Category Archives: Science

Readings

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: That species evolve in a dynamic relationship with niche does not mean that the process is ever perfect.  So we should be careful about assuming a perfect fit, even in the paleo world where the species has spent … Continue reading →

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Linkathon

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: If you haven’t been reading the JayMan blog, go give it a try. JayMan is nothing if not an original — a liberal, black HBD fan. He’s also smart and affable — and a very driven blogger. … Continue reading →

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Does Jared Diamond Really Mean What He Says?

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Short answer to the question posed in the title of this blogpost: I have no idea. But that’s not going to stop me from sharing some musings and hunches anyway. Diamond is a bit of a puzzle. … Continue reading →

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Optimist and Pessimist

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Either Ray Kurzweil is right about the Singularity, or he is wrong about it.  Either way, I feel a little uncomfortable about his appointment as Google’s Director of Engineering. Either James Howard Kunstler is right about Peak Oil, … Continue reading →

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Reading List on Sci-Tech and Ethics

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Fenster

Fenster writes: What ethical assumptions will need to be written into the programs for driverless cars, and who will make the decisions? Is it moral to print a gun? Is the return of eugenics in some form inevitable?

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Linkathon

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Gregory Cochran on how quickly evolution can act on human populations. Dennis Mangan, a blogging pioneer as well as my favorite reactionary blogger, is, after a hiatus, blogging once again. Fascinating cultural history from F. Roger Devlin … Continue reading →

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Michael Pollan, AMA

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Has the Reddit AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) session become one of journalism’s — or at least the web’s — most vital and useful forms? I often get more out of making my way through those things than … Continue reading →

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Linkathon

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Has Britain opened its doors to too many Muslims? More. Secessionism rant du jour. I’m partial to the break-it-apart, smaller-is-usually-more-beautiful vision myself. More. An HBD take on what’s up with “gender bias” in science. Rock star Rod … Continue reading →

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Linkathon

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Fair to say that docs about food topics are one of the most vital cultureforms around these days? Is Apple going to hell? I wrote about some of my own misgivings about Apple’s direction here. “Birth tourism” … Continue reading →

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A Sociopath Confesses, in a Manner of Speaking

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Fenster

Fenster writes: James Fallon is a neuroscientist who a few years ago, late in life, figured out from his science he was a sociopath. Daniel Kahneman, in Thinking Fast and Slow, makes a distinction between System One thinking (what your … Continue reading →

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