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Corruption in the Scientific Research Industry

Published on April 13, 2025 By sirrahc

“Indirects are just ways for wealthy academic hospitals to pocket money that their investigators won and then create slush for those who are incapable of getting funded on their own. It’s a huge grift and great place for cuts.” — David Whelan, a healthcare consultant and former healthcare writer for Forbes Last week, I wrote […]

Does Ancient Art Prove Humans Co-Existed with Dinosaurs?

Published on September 22, 2024 By sirrahc

One of the “evidences” for a young Earth that some Young Earth Creationists (YEC) like to present these days is the existence of paintings and carvings on stones (and maybe cave walls) that look a lot — or even just somewhat — like dinosaurs. (Or, at least, how dinosaurs are portrayed by modern artists. That’s […]

When Is a UFO Not a UFO?, Part 2

Published on November 6, 2022 By sirrahc

“The more you investigate, the more likely you are to find that there is LESS to these stories than meets the eye.” — astronomer Andrew Fraknoi, Science Education and Outreach: Forging a Path to the Future journal Continuing from Part 1, we again consider the question asked in the post’s title: When is a UFO […]

Better Ideas from Republicans, Part Deux

Published on February 23, 2010 By sirrahc

In my original post titled “So, Republicans Don’t Have Any Better Ideas, Huh?“, I explained some of the healthcare reform ideas proposed by Congressmen Paul Ryan, R-WI, and Tom Price, R-GA. I also mentioned the “GOP Solutions for America” document given the President by John Boehner, R-OH. One of my readers reminded me that Sen. […]