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By Joseph Byrum
One of my institute’s projects is gaining too little traction with its target city. No surprise: The project is expensive, heavy on newer smart infrastructure, and this U.S. city is in the middle of a budgeting round. It’s evident to all, though, that the new infrastructure is critical to maintaining the city’s>
Is stupidity rising? Are we witnessing an alarming proliferation of irrationality and an exuberance of ignorance?
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Let’s write a letter to Donald Trump. Trigger warning: Lots of sarcasm here.
Not-so-dear Don,
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In all racket sports, a well-executed serve can establish a real advantage. Badminton is played by around 220 million people across the globe and a“spin serve” took badminton by storm when a Danish player at the Polish Open 2023 badminton tournament used it to dominant effect. Like in table tennis, a spin-serve>
To test whether my belief that homeopathy is not an evidence-based rational system of medicine is reasonable or just prejudice on my part, I did a quick experiment using Google Scholar. (This was done Jan 17, 2008)A "layman's meta-analysis" of sorts. Not supremely scientific alas (although perhaps somewhat reminiscent>
10. Chocolate contains tryptophan, a chemical in the brain that is used to produce the neurotransmitter, serotonin. High levels of serotonin stimulate the secretion of endorphins, and produce feelings of elation. Serotonin is found in the antidepressant Prozac, and the designer drug “ecstasy” produces its effects>
