Uncommon Priors

Think terrorism is a real danger in plane travel? Think we need lots more security? Read this first.

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Paul Gowder: What grounds other than theological ones could there possibly be to oppose stem cell research?
ZT: “…One reason might be that parents have some special privilege with respect to their children, but...
Paul Gowder: I agree with every word in those two comments except the “counter” part of...
Steve M.: Scheme idea!: The city gives parking coupons to qualifying drivers, when they register their cars. Maybe...
Steve M.: What do you say to the counterpoint that suburbs have sprawled as much as they have only because of the...
Emily: Have there been any reports of the criminals using the name and address of the victim to do any further...
Paul Gowder: But it’s cities where people who like me who are trapped in bad-transit suburbs want to go....
Jacob T. Levy: But the unavailability of other options (even a suburb can have perfectly fine buses) is in part a...
Paul Gowder: I have a strong personal angle on this, having spent so much of my life involuntarily/semi-voluntar...
Jacob T. Levy: “Reducing traffic” is an awful big one– especially the sheer crazy wasteful traffic...