Category Archives: Evolution

Religion and Endgame

Posted on April 27, 2019 by robertpkruger

So three things occasion this post: I watched Avengers: Endgame last night, Will Shetterly posted an observation about fandom and its religious nature, and I stumbled upon an article in my feed from a left-ish site about how new studies … Continue reading →

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Scalia, Naive Essentialism, and Evolution

Posted on June 11, 2015 by robertpkruger

I’ve lain relatively low on Facebook this past year, becoming more circumspect. Before posting, I weigh the importance of any controversial statement I have to make, and increasingly I let it go. This seems to have improved my relationships with … Continue reading →

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Keep Your Reader Reading, an Evolutionary View

Posted on November 3, 2014 by robertpkruger

I was going to title this post “A Hypothesis About Cognition that Roughly Explains Just About Everything,” but I’m most interested in this idea from the standpoint of narrative. Why do we do something rather than nothing, like, say, eat … Continue reading →

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What the Manipulators Don’t Want You to Know

Posted on October 3, 2014 by robertpkruger

My wife reported that hospital charity care-costs in Oregon have been reduced by a third due to Obamacare. Why did it take so long to begin reforming healthcare? It’s amazing the irrational crap we put up with, isn’t it? But … Continue reading →

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Artificial Intelligence Run Amok

Posted on October 2, 2014 by robertpkruger

Just now on Facebook, one of the many science-fiction writers on my friends list asked how likely a fully conscious AI would be to copy itself and then turn on us. I’d never given it much thought until now. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Two Books to Read and Re-read

Posted on September 10, 2014 by robertpkruger

I’ve been collecting thoughts offline about the dismaying politicization of science by the left and right. The file has gotten long. It occurs to me that if you read just two books with close attention, you’ll be equipped to cut … Continue reading →

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Arguing Evolution on Facebook

Posted on June 11, 2014 by robertpkruger

Here’s a redacted transcript of a discussion on evolution that I conducted on Facebook. It ranged into the familiar territory of religion and politics. I think some very interesting points were made. Many thanks to my friend Ken McGlothlen for … Continue reading →

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