2011-01-24 13:00
Loyal readers know that feminists irritate me. Not the right-to-vote, equal-pay-for-equal-work, cook-your-own-damn-dinner feminists – I like those. I’m talking about the breaking… Read More
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bullshit is a ubiquitous social phenomenon that’s causing serious problems for humanity - not untruth but uncaring of truth. this blog will tackle some of the most societally damaging b.s.
2010-12-13 14:00
Are you thinking of pursuing graduate degree? The Internet is rife with advice on how and whether to proceed. Most of this advice is wrong. Today I am officially “Dr. Wolfe.” Her… Read More
2010-03-25 22:08
Dear Reader,
Apparently my hosting provider hijacked the blog and sent all my traffic to some scam/spam site. Please be patient while I recover the site over the next few days.
In other news… Read More
2009-12-22 02:26
Dear Reader,
My apologies for the recent downtime of the War on Bullshit blog. The traffic from my last post (12 Bonehead Misconceptions of Computer Science Professors) blew my bandwidth all… Read More
2009-12-06 19:43
Dear Readers,
I have not been updating lately due to some important projects that have been consuming all of my time. I believe it best, at this point, to stop pretending I’m going to… Read More
2009-10-19 10:00
The poster-child for what’s wrong with postsecondary education is the computer science program. Despite the enormous need for competent programmers, database administrators, systems ad… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Recent US engagement in Libya has reminded me of something strange about one of 2009′s biggest stories. On November 5, 2009, a U.S. military psychologist, Major Hassan, entered the For… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Excellent piece on Bad Science about how ethics committees lead to real deaths of real patients due to delays and status quo effects Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Political philosopher H. L. Mencken said “The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless s… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
In a free society, being born poor should not stop an intelligent, capable, hard-working person from becoming prosperous. Social mobility refers to the capacity for people born in a lower so… Read More
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