1. Mind-Reading Technology
The Economist, in a rare moment of hyperbole, gets a bit ahead of itself in declaring an era of mind-reading upon us. But they do raise the requisite questions about freedom and the relationship between the state and individual (see here). Clearly real mind-reading technology with any degree of scientific reliability is, if it’s possible at all, a long way off. And I’ve always been skeptical, or perhaps confused is a better word, about how one would verify the accuracy of the results of any mind-reading technology when ultimately such tests rely almost entirely upon the honesty of the test subject.
2. Skeptics Fire Back At BEST
Immovable climate skeptic James Delingpole of the UK Daily Telegraph responds to the BEST results that claim to prove global warming beyond dispute.
3. Surprise! The Media Finds More Dirt On Leading GOP Conservative Candidate!
Politco apparently has dug up two former co-workers at the National Restaurant Association that claim to have accused Herman Cain of sexual harassment back in the 90s. I’ll reserve judgment on whether the reporting on these allegations is accurate or not (though by early appearances they appear genuine). I’m more interested to see if Cain intends to play the Clarence Thomas card, which I think he has every right to do given the ongoing media narrative of racism being behind every attack on minority public figures in American history.
