I had a conversation recently which lasted quite a while. The person on the other end determined that our opinions were of equal value. He claimed I was “pretending” to be an authority on the subject because he assumed everything I said I found on Wikipedia. He came to those conclusions because I don’t have [...]
I recently got into a debate with a co-worker of mine that lasted several hours. I actually like these debates, most of the time he turns red and storms off without talking to me for several weeks, but sometimes – such as this time – he is actually civil, coherent and enjoyable. Those times in [...]
Just in case any of you care about what is happening with the website other than the comic I will be linking to places and talking about things that aren’t comic related. I will be using this as a real blog. I hope that most of the information I provide will be… well… informative. If [...]
I love presenting an idea – or an argument against an idea – then later have it repeated, almost verbatim, by someone prominent in the science or skeptic community. It’s reassuring to know that my knowledge base is growing and my critical thinking skills are improving. It’s a dangerous tree we’re climbing, with many false [...]
