Treebeard’s Razor: The Ents Weigh in on AI Art & Writing

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by Jordan Henderson First we need to equip ourselves with a philosophical razor, Treebeard’s Razor. Treebeard is an Ent, a tree man character from J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. Treebeard doesn’t like AI art, he thinks it’s crap. In the following excerpt from the Lord of The Rings, Treebeard explains something about his … Continue reading Treebeard’s Razor: The Ents Weigh in on AI Art & Writing

Vaccine Evangelists, Apostates, and Apologists: Part 1 – The Evangelists

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Elephant in the Room – drawing in charcoal and conté on paper, by the author. by Jordan Henderson This essay series is a deep dive into the vaccine conflict: the preaching of the Vaccine Evangelists, the refutation of that preaching by the Vaccine Apostates, and the protection of the Vaccine Evangelists by the Vaccine Apologists. Evangelists preach and promote the faith. Apostates have … Continue reading Vaccine Evangelists, Apostates, and Apologists: Part 1 – The Evangelists

Science! Blessed be Thy Name: The Vanishing Value of Religious Freedom

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by Jordan Henderson Freedom of Religion can no longer bring about the freedom that it could have in past ages had it actually been implemented; only a Freedom of Belief System could do that today. The reason for this is straightforward; Freedom of Religion would have been a big deal back when the dominant belief system was … Continue reading Science! Blessed be Thy Name: The Vanishing Value of Religious Freedom

The Triumph of Science

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by Jordan Henderson Two weeks to flatten the curve will have to come to an end one year or another, and now, as certain Covid policies are loosening, some people worry that we may be failing to follow the Science. I want to reassure the followers of Science that, temporary setbacks notwithstanding, Science has done … Continue reading The Triumph of Science