Monthly Archives: April 2020

Star News article by Muriel Newman critiquing the covid 19 response

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

Comment on Brett’s facebook page linking to this Star News article by Muriel Newman critiquing the government handling of Covid-19. [ 27/4/20 ] [Brett since deleted the post – so it has gone from facebook. I did send this to … Continue reading →

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The Emporers Robes

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

Milan’s Facebook link to this article – The Emporers Robes – my response to his page [ 26/4/20 ] Some claims in that article have partial truth, and that is used misleadingly, and other claims are simply false. If the … Continue reading →

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Impressions

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

Impressions [ 21/4/20 Laurie asked “What kind of impression do you make?” ] I try to leave as few impressions in the environment as possible. I leave it to others to make what impressions they do of me. I just … Continue reading →

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Quora – How likely is it that humanity is one of the first intelligent/advanced races in the universe?

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

How likely is it that humanity is one of the first intelligent/advanced races in the universe? [ 21/4/20 ] As Roger Ashford correctly identifies, we have almost no information on which to make an assessment of that. The fact that … Continue reading →

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Viruses and Bill Gates

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 20/4/20 Ron shared an image on facebook, with two pics of Bill Gates, 1 – 1980s – lets infect computers with a virus and then sell them antivirus software; and 2 – 2019 – Lets infect people with a … Continue reading →

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Vaccination – Tom’s facebook page – updated 30Apr2020

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 20/4/20 Tom’s facebook page] Hi Tom, While you raise some legitimate concerns about the economic incentives of companies producing vaccines, the rest of your story missed most of the important bits. Genner invented the idea in 1796 to prevent … Continue reading →

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Quora – Globalisation

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

Technological progress is a key driver of improvements in incomes and standards of living. What are the causes and current effects of technological globalization? About what should I write? [ 20/4/20 ] To understand globalization, you need to understand the … Continue reading →

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Quora – According to the theory of evolution, why do we die?

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

Quora – According to the theory of evolution, why do we die? Your answer is very clear, but why then is the immortal jellyfish immortal? Compared to other jellyfish, what characteristic does it have, from an evolutionary point of view? … Continue reading →

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Quora – Why do scientists believe that evolution is a spontaneous phenomenon? A close look around and it seems designed.

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

Why do scientists believe that evolution is a spontaneous phenomenon? A close look around and it seems designed. [ 18/4/20 ] Some other very good answers here already, detailing some of the problems in the question itself. Actually a cursory … Continue reading →

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Quora – What defines the modern world?

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

What defines the modern world? [ 18/4/20 ] Information processing and distributed coordination (cooperation).

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