You Decide - The Art of the Prank

Thanks to the fine folks at LifeGem, when a loved one is cremated, instead of keeping their ashes in a box on the mantel, you can have them made into a diamond. Not content to rest on their laurels, they’ve now teamed up with John Reznikoff and his collection of celebrity hair (valued at over $5 million) to bring you diamonds made at least partially from the ashes of someone famous. The diamond comes in a box, but it wouldn’t be hard to have it put in an appropriately garish setting.

The Beethoven LifeGem® diamond. To showcase our newest technology, we are creating three LifeGem diamonds with the carbon from Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair!

Seeing is believing!

An excellent reference for anyone who professes to believe in anything.

The full article is on the skepdic.com Web site and is full of models, charts and graphs. It is well worth the read. -JS

Introduction

There have been many definitions of critical thinking. From a practical perspective, it may be defined as:

A process by which we use our knowledge and intelligence to effectively arrive at the most reasonable and justifiable positions on issues, and which endeavors to identify and overcome the numerous hindrances to rational thinking.

Not everyone values the need for critical thinking. Often, being methodically objective is viewed as cold, sterile, and worst of all, boring. To those who say “Have faith and let your feelings guide you to the truth,” or “Don”t let facts get in the way of an inspiring or interesting story,” these words will probably not resonate. But for those who truly understand and appreciate the importance of critical thinking, this paper, including the attached tables, can become a useful reference for daily life. Continue reading “A Practical Guide To Critical Thinking by Greg R. Haskins”

Category: You Decide

How much would you pay to wear Beethoven on your finger?

A Practical Guide To Critical Thinking by Greg R. Haskins