Pascal's wager and Sunday truths - posted by Graham

One of the most commonplace arguments in support of action on global warming is a variant on Pascal's wager. Pascal's wager is the proposition that one ought to believe in God, because the detriment in not believing is so immeasurably... More

Portraits in Pixels - posted by Ronda Jambe

It's cold in Canberra, much is afoot, much of it boring. But it's raining, and that's always good news. I've just dropped a dear friend off at the airport, knowing we probably won't see each other for maybe 5 months.... More