“We do not believe any group of men adequate enough or wise enough to operate without scrutiny or without criticism. We know that the only way to avoid error is to detect it, that the only way to detect it is to be free to inquire. We know that in secrecy error undetected will flourish and subvert.” –J. Robert Oppenheimer
Recently, I got an excellent request from a member here, asking if I could forward their email address to one of the authors here, along with the nature of their question for the author, so that a private discussion could ensue. On any normal blog, this might have happened - but not here - and … Continue reading How to Contact Authors on This Site
A Political Statement One of my stock jokes is to say, as I head off to the bathroom or washroom or restroom, "I'm going to go make a political statement." It certainly seems like urinating is a good way to make a statement about the YSM, and defecating works for politicians. Or the other way … Continue reading 2023·06·17 Joe Biden Didn’t Win Daily Thread