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Fall colors and St. Luke: here are some of the stories we were reporting in October 2001.

More Proof that the Dunning-Kruger Effect Is Fake

Only an ignorant person would use the Dunning-Kruger Effect to shame you, says a mathematician.

On the Origin of Speciesism, Part 2

Policies against "speciesism" would effectively end civilization as we know it. Citizens must be informed about this new "ism" from secular science.

Mindless Artificial Intelligence Doesn’t Understand What It Says

Artificial intelligence is getting so good, it can fool most people, but it lacks what humans need for trust: integrity.

Brain Makes Automatic Statistical Inference

Your brain isn't a computer, but contains a powerful one.

Counting Craters: Bad Assumptions Undermine Reliability

A new chronology of Earth/moon history reaches conclusions that are so assumption-ridden as to be worthless.

Evolutionists Think Your Brain is a Mistake

No religion teaches a miracle as absurd as the idea that a mutation led to human intelligence.

The Mind-Body Problem Has Not Been Solved by Naturalism

Several news stories bring back the issue of mind-body dualism with a vengeance.

Is Dark Matter a Myth?

More precise tests continue to fail to find dark matter or dark energy. How long do scientists get to look for occult phenomena that may not be real?

Scientists Blind to Their Failings

Scientism sounds appealing in theory. In practice, human scientists fall short of its ideals of enlightenment, progress and understanding.

People Have an Innate Preference for Logical Truth

Experiments show that logical conclusions reached by abstract reasoning make people feel better than illogical conclusions do.

If Science Cannot Prove Anything, What Is Its Value?

An educator defends science while an astrophysicist undermines it.

Classical Physics Is Non-Deterministic

It's not just quantum mechanics that's weird. Reality—no matter the scientific foundation—is weird, too.

How to Respect a Crow

They're black and noisy, but the more you learn about crows, the more you will appreciate them—or at least respect them as you shoo them from your scarecrow.

Birds Go Splat on Evolutionary Theories

A flock of surprising traits of birds has dropped a load on simplistic notions of evolution.
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