The time I forgot about the speed of light
The Fallacies of Distributed Computing are a set of eight assumptions, originally noted by L Peter Deutsch and others at Sun Microsystems, that are commonly made by programmers and architects who are...
View ArticleFailing the FizzBuzz of geology
How much scientific knowledge do you need to fact-check young Earth claims?Literal Six Day Young Earth Creationists love to point to the credentials of their leaders. Andrew Snelling and Steve Austin...
View ArticleAccurate and honest weights and measures everywhere
Whenever I address young earth claims, I always start off by quoting Deuteronomy 25:13-16.¹³Do not have two differing weights in your bag — one heavy, one light. ¹⁴Do not have two differing measures in...
View ArticleThe mother of all conspiracies
Some people insist that the theory of evolution, and deep geological time with its millions and billions of years, are all a lie, and a complete fabrication by the scientific community. But could this...
View Article1 Corinthians 1 is not an anti-intellectual manifesto
1 Corinthians 1:18-31 is probably one of the most misunderstood passages in the Bible.18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the...
View ArticleBecoming like little children does not mean what you think it means
Another Bible verse that is repeatedly misunderstood and incorrectly portrayed as an anti-intelletual manifesto is Matthew 18:3:And he (Jesus) said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like...
View ArticleThere is no such thing as "historical science"
Now if you're a Christian homeschooling parent, looking for a science curriculum that takes a Christian worldview while teaching accurate and reliable information about the history and nature of God's...
View ArticleAccurate and honest metric weights and measurements
My height is 1 metre and 78 centimetres. I refuse point-blank to quote that in feet and inches.My weight, as of 12:30 on Saturday 19 August, is 79.8 kilograms. One again, I don't care what that is in...
View Article"Seven plus nine is not six"
I can't remember what the exact question was, but I do remember that it involved adding two three-digit numbers together. Let's just say it was 247 + 389. Which, as any reasonably intelligent seven...
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Power-only micro USB leads are a thing
So I took delivery of a new Arduino Micro at the weekend. Since this is my first foray into Arduino development, naturally I had to download and install the Arduino IDE and then plug the thing in. So I...
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