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Darth Dawkins’ Failed Argument

Originally posted on UseOfReason:
0. Introduction Recently Darth Dawkins (i.e. aggressive presup shouty man) has been running an argument according to which agnosticism is contradictory. You can see him make that argument in this short clip. The argument is fallacious, and I pointed that out to him recently. But just to make things crystal clear,…

The Concorde made its final flight 16 years ago and supersonic air travel has yet to recover — here’s a look back at its awesome history

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Paul McCartney on how he wrote some of his hits

Originally posted on Why Evolution Is True:
As usual, YouTube is a black hole, for when I watch one video, a bunch of other ones “recommended for you” pop up on the right side. And how well they know me! Yesterday this 27-minute video of Paul McCartney appeared, and I had no choice but to…

D-Link wireless modems found to leak passwords

By Juha Saarinen on Sep 10, 2019 2:45PM D-Link wireless modems found to leak passwords

The 5 Most Powerful Words in the English Language

Originally posted on The Art of Blogging:
? If you think about it, writing is just like building a house. You need the right tools, the right equipment, the right set of skills. You need to first have a design, to follow a blueprint. Then you build your house. Brick by brick. Word by word.…

Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts — Quickly Access a Cheat Sheet

written by: Brett M. Christensen July 20, 2019. Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts — Quickly Access a Cheat Sheet

Chiropractic: Quackery Hiding in Plain Sight

By: Myles Power. Chiropractic: Quackery Hiding in Plain Sight

Decades-Old Computer Science Conjecture Solved in Two Pages

By ERICA KLARREICH July 25, 2019 https://www.quantamagazine.org/mathematician-solves-computer-science-conjecture-in-two-pages-20190725/

Chrome’s Incognito Mode has loophole – Security – Software – iTnews

Google will close it on July 30 to stop detection of private browsing. Source: Chrome’s Incognito Mode has loophole – Security – Software – iTnews