Distance is an arbitrary measurement that is defined in physics by an arbitrary quantity. The meter, for instance, was originally a mathematical abstraction of an ellipsoid (which is a mathematical, not a scientific construct) to a physical measurement of the earth’s surface. It is currently defined by the number of…

Criticizing intelligence for being “subjective” is as meaningless as criticizing a meter or a parsec for being “subjective”. Like many things in science, intelligence is what scientists define it to be. Scientists create definitions to be useful. IQ is defined as an indirect measurement of intelligence because it is a…

It’s hard to say what someone’s IQ is without examining them. I think Trump is probably smarter than a lot of liberals give him credit for, but I doubt he has a high IQ.

If correlation is not a valid basis for concluding causation, then you have to throw out pretty much all science, because pretty much everything in modern science is established through statistical correlation tests of some sort.

IQ is not actually a measure of intelligence, at least not directly. Rather it is a comparative measure of performance at tasks that are thought to be highly correlative of intelligence. Often in science we cannot measure something directly, so we measure a correlative factor. Intelligence is even trickier because the…

I would probably like it better if it were not Star Trek. We’ve seen this all done much better on DS9 with a cast that was true to the ideals of exploration, diplomacy, and only reluctantly soldiers. Add to it some really confusing character development, plot points, technobable and science fiction magic that make…

California, for all its nonsense, at least prohibits local governments from regulating firearms.

The 10th amendment reserves all rights for the States, not the Federal government, except in the cases where the Constitution specifies federal authority.

Can you point out a federal court case that supports your claim? The first amendment specifically deals with the government. Most restrictions on employer activity come from local, state, and federal law, not the Bill of Rights.

The way you are phrasing your statement is misleading. It is true that K-12 schools have more leeway to restrict expression than say, the county Sheriff does. It is absolutely untrue that students do not have the same fundamental right to free expression at public schools as they do everywhere.

This is not a public school. The first amendment only applies to the government and its institutions.

As per the federal court rulings on the Pledge of Allegiance, that is likely correct, although that involved a religious component. Public schools largely have to respect student’s right to freedom of expression.

Unless your destination is on top of a big hill, you can mostly avoid steep inclines if you want. There are some popular tourist spots though like Chinatown and Lombard Street where you are going to have to face some hills regardless of how you get there.

I think that your first day in the city, you should walk up Market Street from Castro station and then take Embarcadero until you get to Fort Point.

Not counting the islands, in San Francisco, you are never more than about 7 miles from any other place in the city. The best thing you can do is walk where you are going. It’s not LA. Most places in the city are not more than a mile walk from a train.

Fun fact, God Bless America was written by Irving Berlin, an agnostic, Jewish immigrant as a love-ballad to his adopted country.

He’s avoiding the issue of who is sitting and who is standing and presenting a unified front. At this point, this might simply be the best choice for teams going forward.

I think it is pretty bigoted to make sweeping generalizations about everyone who disagrees with what Kaepernick is doing. I think the protest is disrespectful to everyone who fought and died for our country. That does not imply that I believe that our country does not have serious social problems or that police…

I’m not even sure how many owners really care about Kaepernick. I think it is a purely business decision. If he were Joe Montana or Steve Young, NFL owners would happily employ him even if he posted a video of himself taking a big dump on the flag. Kaepernick is a mediocre quarterback who generates a lot of negative…

I don’t think there is a law that specifically bans the President from, “mentioning the employment status of those employed in the private sector.”