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Strawman argument, 2

I continued with: I haven't done that at all with my thought experiment. Your only criterion in debunking it is that it's unrealistic. But then...

Strawman argument

I HAD posted an essay in chess.com that went on like this: On ratings: Elo ratings reflect relative and not absolute chess strength. Chess players are naturally...

Incinerators and plastics in PH, 4

8. Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) – It belongs to a group of materials called engineering plastics. Chemical formula (C5O2H8)n Poly(methyl methacrylate) plastics contain only carbon and...

Incinerators and plastics in PH, 3

5. Polystyrene – It is a synthetic aromatic hydrocarbon polymer made from the monomer known as styrene. Chemical formula (C8H8)n Polystyrene plastic contains only...

Incinerators and plastics in PH, 2

2. Polypropylene (PP), also known as polypropene – It is a thermoplastic polymer used in a wide variety of applications. Example: Prolene. In Prolene sutures....

Comment to PNA article titled ‘Tagalog or Filipino? Experts set record straight on National...

1973 Constitution ART. XV, SEC.3. (3) Until otherwise provided by law, English and Pilipino shall be the official languages. What is the ‘Pilipino’ language? This constitutional...

Comment to PNA article titled ‘Tagalog or Filipino? Experts set record straight on National...

IN THE 1935 Constitution, the idea of One-Nation One-Language became evident. The 1935 Constitution mandated the formation of a national language based on one...

Comment to PNA article titled ‘Tagalog or Filipino? Experts set record straight on National...

NAPOLEONIC France set a mono-cultural standard that was soon followed by most of the rest of the world. At the extreme end was probably...

Comment to PNA article titled ‘Tagalog or Filipino? Experts set record straight on National...

I MOSTLY agree with the article by the Philippine News Agency dated August 4, 2025. I would like to give additional information. ‘Filipino’ as taught in...

Chess Matters, Part 2

The strongest chess events in different eras of chess history BECAUSE of the brain's limitations explained below, the best professional (amateurs don’t matter much in...