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bayesian reasoning is a fairly accepted form of epistemology these days, and it is a form of knowledge long prominent in non-western cultures. What is wrong with physcists/philosop…

Wouldn't it be better to explain why you think that it is the correct form of free speech rather than disparage others? You say you hate being 'lectured by Americans' but you don't…

Long term I can see web components/polymer shims being preferred over React, but not till the major browsers catch up. Like the parent says, Facebook is deeply invested in making R…

There has been a lot of understanding of their rationale. And many have concluded it is due to glorification of the killers before them.

I think you misinterpret collective rationality, as Weirich never try's explain a historical progression for western morality. And as mentioned there have been other cultures with …

Actually his/her comment was anecdotal, in that no one can verify. My comment is a noting a shared cultural understanding that everyone confirm or reject. (specifically: the likeli…

Note that sociology is deeply rooted in empirical evidence statistics as well. I think we can agree that that it is a soft science. Hard science requires no subjectivity, no hidden…

I really don't think there is any hard science to say 60-80% is heritable. It's all soft science as people can disagree and agree on that all they want. Until someone can build a c…

I can understand that position, but dealing with inquiries outside the hard sciences gets complicated Keeping some things taboo is the better path especially with something like ev…

Ah but if "pretty sure you're making this up" it is read from the perspective of someone completely bored watching college football with his friends then it sounds much better :) M…

Almost any biological race discussion is taboo. No doubt there are people who are going to cross these lines but it's not a common argument and not one biologists are comfortable v…

when someone uses a personal experience to bolster an argument, it is appropriate for someone to question the validity of how likely it is. It's not an ad hominem or a personal att…

was in 1994. I wouldn't call it common. Though occasionally Andrew Sullivan would comment in this area. Regardless, I think the parent post was just exaggerating some hypothetical …

Not sure what world you live in but I have never heard students argue in favor of African Americans having heritable lower intelligence. Such a discussion would instantly be shamed…

Or say a foreigner is introduced to Jiu Jitsu. Then that said foreigner appropriates it and develops a new system called Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. They then issue belts based on their n…

Advanced payments are very common in the industry. It's why spacex has the cash on hand to put $150M+ in solar city bonds.

This is a good point. Homelessness is often a lot less stressful and scary than the modern rat race. Having spent a year living in my car I can see how very few want to go back to …

Nuremberg was important because it provided a symbolic mechanism for Axis to get a clean slate by sacrificing a few leaders. It was nothing more than theatre, and was intended as s…

I felt this way too in 2010. Not so much now. 'Nosql' Data services like parse and firebase is how apps are going to be built. The speed from idea to implementation is a real game …

The Gorilla Foundation has no problem granting access to celebrities (e.g. Robin Williams) or the media. Critical behaviorists or linguists have had no such luck in access. In the …

A lot of skepticism is in order with anything Koko. No skeptical scientists have been allowed to 'communicate' with Koko. Thus only believers, people who are willing to provide ver…

Yes your correct, nordic countries have achieved a very high standard of living without 300 years of government supported racketeering, money laundering etc. Unfortunately, anythin…

Switzerland is the world's most successful parasite. So it's hard to recreate their 'success' unless you have lots of host countries to feed from https://wikileaks.org/wiki/Switzer…

That's nice but she's just a spoiled rich lady. Americans work hard - but so does the rest of the world (except the Swiss I guess).