July 24th, 2008
my emphasis in quotes
by Michael Shermer - Scientific American
Thanks to for the link.
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=how-anecdotal-evidence-can-undermine-scientific-results
How Anecdotal Evidence Can Undermine Scientific ResultsWhy subjective anecdotes often trump objective data
By Michael Shermer
The recent medical controversy over whether vaccinations cause autism reveals a habit of human cognition—thinking anecdotally comes naturally, whereas thinking scientifically does [...]
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July 19th, 2008
Presented without further comment:
Last night, when I got on the subway, I noticed an older, balding white man wearing a white T-shirt. The front of his shirt read, in multicolored block letters, ”I’m so happy I’m saved,” and the back read, over a backdrop of flames, ”I won’t have to spend eternity in the lake [...]
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