In comparison, Google is brilliant because it uses an algorithm that ranks Web pages by the number of links to them, with those links themselves valued by the number of links to their page of origin.
Michael ShermerWe know evolution happened because innumerable bits of data from myriad fields of science conjoin to paint a rich portrait of life's pilgrimage.
Michael ShermerSmart people believe weird things because they are skilled at defending beliefs they arrived at for non-smart reasons.
Michael ShermerThe reason is that in a group, individual errors on either side of the true figure cancel each other out.
Michael Shermer