The Age Discrimination in Employment Act was a terrible idea.
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Thought of the day
Posted on May 13, 2012 by Michael
It amazes me when I read the argument that science and religion do not conflict simply because some major scientist from the Enlightenment – usually Newton – embraced them both. Come on. Is it really surprising that there was overlap between an old system and a burgeoning one?
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Thought of the day
Posted on May 9, 2012 by Michael
Braveheart is overrated.
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Thought of the day
Posted on May 6, 2012 by Michael
I’m just finishing up a paper for my Global Health/Haiti course and I thought I would think outside the box a little for the final. We have to propose some sort of health initiative and, in part, relate it to one of the Millennium Development Goals. Since the biggest issue underlying any problem in any developing nation not in a religious war (see Nigeria) is poverty (also a problem in Nigeria), I decided to address things from that angle: Build a highway system. I have some very good examples of countries which have done this to great success: The Roman Empire, Germany, the United States, and, currently, China.
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Thought of the day
Posted on May 4, 2012 by Michael
One of the downsides of letting people know where I am in my career has been that it opens me up to illogical attacks. Namely, I have often had people point to my status as a student in order to discredit my positions. For instance, I have been told that my position that the process of development is not the same as the subjective concept of humanity comes from my unfinished education. If only I was a graduate, I would know better. (Ironically, one of the people making this claim had no degree in biology.) But now I am in a position where all I have is a single outstanding math course (to be taken not too far down the road). I have completed every core biology course plus a swath of biology electives. I’ve looked at development from an anatomical perspective. I’ve looked at it from a cellular perspective. I’ve looked at it from a genetic perspective. Yet, my position is exactly the same. Not a bit different.
It’s almost like demanding one be an authority in a subject in order to have a valid opinion on a particular point is a logical fallacy.
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Thought of the day
Posted on April 30, 2012 by Michael
I hate finals week. Hate it.
On the plus side, my degrees are done bar a single course (which is ever-so-conveniently offered two semesters from now).
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Thought of the day
Posted on April 27, 2012 by Michael
I just saw an article about a new employee cafeteria Apple is building. A “news” article.
Someone needs to tell all the Apple fanboys out there where their obsession ends and real news begins.
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Thought of the day
Posted on April 23, 2012 by Michael
When I become Supreme Ruler of the world, my first order of business will be to outlaw sandwich makers who put my vegetables in the middle of my sub. HOW ARE YOU GOING TO FOLD IT? You aren’t. Damn it. You aren’t.
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Thought of the day
Posted on April 22, 2012 by Michael
FOX is having a 25th year anniversary show to celebrate its existence. I think I can summarize without watching: Cops, canceled show, The Simpsons, canceled show, Married With Children, canceled show, canceled show, canceled show, That 70’s Show, canceled show, canceled show, Family Guy, canceled show, canceled show, 25th anniversary show.
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Thought of the day
Posted on April 18, 2012 by Michael
Tolerance and acceptance are not the same thing.
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For the Sake of Science 