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Robert J. Marks
Date
April 6, 2026

Categorized
Logic

Tagged
Escalator, Logic, Number of people, Skylink train}

Micro Softy 73: The Ups & Downs of Escalator Design

_{Why are there two down escalators but only a single up escalator for Skylink?} _{Robert J. Marks
April 6, 2026

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Logic}

Modern glass elevator and escalator in a shopping mall. Empty mall.

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Kenneth Francis
Date
April 5, 2026

Categorized
Events

Tagged
Bible, Jesus, Resurrection, Story}

The Resurrection Does Not Have Any Signs of Being an Invented Story

_{The Resurrection is one of the most studied events in history.} _{Kenneth Francis
April 5, 2026

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Events}

An individual journeys up the stairway to heaven, transcending mortality and entering the afterlife. Ascending through celestial clouds. Generative AI

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Gary Varner
Date
April 4, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AI., Bait and switch, Reality, Robot, Spielberg and Kubrick}

AI: Artificial Intelligence Review Part 4

_{The real message of the movie is “nobody knows what ‘real’ really means.”} _{Gary Varner
April 4, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence}

Dreamy foggy dark forest. Trail in moody forest. Alone and creepy feeling in the woods

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Kenneth Francis
Date
April 3, 2026

Categorized
Philosophy of Mind

Tagged
Boredom, Clones, Groupthink, mind, Technology}

Boredom Eats the Soul

_{Are we entering the darkest night in history?} _{Kenneth Francis
April 3, 2026

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Philosophy of Mind}

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William A. Dembski
Date
March 31, 2026

Categorized
Sports

Tagged
Basketball, County Clare, Leprechaun, Tall guy}

Mr. Improbability

_{William A. Dembski
March 31, 2026

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Sports}

great shooting and basketball in the basket during the game

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Wesley J. Smith
Date
March 30, 2026

Categorized
Ethics

Tagged
Experiments, Full menstrual cycle, Human uterus, Organ transplant}

Human Uterus Kept Functioning Outside the Body for Experiments

_{The team members want to keep donated human uteruses alive long enough to see a full menstrual cycle.} _{Wesley J. Smith
March 30, 2026

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Ethics}

Child in womb, unborn little baby in utero of mother, development of human fetus during pregnancy, family planning pregnancy planning concept, endure pregnancy and easy childbirth, generative AI

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Robert J. Marks
Date
March 30, 2026

Categorized
Logic

Tagged
Deal, Gold, Landlord, Rent}

Micro Softy 72: Necklace Cutting

_{A golden puzzle in daily payments and clever cuts.} _{Robert J. Marks
March 30, 2026

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Logic}

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Gary Varner
Date
March 28, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AI, Consciousness, Reality, Robot, Spielberg}

AI Artificial Intelligence Review Part 3: Out of the Pool and Into the Woods

_{What kind of robotic programmers give an android consciousness but then forget to stress the importance of air?} _{Gary Varner
March 28, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence}

child in danger drowning in the pool, kid girl cannot swim to deep water and raise two hand for help on swimming pool.

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Wesley J. Smith
Date
March 27, 2026

Categorized
Ethics

Tagged
Abortion, ethics, Medical professionals, Minors, Options}

Force Pregnant Girls to Have Abortions, Says Ethics Article

_{The authors coin a term, “antigirlism,” to describe young females as victims.} _{Wesley J. Smith
March 27, 2026

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Ethics}

In vitro image of a human fetus in the womb

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Kenneth Francis
Date
March 25, 2026

Categorized
Animal mind

Tagged
Decrease blood pressure, Dog intelligence, Emotional traits, Human bonding, Sense of shame}

Dogs Are So Much Like Humans

_{Dogs can read facial expressions, communicate jealousy, and display empathy.} _{Kenneth Francis
March 25, 2026

5

Animal mind}

Dog playing the shell game with her human. Concept of training pets, domestic dogs being smart and educated

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Kenneth Francis
Date
March 24, 2026

Categorized
Intelligent Design

Tagged
Bones, Eyes, Intelligent Design, Literature, Movies, Songs}

Crucial Links to the Eyes, Bones, and Mind

_{The eye is the most fascinating organ in the human body.} _{Kenneth Francis
March 24, 2026

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Intelligent Design}

A classy and gorgeous mestiza woman in a student uniform with bow tie. Serious pensive look in her eyes. Outdoor scene.

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Wesley J. Smith
Date
March 23, 2026

Categorized
Law

Tagged
Climate change, Law, Nature Rights, Republican bill, Veto}

Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Anti–’Nature Rights’ Legislation

_{The nature-rights movement is ultimately about thwarting human enterprise.} _{Wesley J. Smith
March 23, 2026

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Law}

Tree brain with human head cape, idea concept of think hope freedom and mind , surreal artwork, dream art , fantasy landscape, imagination of nature

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post

Robert J. Marks
Date
March 23, 2026

Categorized
Economics

Tagged
Home depot, money, Puzzle, Shopping}

Micro Softy 71: Strange Economics

_{A numbers' game at the hardware store} _{Robert J. Marks
March 23, 2026

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Economics}

The Digital Age of Questions: How Technology is Shaping the Way We Seek Answers

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Gary Varner
Date
March 21, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
Coma, Depopulation, emotions, Reality, Robot, Spielberg}

AI: Artificial Intelligence Review Part 2

_{A couple has a son in a coma, and it seems unlikely that the child will wake up.} _{Gary Varner
March 21, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence}

Family with laptop, tablet and smartphone, everyone using digital devices

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Peter Biles
Date
March 20, 2026

Categorized
Technology

Tagged
apple, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, metaverse, social media, Technology}

Meta Retreats from the Metaverse

_{While Meta is scaling back on the metaverse, it is reportedly switching focus to artificial intelligence.} _{Peter Biles
March 20, 2026

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Technology}

Businesspeople meet in the metaverse for a project presentation using VR 360 goggles - Combining business and technology in the virtual world

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Kenneth Francis
Date
March 18, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AI, Farming, Future, Pest control, Robots, Water, workers}

Reflections on the ‘Brave New World’ of Farming

_{Unfortunately, we’ve come a long way from those Halcyon laidback hazy days of the sitcom TV classic, Green Acres} _{Kenneth Francis
March 18, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence}

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Wesley J. Smith
Date
March 17, 2026

Categorized
Environment

Tagged
Biodiversity, Environmentalism, Law, Nature Rights, Paganism, Woodlands}

University Pushes ‘Tree Rights’

_{As we have seen before, “tree rights” advocacy principles are steeped in mysticism and neo-paganism.} _{Wesley J. Smith
March 17, 2026

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Environment}

surreal portrait of nature's essence. woman's face blending with lush trees and life, symbolizing environmental connection and growth

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Jeffrey Funk
Date
March 17, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AI, Amazon, Codes, Critical thought, Losing skills}

Will AI End Deep Thinking?

_{AI usage can prevent older people from developing critical thinking skills.} _{Jeffrey Funk
March 17, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence}

AI interface showing prompt error warning and system alert. AI prompt failure can lead to incorrect output or hallucination. Managing AI prompt error is crucial in safe AI deployment. Muxer

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William A. Dembski
Date
March 16, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
Artificial Superintelligence, Mechanical engineering, Short story, The Battering Company}

Requiem for an Artificial Superintelligence

_{William A. Dembski
March 16, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence}

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Robert J. Marks
Date
March 16, 2026

Categorized
Logic

Tagged
Computer engineer, Electronics, Stair light, Switching theory}

Micro Softy 70: The Light Above Your Stairs

_{The staircase switch: a tiny puzzle hiding in plain sight} _{Robert J. Marks
March 16, 2026

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Logic}

Longform Nonfiction in Decline?

Study: Adolescents Who Received Gender Reassignment Have Worse Mental Health

Voter Fraud, Cooping and Edgar Alan Poe

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Human Uterus Kept Functioning Outside the Body for Experiments

Micro Softy 72: Necklace Cutting

AI Artificial Intelligence Review Part 3: Out of the Pool and Into the Woods

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Dogs Are So Much Like Humans

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