Category: Mix

A Simple Technique for Successfully Debating the Ignorant
15
Apr
2025

A Simple Technique for Successfully Debating the Ignorant

What follows is my new method of addressing someone who doesn’t create sound arguments during a debate, i.e. those backed…

Be Like Han | Daniel Miessler
15
Apr
2025

Be Like Han | Daniel Miessler

So Han’s walking down the halls of Bespin with his old friend Lando. Leia’s there, and lookin’ good. Han thinks…

Free Will vs. Determinism as the Core of Political Disagreement
15
Apr
2025

Free Will vs. Determinism as the Core of Political Disagreement

Ultimately, there are two primary political belief systems, and they are poorly captured by any label such as liberal, conservative,…

How to Have a Good Debate: Definitions
15
Apr
2025

How to Have a Good Debate: Definitions

The majority of conflict within any sufficiently complex debate originates from semantics related to the core terms, e.g. atheist, agnostic,…

Nmap: Use the –top-ports Option for Both TCP and UDP Simultaneously
15
Apr
2025

Nmap: Use the –top-ports Option for Both TCP and UDP Simultaneously

I’m a big fan of nmap‘s –top-ports option, which gives you the ability to leverage Fyodor’s latest Internet research on…

Free Will Again (A Response to a Reddit Question)
15
Apr
2025

Free Will Again (A Response to a Reddit Question)

In response to this thread on Reddit: — Free will is a necessary delusion. The big bang happened, and then…

From Reddit: An Essay on Why It’s So Hard to Leave Religion
15
Apr
2025

From Reddit: An Essay on Why It’s So Hard to Leave Religion

What follows is an excellent piece from Reddit on why leaving a religion can be so incredibly difficult. Here is…

No, It’s Not Just “Those People” Who Current Healthcare is Failing
14
Apr
2025

No, It’s Not Just “Those People” Who Current Healthcare is Failing

62% of bankruptcies are from medical bills. Most medical debtors are well educated and middle class. Three quarters of those…

A Wake-up Call for “Moderate Religion” Apologists
14
Apr
2025

A Wake-up Call for “Moderate Religion” Apologists

I have debated here at great length the degree of benefit or harm offered to society by religion. My position…

Extracting Meaning from Emptiness | Daniel Miessler
14
Apr
2025

Extracting Meaning from Emptiness | Daniel Miessler

I saw this quote on Reddit recently, and it resonnated with me. It reminded me of my thoughts on meaning,…

From Password Reset Mechanisms to OpenID: A Brief Discussion of Online Password Security
14
Apr
2025

From Password Reset Mechanisms to OpenID: A Brief Discussion of Online Password Security

For those not familiar, OpenID is a system that allows you to sign in to multiple websites using one identity….

The Worst Sickness of All
14
Apr
2025

The Worst Sickness of All

I’ve noticed an ailment that a few of my male friends from the South have. This isn’t to say it’s…