Monthly Archives: March 2007

Harris in L.A.Times

Posted on 2007-03-18 by alan

This article by Sam Harris makes the point that “Within every faith one can see people arranged along a spectrum of belief.” and that “The problem is that wherever one stands on this continuum, one inadvertently shelters those who are … Continue reading →

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Robert Lanza’s “New Theory of the Universe”

Posted on 2007-03-14 by alan

This is generally well-informed nonsense from a very smart nut.

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Journalist Boasts of Anonymity

Posted on 2007-03-11 by alan

A Washington journalist announces that for a period of over 24 hours the only person who chose to read his free on-line bio with any care was a “self-appointed hall monitor”. If someone was paying me in the hope that … Continue reading →

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Math Awareness Month

Posted on 2007-03-09 by alan

April is Mathematics Awareness Month and this year the American Mathematical Society, the American Statistical Association, the Mathematical Association of America, and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics have announced that the theme for Mathematics Awareness Month 2007 is … Continue reading →

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