A recent Politico poll showed that a majority of the middle class supports Romney and the Republicans. My first thought is surprise, that so many would think Republicans are working for the middle class, when clearly they are working for the special interests of wealth. Some of this is more attributable to the fear of…
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F-22 Corporate Welfare
A news program tonight reported that the F-22 costs $500 Million, EACH! The absurdity of this corporate welfare is so extreme that it is almost beyond comprehension. There is no amount of sensible argument that can justify such an unnecessary expenditure. This is not national defense, it is national disgrace.
Wolfram Alpha is Stupid
I’ve seen a demo of Alpha by Wolfram. It was impressive. It shows how having specialized knowledge of sophisticated software can enable useful results. On the other hand, after news today of their “pro” version coming out, I gave it another try. Simple task: give me a plot of the average high and low temperatures…
Iran and Nuclear Weapons
I don’t support the theological state politics and leadership in Iran, but I can understand their point of view on nuclear weapons. Israel has nucs. It is natural for any country to want parity in power with a neighbor. Why was there an arms race between the US and USSR? Anyone who dismisses Iran’s expectation…
Politically Correct Cosmology
I think it’s interesting how science progresses from the simple to complex. On one hand, a complexity of apparently different phenomena can be unified by an underlying principle. On the other hand, theories usually start simple, then exceptions are found, and the theory must have rules added, increasing complexity. Cosmology seems like that. It makes…