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[S]cience is more than a body of knowledge; it is a way of thinking. I have a foreboding of an America in my children's or grandchildren's time – when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly all the key manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries; when awesome technological powers are in the hands of a very few, and no one representing the public interest can even grasp the issues; when the people have lost the ability to set their own agendas or knowledgeably question those in authority; when, clutching our crystals and nervously consulting our horoscopes, our critical faculties in decline, unable to distinguish between what feels good and what's true, we slide, almost without noticing, back into superstition and darkness.
The dumbing down of America is most evident in the slow decay of substantive content in the enormously influential media, the 30-second sound bites (now down to 10 seconds or less), lowest common denominator programming, credulous presentations on pseudoscience and superstition, but especially a kind of celebration of ignorance.
— Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark (New York: Ballantine Books, 1996) at p.32.
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[S]cience is more than a body of knowledge; it is a way of thinking. I have a foreboding of an America in my children's or grandchildren's time – when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly all the key manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries; when awesome technological powers are in the hands of a very few, and no one representing the public interest can even grasp the issues; when the people have lost the ability to set their own agendas or knowledgeably question those in authority; when, clutching our crystals and nervously consulting our horoscopes, our critical faculties in decline, unable to distinguish between what feels good and what's true, we slide, almost without noticing, back into superstition and darkness.
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Author Archives: Paul
Sunday 5th of January 2020
“You don’t go from 2-4 to the playoffs without believing” How the once 2-4 Titans did a complete 180 to secure their second postseason berth since 2008 Source: paullandry.micro.blog
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Pro Tip: It’s not a violation of your religious freedoms…
PRO TIP: It’s not a violation of your religious freedoms (or, religious “rights” if you prefer) to be expected to do your job. If your job entails conducting same-sex marriages, or issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, etc., etc., etc., then that’s the job. And, if your personal beliefs are such that you just can’t […]
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Tuesday 31st of December 2019
PRO TIP: For the very best vodka martini/gibson—oh, who’m I kidding here… for the very best Belvedere Vodka martini/gibson, you have to shake ‘til you feel you’ve done it enough, then shake some more—this is most easily accomplished with an INSULATED shaker. #Martini #Gibson Source: paullandry.micro.blog
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Tuesday 31st of December 2019
Happy New Year, y’all 🍸. #Martini #Gibson #GibsonMartini #NewYear #NewYearsEve Source: paullandry.micro.blog
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Monday 30th of December 2019
I really — REALLY — miss the iTunes progress bar. Source: paullandry.micro.blog
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That doesn’t sound very wise to me…
Wise Man #1: Ahem! Mandy (Brian’s mother): Oh! [falls over in chair] Who are you? Wise Man #1: We are three wise men. Mandy: What? Wise Man #1: We are three wise men. Mandy: Well, what are you doing creeping around a cow shed at two o’clock in the morning? That doesn’t sound very wise […]
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Monday 23rd of December 2019
Happy Festivus, everyone! Source: paullandry.micro.blog
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Titans Lose to Saints; Find Selves in Win-and-In Going into Week 17
Jim Wyatt at TitansOnline.com: Yes, for the third year in a row the Titans head into Week 17 with a chance to punch their playoff ticket. In 2017, the Titans beat the Jaguars to advance to the playoffs. In 2018, the Titans lost to the Colts. When your team has been a middle-of-the-road team for […]
Sunday 22nd of December 2019
“The N.F.L. looks remarkably spry at 100 years old.” Beautiful. Violent. American. How the N.F.L. Conquered the Country Source: paullandry.micro.blog
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Conservative view: Tennessee death penalty needs comprehensive review
Davis Turner in a guest column at The Tennessean: Davis Turner is a lifelong Republican, Nashville attorney, and surviving family member of a murder victim. As a conservative, I believe in fiscal responsibility and limited government. And, as a surviving family member of a murder victim, I know firsthand the trauma of losing a loved […]
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