18 MAY 2012 by ideonexus Galileo's Renunciation
Text of what the church forced him to sign or die.
Folksonomies: religion,ignorance
18 MAR 2012 by ideonexus Dunning–Kruger effect
People who are unskilled in domains grossly overestimate their abilities compared to those who are skilled.
Folksonomies: knowledge,wisdom,ignorance
28 JAN 2012 by ideonexus Fire is Perpetual Motion
A "Fireman" from Bradbury's book describes the fire he uses to burn books in a most unscientific fashion.
Folksonomies: ignorance,scientific illiteracy
05 JAN 2012 by ideonexus Creationsim VS "I Don't Know"
Neither explains any natural phenomena, but the latter leads the door open to curiosity.
Folksonomies: virtue,ignorance,creationism,curiosity
12 SEP 2011 by ideonexus The Most Uneducated Want Control Over Learning
Those who ignore science and expertise are the ones who most want to interfere with public learning.
Folksonomies: ignorance,creationism
10 AUG 2011 by ideonexus The Eternal Conflict Between Enlightenment and Ignorance
A shaman describes a more sophisticated clash than between good and evil, knowledge versus totalitarian ignorance.
Folksonomies: enlightenment,totalitarianism,conflict,ignorance
01 JUL 2011 by ideonexus The Impact of Scientific Ignorance on Society
Anticipating the future is the lesson of the past, and the modern world is increasingly disenchanted with the technological progress that makes life possible.
Folksonomies: technology,ignorance,luddite
17 JUN 2011 by ideonexus People Should not be Prevented from Using Common Sense
The abyss in which ignorance casts people and the idea that truth is perversion among the faithful.
Folksonomies: rationality,ignorance,common sense
29 MAY 2011 by ideonexus Recognition of Ignorance is a Prerequisite for Science
We have to acknowledge that we don't know.
Folksonomies: scientific discovery,ignorance
29 MAY 2011 by ideonexus Knowledge Shows us What We Don't Know
The purpose of accumulating knowledge is to become aware of our ignorance.
Folksonomies: education,learning,ignorance