Ragged Clown

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Aug
1
2007

The Future of Spam

Every now again I get some spam that’s actually interesting to read. I thought I’d share it. So here’s Heather Locklear on the beach playing football, flirting, and generally acting young. And while her body is still in great shape, … Continue reading

Jun
20
2007

Prove it!

We had that “but you can’t prove it” discussion at our beer bash at work the other day. The one where your co-debater suggests that, if you believe something without proof, you are making a leap of faith. Consider the … Continue reading

Jun
16
2007

Like maths?

When I was at grammar school, I used to rank the subjects according to how ‘like maths‘ they were. We were taught chemistry, physics and biology as separate subjects and, while I enjoyed all the sciences, I enjoyed physics the … Continue reading

Jun
14
2007

Books and Miracles

The New York Times just had a review of Natalie Angier’s The Canon. I expected the book to be good (despite the review) but I read a couple of chapters in Borders to see if it was worth buying and … Continue reading

Mar
5
2007

In the confident hope of a miracle

The defeat of the Spanish Armada, in 1588, marked the end of Spain as a global power. Before sailing, one Spanish commander “reasoned” as follows: “It is well known that we fight in God’s cause. So when we meet the … Continue reading

Jan
4
2007

Probabilities or Proof?

Bob moved his blog and when I popped over to check it out, I saw that he had been continuing our discussion about Belief in Belief without me šŸ™ From Bob’s comments, Since there is no proof of the existence … Continue reading