Daily Archives: July 14th, 2008

Arguments for God

Are arguments (by that I mean rational arguments) necessary when we discuss the questions of God’s existence?  Some religious folk believe so.  But, do they hold water?  Why does one need them?  What about “Faith”?
“God exists.  Evolution exists.  Don’t put God in a box.”
–James Watters, Southern Baptist Preacher and Ret. editor of the North West [...]

Election Wiki?

Is the answer to the inevitable fraud and mistakes during an election the Wiki?
The magic of Fung’s idea is that it makes election problems visible even in the absence of an electoral meltdown. If enough people participated so that coverage is thorough and consistent — and that’s a big “if,” as Fung recognizes — the [...]

Eye Witness Account Means Little

The British Psychological Society issued a report on memory research and what it means for the legal profession.
Below are their key points:
i. Memories are records of people’s experiences of events and are not a record of the events themselves.
ii. Memory is not only of experienced events but it is also of the knowledge of [...]