Science (along with much else) is suffering from a lack of trust these days and it's a self-inflicted wound. We can fix it, but it'll take some doing. Meanwhile, baseball is still cool.
As always...nice article. I liked Steven Jay Gould's analogy of baseball and world events/man's biases. Through the history of baseball the "average" on most stats have stayed pretty much the same. It is the extremes and vary greatly. I feel we are now at one end of that period of oscillation when it comes to science and the populist view. That said, I am also looking forward to the next off-season for the Cubs to acquire a couple of youngsters from the Reds...just saying, in keeping with tradition. ;^)
I love it! I'm not a scientist, but as I grew into an adult (I'm using that term loosely) basic intelligence was enough to rule out a giant hairy hide and go seek champion and interstellar travel in a saucer. Even Klatu would agree with that!
De La Cruz reminds more than a little of a young Eric Davis. If he'd have stayed healthy, might have been the greatest of all time. As it was, he dominated MLB for a good 3-year run.
As to the whole UFO thing .... they never showed up until WWII? WTH? The whole thing is just too goofy for words ...
Idaho State Uniformity-Factory does not care if the science is bad . . . As long as it draws in grant moneys that the Admin (“the Big Guy”) takes a cut of.
As always...nice article. I liked Steven Jay Gould's analogy of baseball and world events/man's biases. Through the history of baseball the "average" on most stats have stayed pretty much the same. It is the extremes and vary greatly. I feel we are now at one end of that period of oscillation when it comes to science and the populist view. That said, I am also looking forward to the next off-season for the Cubs to acquire a couple of youngsters from the Reds...just saying, in keeping with tradition. ;^)
The Cubs are the new Dodgers!
Unfortunately...truth.
I love it! I'm not a scientist, but as I grew into an adult (I'm using that term loosely) basic intelligence was enough to rule out a giant hairy hide and go seek champion and interstellar travel in a saucer. Even Klatu would agree with that!
What about Niktoo and Baratoo?
"I said the damned words."
To busy melting tanks with laser vision for a comment
De La Cruz reminds more than a little of a young Eric Davis. If he'd have stayed healthy, might have been the greatest of all time. As it was, he dominated MLB for a good 3-year run.
As to the whole UFO thing .... they never showed up until WWII? WTH? The whole thing is just too goofy for words ...
Idaho State Uniformity-Factory does not care if the science is bad . . . As long as it draws in grant moneys that the Admin (“the Big Guy”) takes a cut of.