Category Archives: Rants
Study Says Supplements Don’t Work
A recently-released study has concluded that several popular supplements for heart health don’t work. Among other findings, there was no improvement on the levels of cholesterol. Despite this, I would suggest hanging on to your supplements just in case the … Continue reading
C++ Is Not The Same As C
This is something of a useless rant, in that few people care anything about the topic, and there is almost certainly nothing that will change as a result of my posting it. However, it may help me get it off … Continue reading
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is the invention of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The highly logical detective had an almost uncanny ability to form deductions based on the slightest bits of evidence. Where others might see nothing more than some cigarette ash on … Continue reading
Cancel Culture and Richard Stallman
In the fallout from the news about Jeffrey Epstein and his human trafficking, Richard Stallman made some comments that were deemed offensive. Because of this there was a clamor for his hide; he was evidently compelled to resign from his … Continue reading
Nikola Tesla
I’m tired of hearing about Nikola Tesla. He wasn’t the noble crusader and misunderstood genius many people try to make him. I have often been called stupid or ignorant for saying this. I have often been told to look … Continue reading
The Sky Is Blue
OK, Captain Obvious here, trying to make a point. Some people who profess an interest in science make claims such as, “The sky isn’t really blue,” and then go on to explain how the sky really isn’t blue. They’ll refer … Continue reading
A Rule Of Thumb
Where did we get the phrase, “Rule of thumb?” One common explanation is that it refers to a legal precept that states a man was entitled to punish his wife with a stick no thicker than the thickness of his … Continue reading
Boiled Frogs
There is some sort of motivational concept which says that if you put a frog into cold water and slowly heat it up, he won’t notice it, and eventually he will be boiled. If you throw the frog into boiling … Continue reading
Disappearances
There are some websites and documentaries that are concerned with the disappearances of people in national parks. The gist of this seems to be that an unusually high number of people vanish mysteriously, never to be seen again. Sometimes later … Continue reading
UFO’s And The Government
The US Government has released some video footage of interactions between military aircraft and something that was not identified. Evidently the proper term for these things is now UAP – Unidentified Aerial Phenomena. This is probably a necessary change, since … Continue reading →