For the interested but unaware, mahatma is a legend of high-stakes online poker. This excellent thread about playing a NL hand against him illustrates how completely he can baffle his opponents, and gives some good insight into thought processes in the big no-limit games.
Bias: Stephen Carter on the ACLU
Ed Brayton makes the point that people tend to demonize their opposition, especially in matters of ideology like politics or religion.
But rational people, people who care about truth and accuracy, must fight this tendency. We must try and evaluate every claim using the same criteria. Does the evidence support it? Are the conclusions drawn from the evidence logical? Any claim that fails to meet those criteria should be rejected, regardless of whether it supports our agenda or not. Likewise, any claim that withstands that scrutiny should be accepted as valid, regardless of whether it supports our agenda or not. None of us will ever be Mr. Spock, but we should strive to evaluate all arguments as though we have no stake in the outcome.
Cognitive Science: Cognitive science podcasts from Science and the City
Offensive Humor: Sarah Silverman music video
A sweet little love song from the funniest female comedian I can think of.
1 comment:
i love that sarah silverman video. it's freaking hilarious. i agree, she's the funniest girl i know of.
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