Ron Garret

11 a.m., March 8, 2020

This is another in a series of talks on the history of science and how we came to our present understanding of how our world works. This installment focuses on quantum mechanics.

Ron Garret is a software engineer by trade. He is currently working on easy-to-use-cryptography software. He was a co-founder and CTO of Virgin Charter, and an early hire at Google. He was previously a rocket scientist. He also made a feature-length documentary about homelessness (http://www.graceofgodmovie.com/). His blog can be found at http://blog.rongarret.info/.

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How Do We Know What We Know: Quantum Mechanics – Ron Garret from Humanist Community-SiliconValley on Vimeo.

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Hank Pellissier

11 a.m., March 1, 2020

Humanists: do any exist in the Democratic Republic of the Congo? Yes! Over 400 humanists are struggling to survive in the Ebola-ridden, war-ravaged northeast corner of this destitute nation. Hank Pellissier will describe how his nonprofit (Humanist Global Charity, aka Brighter Brains Institute) found this brave, free-thinking group, and what can be done to assist them. The amazing geography, vast mineral wealth, and brutal history of DR Congo will also be discussed.

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Ray Sundby

11 a.m., February 23, 2020

Humanist Community member Ray Sundby will discuss his experience during five years he spent with the US Antarctic Program and life in small research oriented communities in Antarctica during the cold dark winters.

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Leland Chan

11 a.m., February 9, 2020

You’ve heard the testimony and the evidence. You’ve heard the pundits. But what does the Constitution say? The answer is “not much”.

The framers subjected the President (and the VP and “all civil officers”) to impeachment, but they were short on details. Over the years the Supreme Court has filled in some gaps, as has Congress. What are “high crimes and misdemeanors”? Is it necessary as a condition of impeachment that the President has violated an existing law? Is the impeachment process intended to be “political”?

Most would say yes, but does that mean it should be “about politics”? Doesn’t impeachment undermine elections?

We will tackle these questions and more and, by the end of the presentation, we will get a better sense about how to answer them in a way that is consistent with our cherished traditions.

Our presenter Leland Chan is an attorney living in San Francisco and a professor of law.

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