Category: Friday Fluff

1. First, a post from the past: A prayer for the Emperor. 2. Weird search query of the week: “what it means to be a turk”. 3. Comment of the week, in response to Latitudes and continents: Why are you reviewing Physical Geography for Fourteen Year Olds? Back to the genetics, please. Sorry, I’ve just…

1. First, a post from the past: Innate social aptitudes of man. 2. Weird search query of the week: ‘evolutionary biologist studies porn.’ 3. Comment of the week, in response to The cult of Korea: Razib, as you say they are literate, but not in a free way. Note that I didn’t say North Koreans…

1. First, a post from the past: From each according to their nature, to each according to their nature. 2. Weird search query of the week: ‘cloning family values.’ 3. Comment of the week, in response to Homozygosity runs in the family (or not): Dude, when your genes are as good as mine, you want…

1. First, a post from the past: Extremism in defense of precision is no vice. 2. Weird search query of the week: ‘”it’s a jersey thing” gnxp.’ 3. Comment of the week, in response to Tariffs, not trade?: You’re ignoring intergenerational wealth transfer. Grandparents don’t like to see their grandchildren’s parents out of work, or…

1. First, a post from the past: Why the gods will not be defeated. 2. Weird search query of the week: “coon and friends.” 3. Comment of the week, in response to We live in utopia – part n: I thank Dave @8 for the name of Lewis Kay; I’m almost entirely innocent of television,…

1. First, a post from the past: Atheism, Heresy and Hesychasm. I used to post about religion a lot more, especially in the fall of 2006. That was back when ScienceBlogs was small enough and tight enough to have a back & forth discussion among the weblogs pretty easily. I also was working a lot…

1. First, a post from the past: The Round-Eyed Buddha. 2. Weird search query of the week: “straight jacket sex.” 3. Comment of the week, in response to Glenn Beck, Evolution, Global Warming & Tea Parties: People who don’t believe in evolution don’t comprehend evolution. Evolution is a struggle to survive as a species. How…

1. First, a post from the past: Through the rugged roads of gene land 2. Weird search query of the week: “do estonians like finns”. Answer: no one likes Finns! (especially Swedes) 3. Comment of the week, in response to Things are looking up for the world’s poor!: These are all percentages, and the rates…

1. First, a post from the past: Levels of selection & the full Price Equation 2. Weird search query of the week: “politcal correct cultures in science-fiction.” I direct you to Ursula K. Le Guin. 3. Comment of the week, in response to

1. First, a post from the past: Historical Dynamics and contingent conditions of religion 2. Weird search query of the week: “porn makes you straight.” 3. Comment of the week, in response to Swedes are not sexist or nativist: I’ve been living in Sweden for somewhat more than a year now. I previously lived in…

1. First, a post from the past: Why patriarchy? 2. Weird search query of the week: “pygmy porno.” 3. Comment of the week, in response to More exercise = more I.Q.?: but how does this explain Steven Hawkings , he has a great IQ and is on a wheelchair! 4) Poll question…. (last week’s results…

In the interests of “mixing it up” I’ve decided to try something different on Fridays (I’ve been blogging for eight years, but I’ll admit I haven’t been the most innovative of online content generators so far). I’m going to merge the cat pictures with other assorted potpourri. I envision regular features, so, for example, every…