“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
The Truths, Lies, and Disinformation Surrounding a Mythical yet Very Real Substance There is nothing more intriguing than an enigmatic character who defies political and cultural boundaries to tell great truths, yet mixes in just enough lies, fakery, shiny objects, red herrings, exaggerations and omissions to make himself or herself economically viable solely on their … Continue reading The Adrenochrome Deception
This epiphany-celebrating DISTRUST AND VERIFY BY SECRET METHODS MONDAY Open Thread is VERY OPEN. You can say what you want, comment on what other people said, and so on. Keep it civil. Rules much like the Old Treehouse, except of course Q discussion is not only allowed but encouraged. A couple of other important things to consider. This … Continue reading Dear MAGA: 20190211 Open Topic
I was originally going to entitle this post something else - something cuter and more grandiose about "my life-long sword-fight with Occam's razor". Hence the opening image. However, that goal was WAY too big for a blog post. I could literally write a book on it. The fact is, I have MANY issues with Occam's … Continue reading Occam's Razor, Tool of Deception