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Machines Can’t Take Jobs & UBI is Irrelevant to Automation

By Edward Clint • Apr 11, 2016 • 8 comments

It’s logically impossible for machines to “take a job” out of an economy. Now or ever. Caveats: 1. I am writing…

Why fast-evolving pathogens can’t outrun your fever

By Edward Clint • Mar 31, 2016 • 1 comment

Why does antibiotic resistance evolve quickly, but fever resistance does not? Hot off the academic presses, this paper tries to answer the question.

This week in bullshit: Chimp Gods, Hitler Trump, and Feminist Glaciers

By Edward Clint • Mar 6, 2016 • 6 comments

Nature published a paper about chimpanzees who hurl rocks at particular trees leading to cairn-like piles, leading to absurd speculation…

Monogamists oppose same-sex marriage over self-interest, new study finds

By Edward Clint • Feb 29, 2016 • 1 comment

Mating strategy & beliefs about homosexual promiscuity key Opponents to same-sex marriage frequently use arguments such as that it would harm…

The Force Hits Snooze:125 things wrong with The Force Awakens

By Edward Clint • Jan 10, 2016 • 37 comments

SPOILERS. My list of plot holes, inconsistencies, failings and just plain nonsensical bits in the Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Exceptionally meritorious service

By Edward Clint • Dec 23, 2015 • 4 comments

Skeptic Ink bids a fond farewell to Mr. Jonathan Pearce.

Fox News, twitterdom and social media duped by fake Putin quote

By Edward Clint • Nov 18, 2015 • No comments

The too-good-to-be-true Putin quote struck a chord with many in the wake of the horrific attacks in Paris.

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Redditor’s Digest: What bothers you, but you never complain because you’d seem like an asshole?

By Edward Clint • Nov 13, 2015 • 1 comment

Thousands of people vote on what irks them the most, that they never dare speak up about.

This week in hysteria: UFOs over LA and the KKK’s non-filtration

By Edward Clint • Nov 9, 2015 • No comments

Not necessarily the news.

Do we owe Cecil the Lion’s killer an apology?

By Edward Clint • Nov 5, 2015 • 21 comments

Yes. For at least two reasons. Enraged mobs are bad Walter Palmer became the target of an international rage mob.…

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