start. In order for Achilles to reach the tortoise he must first run to where the tortoise started, but by [...]
Based on a true story. This actually happened last week. Well, obviously I used my artistic license to spice it up, I mean, who eats fresh fruit anymore, amirite?! I, just like you, dear reader, get my nutrients from whatever they’re putting in breakfast cereals these days. Which in my case apparently was disgusting hell [...]
“Science doesn’t have all the answers.” Science can’t explain the nuances of love, or why we find kittens adorable. It can’t explain why a sunset is beautiful or how a melody can move us to tears—yeah no, I’m kidding of course. I’m not talking about softball questions like these. I’m more interested in what people [...]
“MOMMY! Neil deGrasse Tyson is up to his old ways again!” Two influences played a part in today’s topic: A) The Great Wall of Lies! If you’ve read the About section of the site you’ll have noticed that I already mentioned this one. As a teenager when I first discovered that the Great Wall of [...]
Obviously, by today’s comic you can see that we’re not beyond turning the mirror on ourselves for a bit of exaggeration. That being said let’s turn that mirror right back around and follow up on: What’s the Harm? Part 2. Continuing with reader feedback (whether it’s trolling or not, questions were raised that are worth [...]
Dust Bunnies. Take a good look at them under your bed. What a perfect sight. Just enough dust flowing by to form intricate swirls and shapes yet exactly the right amount of protection and calm to keep them from falling apart or getting swept away. The humidity is just right, and they’re even in a [...]
Reagan was a gamerTM (Now in T-Shirt form!) I thought I’d contribute to Maki’s argument from Friday with a comic of my own. Video games don’t cause violence, they package the dopamine release of real world violence into a form that can be consumed and enhanced without guilt. Just like books, plays, movies, comics and [...]
I can handle the truth. I suspect many can, but just don’t care to learn how much bunk they subscribe to everyday. Astronomy is the empirical study of objects and phenomena beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. Astrology is horseshit. Excuse me, I should clarify, Astrology is what the US National Science Board, in a written statement, [...]