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"A statement of fact cannot be insolent." The miscellaneous ramblings of a surgeon/scientist on medicine, quackery, science, pseudoscience, history, and pseudohistory (and anything else that interests him)
Orac is the nom de blog of a (not so) humble pseudonymous surgeon/scientist with an ego just big enough to delude himself that someone, somewhere might actually give a rodent's posterior about his miscellaneous verbal meanderings, but just barely small enough to admit to himself that few will. (Continued here, along with a DISCLAIMER that you should read before reading any medical discussions here.)
Orac's old Blog is archived at Archived Insolence.
November 30, 2008
Category: Humor
Why, Sithmas, of course! Just ask Palpatine if you don't believe me: Yeah, this beats Squidmas hands down. Also, the Star Wars geek in me can't help but mention that Emperor Palpatine is more than happy to answer many other...
Posted by Orac at 1:38 PM • 5 Comments •
Category: Medicine
Antivaccination nonsense on our German flagship or bizarre Babelfish translations? Help me figure it out, my German-speaking readers!
Posted by Orac at 11:10 AM • 108 Comments •
November 29, 2008
Category: Announcements
Having finally hosted the Skeptics' Circle myself last week after a long absence and having had a blast doing it to celebrate the 100th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle, I know it's time for me once again to turn over...
Posted by Orac at 12:00 PM • 2 Comments •
Category: Medicine
You know what my answer to this question would be. But what about puppet Steve Colbert's answer? He disagrees. Or does he: "Now sure, she's not the kind of expert who relies on facts and figures....She knows what she feels...
Posted by Orac at 12:00 AM • 14 Comments •
November 28, 2008
Category: Medicine
It started as a brief link dump. It turned into another rant against a certain "framer."
Posted by Orac at 11:00 AM • 21 Comments •
November 27, 2008
Category: Announcements
Happy Thanksgiving from Orac and another most peculiar character who is not Orac.
Posted by Orac at 10:00 AM • 5 Comments •
November 26, 2008
Category: Humor
Video killed the enema star...
Posted by Orac at 4:00 PM • 4 Comments •
Category: Medicine
Denialism: It's not just a term for skeptics to use anymore.
Posted by Orac at 9:00 AM • 74 Comments •
November 25, 2008
Category: Politics
Detroit's my hometown. I was born in the city, spent the first ten years of my life within the city limits, at least until my parents moved to the suburbs. Given that, I've been watching events unfold with regard to...
Posted by Orac at 2:25 PM • 59 Comments •
Category: Medicine
Time to hide my face in shame again. Everybody's favorite creationist neurosurgeon is back.
Posted by Orac at 8:00 AM • 28 Comments •
