Tom HarperSection 230: Should We Get Rid of it?The 26 words that created the internet are to be litigated in front of SCOTUS. Could striking down Section 230 be a good thing?Mar 4, 2023Mar 4, 2023
Tom HarperThe Science Behind Transgender IdentityThe disambiguation of sex, gender (identity), and orientation is controversial. Most people likely see the utility of separating sex and…Feb 4, 20231Feb 4, 20231
Tom HarperThe Doomer, the Incel, the Shitpost, and our Schizoid SocietyPicture your stereotypical incel, doomer, or shitpost internet commenter. This is probably a youngish white male who is a quiet, awkward…Feb 2, 2022Feb 2, 2022
Tom HarperWhy do Humans Care About Fame?Humans seem to be evolutionarily predisposed towards interest in what other people are doing, since this has allowed for the social…Oct 16, 2020Oct 16, 2020
Tom HarperIs the Flu as Bad as COVID?It seems the idea that COVID is only as bad as the Flu is becoming popular again. Is this true? Let us look at some numbers.Oct 6, 2020Oct 6, 2020
Tom HarperLife on Venus: Proposed Biochemistry of Venusian LifeThe possible detection of phosphines in the atmosphere of the planet Venus has sparked interest in possible biogenesis of the compound. In…Oct 5, 2020Oct 5, 2020
Tom HarperWorld War II Week by WeekYoutube channel “World War Two” follows the conflict week-by-week 79 years later, giving a detailed view of humanity’s darkest chapter.Jun 9, 2019Jun 9, 2019
Tom HarperRussiagate, Cognitive Bias, Human Nature, and My Political NihilismThe Trump-Russia story is exemplary of cognitive bias and it’s not going away anytime soon.Apr 1, 2019Apr 1, 2019
Tom HarperProstitution Should be LegalizedCriminalization itself is why prostitution is dangerous and unhealthy.Mar 19, 2019Mar 19, 2019
Tom HarperThe U.S. Needs to End its Involvement in Starving YemenThe Obama administration began helping Saudi Arabia ravage Yemen. The Senate wants to end it to rebuke Trump. As long as it gets us out.Mar 13, 2019Mar 13, 2019