A Harmless Pastime?
CFIC is retracting this article, as we did not sufficiently investigate some of the claims that were made. Here is a portion of the most recent statement from the…
Category: Think Check
Keith’s Conundrums: Hilbert’s Hotel
By Keith Douglas To recap from last time, Democritus’ cone, as it is called, can be used (as have many of the conundrums) to reflect on idealizations, the relationship between math…
Racism in Canada
By Doug Skeggs The four pillars of the CFIC are secularism, scientific skepticism, critical thinking, and community building. You will note that human rights and anti-discrimination are not overtly referenced…
Racism at Home
By Brian Campbell With everything happening in the United States, the killing of George Floyd by a police officer, the subsequent protests, the reaction of the U.S. President, and the…
Keith’s Conundrums: The Cone and the Frustum
By Keith Douglas Last time, I asked if there’s anywhere else in the universe with a river of Coca-Cola. Alex B wrote to say that because of the likelihood of all…