Tag Archives: Science

The Latest in Transgender “Science”: Reincarnation

Posted on January 22, 2019 by The Political Hat

     An article in a recent peer-reviewed academic journal, International Journal of Sexual Health, ponders the question: Do past-life memories have a connection to transgenderism? Unsurprisingly, the study found just that. In part, the study found that: “The possibility that children’s … Continue reading →

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Is There A Catgirl Gap?

Posted on January 11, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Chinese scientists have openly declared that they are genetically engineering embryos to create superior offspring. “When Chinese researchers first edited the genes of a human embryo in a lab dish in 2015, it sparked global outcry and pleas from scientists … Continue reading →

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12 Posts of Christmas, 2018 (Day 1)

Posted on December 13, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Actual snowflakes, as opposed to the all-too-easily-triggered type, are but crystalline water, the structure of which can be determined by X-ray crystallography.  The water molecules form hexagonal structures, as seen in the rotating 3D ball and stick crystal structure seen … Continue reading →

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Japan To Allow Gene Editing in Human Embryos Could Lead To Catgirls

Posted on November 9, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Genetic editing of embryos is illegal in many countries. However, the land of 猫耳, Japan, is now set to allow editing of genes in human embryos: “Japan has issued draft guidelines that allow the use of gene-editing tools in human … Continue reading →

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Academia Down The Memory Hole

Posted on October 3, 2018 by The Political Hat

     George Orwell introduced us to the concept of the “Memory Hole”, where inconvenient documents and records are disappeared as if they never existed. In the novel 1984, this memory hole was a literal hole that lead to an incinerator that … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Broke: Mathematics; Woke: STEAM; Bespoke: Social Justice Mathematics

Posted on September 27, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: 2 + 2 = 5      First, a little mood music:      Carrying … Continue reading →

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Transing Academia

Posted on September 26, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Yuval Levin pointed out in the book “Tyranny of Reason”, a religious limitation to objective scientific study by, IIRC, Aquinas that stipulated that observation and reason ought to be paramount provided that such evidence is not construed to contradict devine … Continue reading →

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Outlawing Un-woke Psychological Therapies

Posted on September 3, 2018 by The Political Hat

     One of the justifications for outlawing “Gay conversation therapy” that seeks to help those with an unwanted physical/romantic attraction to those of the same sex is that such therapies are harmful and even cause people to kill themselves, as has … Continue reading →

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They Day

Posted on August 31, 2018 by The Political Hat

     The “trans” movement is inherently at odds with the biological reality that is intuitively obvious to the most casual (non-indoctrinated) observer. In order to push the “fantasy” that we are somehow not a sexually dimorphic species, our very words must … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Cisnormativity: In Anime; In Preschool; In Human Behavior

Posted on August 30, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: It’s like we’re a sexually dimorphic species that perpetuates itself through … Continue reading →

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