An open letter to my niece. Dear Bonnie, This is the summary of my thoughts on the Covid-19 vaccines that you recently requested. You told me I had helped you change your mind about getting the vaccine when we discussed it on the phone, and you said you wanted to share my thoughts with others Read More …
Category: Nature
Sea Turtles and Intelligent Design
Biology is full of examples of stupid design: ugly kluges that no self-respecting engineer would ever use. They exist in biology because the illusion of design in living things comes entirely from a mindless, brute-force-dumb algorithm: mutation, recombination, and natural selection.