Archive - Outlandish Claims

Revelations of the Dead-Alive

Some fun bits from an 1824 novel set in 2023.

Oct 4 •

Some lowbrow psychological realpolitik for ya.

Oct 2 •

John Semley is probably not an AI

So why does the Guardian make him write like one?

Oct 1 •

September 2024

The Gettier Knight

Justified and true beliefs of Sir Charles Aldis, MD.

Sep 23 •

Overthinking SAT Questions

It's always all of the above.

Sep 17 •

The Barber on Fifth and Prune

A tale of a 19th-century Philadelphian and his extraordinary family.

Sep 14 •

The Jews and the Bicycle Riders

History of a snark.

Sep 11 •

Malthus and Trump are wrong about people

We create more than we consume. That's why civilization.

Sep 9 •

Scylla and Charybdis

A fable of decision theory.

Sep 4 •

August 2024

"Learning Loss" is a feature, not a bug

Preparing for the endless summer of adulthood.

Aug 29 •

Burr at Elsinore

How Aaron Burr, Laurence Sterne, Hamlet, and Tristram Shandy were shaped by their uncles.

Aug 21 •

Disaster Prevention Is So Boring

Catastrophes get you on the news.

Aug 14 •

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