In Science, If An Idea Is Not

Flawed As They May Be, Science And The Secular Enlightenment Values Expressed In Western Democracies Are Our Best Hope For Survival.

I Care What Is Actually True, Even More Than What I Hope Is True.

Remember Always That We Are Pattern-seeking Primates Who Are Especially Adept At Finding Patterns With Emotional Meaning.

In Comparison, Google Is Brilliant Because It Uses An Algorithm That Ranks Web Pages By The Number Of Links To Them, With Those Links Themselves Valued By The Number Of Links To Their Page Of Origin.

Scientists Like Bjorn Lomborg In The Skeptical Environmentalist Have, In My Opinion, Properly Nailed Environmental Extremists For These Exaggerated Scenarios.