Tag: Irrationality
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We Knew It: It was Always Going to Be God’s Fault
If only Donald the Omniscient had been the Greatest God of All Time, the Strait of Hormuz would have been made much, much wider. The widest really, really it would be, so wide that the Pacific would pale by comparison.
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Once Again, Poilievre Shows His Support For Those Who Endanger Canadians and Ignore Science and Rationality
www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservative-mps-poilievre-support-convoy-organizers-1.7590805 Pierre Poilievre, once again, has shown that he has learned absolutely nothing from his ill-fated support of the extreme right in Canada. The two persons charged in the above CBC article were not simply making a political statement, they deliberately ignored the law by participating in public mischief. Those who took part were not…
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Seeking Dual Citizenship – When a Sociopath Moves Next Door.
medium.com/@kenmcmullen/seeking-dual-citizenship-b33d76aba2fa When the neighbour is a known sociopath, you get serious about leaving the neighbourhood.
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Sharing the Insurance Risk or Ensuring Profits for the Insurance Industry?
As a former Director of Emergency Services, and someone who has seen a great deal of nature’s wrath, I do not understand the rationale of insurance companies. It appears to me that the reason for expecting those who have chosen to live in areas where risk is minimized, being charged increased rates to cover those…
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Mr. Trump – You’re Labouring Under a Delusion – Again.
Canada Isn’t Interested – Not Now – Not Ever This will be a very short editorial, and it isn’t satire, unlike Trump’s assertions that Canadians want to join America. Nothing could be farther from the truth. In fact, the latest poll taken in Canada clearly illustrates the ignorance and stupidity of that assertion. In a…
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What Happens When Political Identity Overrides Rationality?
Democracy or Autocracy? This will likely be my last article in relation to what is happening with respect to democracy in the United States, as it appears America has set its own path and will soon have to live with the outcome. Being a citizen of Canada, I have never lived in an autocratic state,…
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Don’t Tell Me Facts!
What Happens When You Can’t Justify Your “Beliefs?” Today was interesting. I was banned from a motorcycle website because my ‘facts’ didn’t fit an admin’s beliefs. It wasn’t about any belief that should have created a visceral reaction from anyone, but in this case, it did. And it only got worse when I provided scientific…