The Objective Pursuit of Knowledge

I was surprised by how divisive last Thursday’s post was. Some thought it was my best post, and others my worst. Let me convince you today that both assertions are true.

I understand why people are confused by the massive uncertainty in health-related decision making and enticed by evidence-based argumentation. When experts disagree, doesn’t that mean that someone is wrong? Shouldn’t there…

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Rico Nasty Says Dinosaurs Never Existed

Rico Nasty did not hold back on her great new single "Rituals," but perhaps she should've held back her opinion on paleontology. In her recent appearance on the _Zach Sang Show_ , the singer/rapper expressed a belief that dinosaurs are a "government marketing scheme." The rapper was almost certainly joking, and she suggested as much on TikTok afterwards, but her comments were taken at face value…

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PyCon US 2026: Why we're asking you to think about your hotel reservation

The PyCon US 2026 team has already covered some of the fun, unexpected, and meaningful reasons you’ll want to stay in the PyCon US hotel block. The PSF wants to use our blog to give a different angle, to keep being transparent with you, and share a little bit of real talk on the economics of holding a conference in the US at this moment in time. The short version is, if you’re joining us in Long…

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