Law and Science : #2 The Chicken Little Mentality
Fiat Justicia, Ruat Caelum
Fiat justicia ruat caelum is often expressed as: 'let justice triumph or else the sky will fall'. It may be more literally translated as 'let justice triumph: let the sky fall'. More loosely, it expresses the notion that justice must be done even if that is counter to the desires of people with power or vested interests. It is an ideal which is only rarely achieved. It is far more common for the judiciary to favour the cause of continuity of method over and above the cause of justice.
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Law And Science : The Injustice Of Confessions
Confession may be good for the soul, but it is, I submit, positively harmful to the establishment of scientific truth in any legal venue. It is a notorious fact that some people will confess to crimes which they never committed, or which never happened. It is another notorious fact that confessions extracted under torture are extremely likely to be false. A plea of 'guilty' in court amounts to a confession, but may be a result of plea bargaining by an innocent person.
Confession may be good for the soul, but it is, I submit, positively harmful to the establishment of scientific truth in any legal venue. It is a notorious fact that some people will confess to crimes which they never committed, or which never happened. It is another notorious fact that confessions extracted under torture are extremely likely to be false. A plea of 'guilty' in court amounts to a confession, but may be a result of plea bargaining by an innocent person.
Random Noise #17 : They Sure Fooled Me!
Well, they sure fooled me!
I like to think that I know a thing or two about science and engineering. Quite apart from that, I have read enough court transcripts to know when someone is telling porkies1. Or so I thought.
Well, they sure fooled me!
I like to think that I know a thing or two about science and engineering. Quite apart from that, I have read enough court transcripts to know when someone is telling porkies1. Or so I thought.
Steaming To Success
A hundred year old steam car speed record has just been broken by a British team.
A hundred year old steam car speed record has just been broken by a British team.
Edward’s Air Force Base, California: Tuesday August 25th:
Today at 8.19am (California time) Charles Burnett III successfully broke the land speed record for a steam powered car - which has stood for more than 100 years - achieving an average speed of 139.843mph on two runs over a measured mile.
The Lockerbie Injustice
Abdul Ali al-Megrahi
Today, Abdul Ali al-Megrahi was released from prison on compassionate grounds. I rejoice at that decision. Ever since he was named as the Lockerbie bomber I have had exceedingly strong doubts that he was even so much as implicated, let alone the bomb-builder. I would like to share my thoughts about this.
To those victims’ relatives who can bear to hear me say this: they continue to have my sincere sympathy for the unimaginable loss that they have suffered.
To those who bear me ill will, I do not return that to you.
Abdul Ali al-Megrahi
Today, Abdul Ali al-Megrahi was released from prison on compassionate grounds. I rejoice at that decision. Ever since he was named as the Lockerbie bomber I have had exceedingly strong doubts that he was even so much as implicated, let alone the bomb-builder. I would like to share my thoughts about this.
Ancient Egypt : Recommended Resources
There are times when I find that anything I may write on a topic has already been written to a very high standard by someone before me. In such cases, I prefer to refer my readers to those sources.
Image from Project Gutenberg, courtesy of David Widger.
There are times when I find that anything I may write on a topic has already been written to a very high standard by someone before me. In such cases, I prefer to refer my readers to those sources.
Image from Project Gutenberg, courtesy of David Widger.
Because you are not an ‘expert’ in a particular field, it does not mean that you have to accept or be intimidated by other so-called ‘experts’. Let logic, reason and unbias guide you toward the truth. As you wade through the various views, keep in mind Sir William Oster’s words: "The greater the ignorance, the greater the dogmatism!"
This is not an article in my continuing series about the Voynich manuscript. It is a complaint about plagiarism.
buckrogers2012 is a plagiarist.
buckrogers2012, a blogger on blogspot.com has copied my entire series of Voynich articles into his blog, complete with pictures.
My name doesn't appear as author.
Although there are links to scientificblogging.com there are no clear links to my original articles, my blog or my name.
Please check http://ancientcivilitazionandufo.blogspot.com/search/label/MYSTERIES where you will see what I am complaining about.
I am grateful when bloggers cite my work in a genuine manner with proper links and attribution.
buckrogers2012 is a plagiarist.
buckrogers2012, a blogger on blogspot.com has copied my entire series of Voynich articles into his blog, complete with pictures.
My name doesn't appear as author.
Although there are links to scientificblogging.com there are no clear links to my original articles, my blog or my name.
Please check http://ancientcivilitazionandufo.blogspot.com/search/label/MYSTERIES where you will see what I am complaining about.
I am grateful when bloggers cite my work in a genuine manner with proper links and attribution.
The Voynich Manuscript Part 7 : Further Dating Studies
I present here more evidence in support of my suggestion that the Voynich manuscript may date from a period between 1350 to 1450, perhaps even earlier. This is part 7 of an occasional series which commenced in part 1 with information about Wilfrid and Ethel Voynich.
Merlons and Bartizans.
I present here more evidence in support of my suggestion that the Voynich manuscript may date from a period between 1350 to 1450, perhaps even earlier. This is part 7 of an occasional series which commenced in part 1 with information about Wilfrid and Ethel Voynich.
Merlons and Bartizans.
