As a random aside - I also think it's unfortunate. I like STD for what it is, but I think we're looooong past the days of seeing "hard" sci-fi type shows that can just be a drama rather tha… (View Post)

This is a little absurd to me. In the same post as you're castigating the ridiculousness of the idea of the Sentinelese knowing about Germ Theory, you're proposing that we decipher their language, th… (View Post)

I don't know why anyone is trying to minimize what's going on here. That so many liberal politicians/figures have been targeted is incredibly meaningful, particularly in the face of the language used… (View Post)

I agree with this, but I see it as only another block in the argument that says we should not treat this situation as being analogous to the Kashoggi one, and that we should consider how we judge a p… (View Post)

First - I reject the notion of a universal moral code. In light of that, I do not blame the Sentinelese nor would I label them murderers for killing Chau. We have never had legitimate communication w… (View Post)