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Hillary’s Deplorables

Hillary Clinton was right if undiplomatic — the Deplorables are out there, and they’re numerous. But they aren’t a majority.

May 18, 2022

May 18, 2022

The New American Civil War

The new American civil war is being fought on a smaller scale, but that does not make it any less bitter.

Mar 23, 2023

Mar 23, 2023

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Meet the Arch-Fiend, Leonard Leo

Leonard Leo, vice-president of the Federalist Society, is the architect of the current Supreme Court. He deserves to be better known.

Feb 10, 2023

Feb 10, 2023

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The Test of Artificial Intelligence

We traditionally gauge an artificially intelligent agent by its ability to perform benchmark tasks.

Dec 6, 2022

Dec 6, 2022

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Let’s Have a Constitutional Convention

Rewriting the Constitution would be a good thing, but we need to recognize the limitations of a Constitutional Convention.

Sep 4, 2022

Sep 4, 2022

This threat is vastly overstated.

Aug 5, 2022

Aug 5, 2022

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To Control Guns, Listen To The Other Side

The necessary starting point for gun control is an understanding of the reasons why people want to have guns.

May 31, 2022

May 31, 2022

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Building Codes Can Solve The Public Bathroom Problem

Unisex restrooms with enough stalls will make the battles over transsexuals in public restrooms go away.

May 22, 2022

May 22, 2022

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Alpha Go Hasn’t Killed The Game

Although Alpha Go defeated the world’s best Go player, that isn’t the end of the story.

May 21, 2022

May 21, 2022

The questions I sadly ask are "Will any referrals to the Justice Department be made?

May 21, 2022

May 21, 2022

Paul Abrahams

Paul Abrahams

Paul Abrahams is a retired computer scientist living in Deerfield, Massachusetts. President of ACM from 1986 to 1988, he now writes philosophical essays.

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