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Skeptoid – Pit Bull Attack!

This is a case where the value of good science is to drive policy. Most researchers agree that breed-specific legislation — a nice term for pit bull bans — are inappropriate. No good data exists to demonstrate that such bans … Continue reading

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Uber car service: Exposing the idiocy of American city taxi regulations. – Slate Magazine

To be clear, I’m not accusing Uber of doing anything illegal. What they are doing, however, is running a business that would have bleak prospects of success if our nation’s taxi laws were not so dumb via Uber car service: … Continue reading

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About Those Upper Course Links

Some of you have asked about the Facebook and Twitter posts I’ve made in reference to some weekly calls and seminars I’ve attended or at which I’ve presented. Basically they’re a continuation of our weekly training meetings we used to … Continue reading

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That Dang Earworm

The ba-ding-ka-deeng riff sticks in my head whenever I’m flipping channels and that ad (1|2) is playing. So I finally had to use my magical DVR powers and whip out Shazam. Andrew Bird- Tenuousness

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Christine and her mom on RadioLab “Loops”

Here’s the RadioLab program: And here’s the original video that led to the interview: I’ve met her and it’s kind of hard to watch someone you know stuck in a loop like that. Fortunately she’s okay now.

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