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Irresponsible, Irrational and Unpatriotic

Irresponsible, Irrational and Unpatriotic

By: TᵢG  •  Critical Thinkers  •  224 Comments  •  6 days ago

Trump is on track to be the GOP nominee and the likelihood of other candidates displacing him grows weaker each day.   At this point one must 'hope' that legal battles and/or some unforeseen event...
A Value Investor's Analysis of Student Loan Forgiveness

A Value Investor's Analysis of Student Loan Forgiveness

Via: Freewill  •  Critical Thinkers  •  270 Comments  •  2 months ago

I'm always interested in the thoughts, opinions and views of immigrants who have come to America from countries where there are few of the freedoms we have come to take for granted here.  They...
Scientists find a way to suck up carbon pollution, turn it into baking soda and store it in the oceans | CNN

Scientists find a way to suck up carbon pollution, turn it into baking soda and store it in the oceans | CNN

Via: TᵢG  •  Critical Thinkers  •  163 Comments  •  2 months ago

Very early in the process but a seemingly doable idea is nonetheless encouraging.    Given the irrational denial of AGW, a cooperative societal solution has never seemed likely.   Hopefully science...
Defending Trump

Defending Trump

By: TᵢG  •  Critical Thinkers  •  444 Comments  •  6 months ago

Trump has announced his candidacy.   He is yet again running for PotUS.   He seeks the GoP nomination. Most people recognize that Trump will likely lose in a general election.    Thus if the GoP...
NASA's DART mission successfully knocks asteroid off course, Earth can now defend itself

NASA's DART mission successfully knocks asteroid off course, Earth can now defend itself

Via: Freewill  •  Critical Thinkers  •  16 Comments  •  8 months ago

Interesting milestone today in the name of planetary defense, but is the technology capable of stopping or redirecting much larger asteroids or planetary killers and avert an extinction level event...
American states are now Petri dishes of polarisation | The Economist

American states are now Petri dishes of polarisation | The Economist

Via: Freewill  •  Critical Thinkers  •  161 Comments  •  9 months ago

Interesting article about our worsening political polarization.  And the solution sounds similar to things I have proposed here in the past regarding electoral reform.  Although I would add that...
Evident #1:   Harris' Vaccine Vow

Evident #1: Harris' Vaccine Vow

By: TᵢG  •  Critical Thinkers  •  53 Comments  •  last year

This is issue #1 in a series intended to debunk silly talking points. During the VP debate, the following exchange took place: Q:  If the Trump administration approves a vaccine before or after...
Is "Whataboutism" Always a Bad Thing?

Is "Whataboutism" Always a Bad Thing?

Via: Steve Ott  •  Critical Thinkers  •  14 Comments  •  last year

Quite often, it seems to me, the point of raising such “what about…?” questions isn’t to try to end the conversation. It’s to start a real conversation.
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