Hippos in America

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

And other random observations

Dick Cheney wanders the land lost in his own private delirium where he, and he alone, through the might power of torture and patriotism kept us safe from invading hordes of infidels. I was just hoping he'd go away.
Ben is interested in playing World of Warcraft-- something he discovered when we were watching Stargate. So. Which is more geeky? Playing World of Warcraft or learning about it watching Stargate?
Regarding Dick, above, Pat Buchanan thinks Dick's wandering in the wilderness is the future of the Republican party. Lie, hide, lie again, hide some more, get everything you've ever done pretty much repudiated and leave office, lie some more and then go on right wing talk shows spraying vitrol on everything that moves. Hm. Well, it worked for Rush Limbaugh.
Right up there in the smart guys being dumb category is Jared Diamond. Here and here. What is it about New Yorker and the NYT that makes smart guys do dumb things?
Why science gets a bum wrap: People have no innate understanding of cause and effect. Yet, only those that have competence in something are able to evaluate competence in others. Consequently, people think they understand cause and effect. Therefore they get it wrong. Succinctly, here.

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