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On mumbo jumbo

Is there anything to the Supernatural?
We live in a strange time. The Internet has given us instant access to a greater plethora of information than has ever been possible in history, yet rather than serving to better educate as all, the amount of mumbo jumbo seems to have risen rather than fallen. Flat-earthers, anti-vaxxers, homeopaths, folk who swear by the healing power of crystals and Gwyneth Paltrow, all find it easier to get a platform these days. Now I'm a logical sort of chap, a great believer in the scientific method,... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Sunday, March 1, 2020 12:30:00 AM Categories: Philosophy Science
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The Gargoyle Folk

Second blog in a row about one of my shortcomings, this time, language!
While I did pretty well in most academic subjects at school, languages were not my strong suit. The comment on my report card for French 'Stephen gave up trying' pretty much summed it up and stings to this day. I'm not quite sure why I failed so badly, but I think that while some people have a dyslexia associated with vision, I seem to have a similar thing that confuses my ears brain and mouth! My voice just seemed incapable of making the sounds I command it to, and no amount of practice seemed ... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Sunday, February 23, 2020 9:51:00 AM Categories: Language Linguistics Spanish
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A Growing Lifetime of Not Understanding

The older I get, the less I seem to understand, but I don't think its just me!
I rarely visit the UK, but the last time I did I confronted one of those new-fangled self-service tills in a shop for the first time. It confused the hell out of me! I had to get my niece to show me what to do. This was particularly embarrassing because I'm supposed to be a techie guy - Computer Steve - the dude who has been bothering microchips since the early seventies. The odd thing is that while this is factually correct, the world has progressed while my understanding of it has become ... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Sunday, February 16, 2020 2:53:00 PM Categories: Emoji Psychology Tech Thinking
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