Agreed -- It's one of the best podcasts out there. Always a nice surprise when a new episode drops. Once or twice a year!

All Hail!!

If it's hate mail, you're still fine.

He+ also has a single electron.

Ran out of mod points before I found this, but thank you for giving me my new favorite expression. I will accuse many of "speaking out of their donkeys" in the coming days and weeks.

He said differences in "abilities" might explain why there are fewer women in tech and leadership, bottom of p. 3. I'd say he therefore DID actually suggest that.

and they're not worried about satellite imagery?

I for one would enjoy reading your definition of "heavy scrutity".

...isn't that one of the exact flaws the article is accusing some modern research of? Plus I'm glad there are scientists there to conclude a drug is not safe and to show that MRIs are not useful in determining causes of chronic back pain; how is that a failure of science?

wow, something alongside a couple of nuts that's smaller than it's supposed to be.

As an engineering professor, let me just say that if you bring a laptop to class, you might as well be wearing a dunce cap. It makes you look stupid, as in "I'll take the time to come to class but not pay attention." Most of my colleagues feel this way too.

How bad would the penalties be?

atheism is a religion like not collecting stamps is a hobby.

Dimetapp elixir, baby!

I agree. Here's a nugget from the wikipedia page for the phrase: James Morrow has been quoted as saying "'There are no atheists in foxholes' isn't an argument against atheism, it's an argument against foxholes."