| 单词 | plausibility |
| 例句 | The new machine, like so many of Ernest’s ideas before it, was perched on the edge of technical plausibility, offering the prospect of limitless triumph or abject failure. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I felt that what I wanted that scene to say to the reader was more important than its surface reality or plausibility. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Remembering the chickens, I wondered at the plausibility of Caravaggio’s scene: no one had that look on their face—that tranquil, disinterested expression—when taking off something’s head. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It stretches plausibility to the breaking point that he would have decided to deliver one as important as this off the cuff. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z The nerd in me wants a bit more rigor, a bit more plausibility underneath the exuberant fakery. Review: ‘Star Trek Beyond’ Sticks to Its Brand. That’s Not Necessarily Bad. 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z For him truth means plausibility, and by that measure the story of Adam and Eve is no more than a miracle of storytelling. The Truth and Fiction of Adam and Eve 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z There isn’t much to grapple with or debate, outside of the plausibility of the plot. | 'The Vigil or the Guided Cradle': Crystal Skillman on the Art of Torture 2010-04-30T23:37:00Z The test that “Chappaquiddick” sets for itself is not accuracy but plausibility. Review: ‘Chappaquiddick’ Revisits a Grim ’60s Kennedy Scandal 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Preposterousness is not necessarily a vice, and plausibility is a weak virtue. Review: ‘The Forger’ Stars John Travolta as a Convict and Painter 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z After the taut first act’s strikingly effective reveal, the second half loses focus, lurching between hard-hitting plausibility, subjective introspection and magical realism without quite committing to what it wants to be. Some strengths but no surprises in this 'Tiger by the Tail' 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z And in this coming season, which shows characters first seen in their 20s now in their 60s and 70s, the crew has had to work harder than ever to achieve plausibility. ‘For All Mankind’ Launches a Mission to Mars, With New Wrinkles 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z With such a consciously exotic idea at the film's heart, it may be obtuse to ask for plausibility but there's an atonal symphony of false notes in the drama and performances. 'A cauldron of iffy acting' 2013-03-20T15:56:11Z The plot of “The Spoiler,” alas, fails to grow in plausibility as it trundles merrily along. Books of The Times: ‘The Spoiler,’ by Annalena McAfee 2012-05-28T21:46:50Z ES: That’s an insightful and difficult question, because the plausibility of these writers in the realm of theology seems to be inversely proportional to their acceptance of the science. Former Christian fundamentalist: Science robbed me of my faith 2013-09-09T00:00:00Z These days, I find, literary novelists are much more interested in plot and much less interested in plausibility, or in realism, than literary critics are. Literary Revolution in the Supermarket Aisle: Genre Fiction Is Disruptive Technology 2012-05-23T10:45:11Z He promised that his skepticism would make him the ideal fellow to tell a Bible story, because he’d first have to convince himself of its dramatic plausibility. REVIEW: Don't Let Your People Go See Exodus: Gods and Kings 2014-12-13T05:00:00Z Self-awareness will not fix plausibility or pacing issues or make your movie scarier. ‘Scream VI’ Review: Yes, Another Scary Movie 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z His palpable ease knifing through the water brings a wisp of plausibility to this undemanding summer blockbuster in which a jittery team of scientists battle a gigantic prehistoric shark. Every Jason Statham film - ranked! 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z Here there seems to be a general ban on subtlety, plausibility and nonclimactic incident. 'Bright Star' wears its old-fashioned heart on its gingham sleeve 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z But there are important questions regarding the plausibility of this story. 'The Killing of Osama Bin Laden' by Seymour Hersh details a grave threat to our democracy 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z The skill with which Moore handles the chronology and context pays off when it comes to generating a wider plausibility. Damn His Blood by Peter Moore – review 2013-06-11T10:16:10Z The “hardness” of his stories gives them a magnificent plausibility and solidity and a deceptive power. Lord of the Ringworld: In Praise of Larry Niven 2012-06-13T13:25:03Z Mr. Crowther declared her performance “showy but without plausibility” in his Times review, which was not much nicer than what he said about her co-stars Geraldine Page and Dean Martin. Yvette Mimieux, Who Found Fame With ‘The Time Machine,’ Dies at 80 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Some of the more troubling takes, if predictable, relate the quality of one to his plausibility as an assault defendant. The Jonathan Majors case: the latest celebrity trial variant where women lose 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z But character and plausibility is never going to be this film's strong point; it's all about the moves. Film review: Step Up 3D 2010-08-05T21:36:00Z If you can rewrite historical fiction and art, it gives plausibility to rewriting history. The Problem With Broadway Revivals: They Revive Gender Stereotypes, Too 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z “Meaning, at a minimum, acknowledging that his demonstrated learning curve around boundaries with women, at the very least, left him open to the plausibility of these claims.” Perspective | If you thought Brett Kavanaugh was guilty, how should you think about Joe Biden? 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z In any case, it is a tendentious reading of any ancient text that would apply modern standards of plausibility to myth. The Truth and Fiction of Adam and Eve 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z But because of that very premise, The Leftovers could, once it used up its source material, go just about anywhere, unburdened by questions of plausibility or fidelity to the novel. How The Leftovers became the most ambitious show of the decade 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z Never mind the plot, which sometimes stretches plausibility as far as that T-shirt. ‘Fast & Furious 6’ busts out the big biceps 2013-05-22T23:58:39Z Durst said it was so hard to fathom that the author of the note and Berman’s killer were not the same person that even he questioned the plausibility of what he was telling jurors. Robert Durst says he lied, penned ‘cadaver’ note to police 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z Both authors succeed in deploying modern scholarship to prove the validity, or at least plausibility, of ancient convictions. Two Authors Examine Biblical History for Clues About Faith 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z The series is not known for plausibility, but it still tries to keep a scrim of current events over its action sequences and preposterous subplots. 2010-01-15T04:09:00Z In an indication of how “Those Who Wish Me Dead” never asks to be judged on plausibility, the film twice puts Hannah in the path of lightning strikes. ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ Review: A Desperate Scramble to Survive 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z Doyle also writes well about slow-moving social changes, especially as seen from the school Henry works in, and just about succeeds – at some cost to plausibility – in keeping the pages turning. The Dead Republic by Roddy Doyle 2010-04-02T23:07:00Z It’s never clear what’s real, what’s true or what might deliver here in a facility “located at the far margins of plausibility.” Don DeLillo’s novel ‘Zero K’ captures the swelling fears of our age 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z The mystery has just enough interest, and the bare minimum of plausibility, to justify your attention. Review: ‘Who Killed Sara?’ and the Art of the Netflixnovela 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z The result is a mélange of decoded slang, interpretations of varying plausibility and dorky jokes that has struck a chord. Yale Graduates Seek a Degree in Hip-Hop 2012-11-09T23:36:49Z His is the voice, not of evil’s banality, but of its plausibility. He shot George Wallace to be famous. Now he lives in silence. 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z He rewatched “The Long Goodbye,” “Kiss Me Deadly” and “The Big Sleep,” and found that plausibility rarely mattered as much as the pleasure of the filmmaking. Paul Thomas Anderson Films ‘Inherent Vice’ 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z At times the plausibility of the story starts to fray, but the feelings and images are strong enough to keep such doubts in check. Review: ‘L’Attesa’ (‘The Wait’) Turns Life Into a Ghost Story 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z Larger Meaning overcame plausibility, and the answers to questions are no longer as important as the asking. Perspective | ‘Twin Peaks’ made us weird. Was that a good thing or a bad thing? 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z Four Lions has no rational onscreen intermediary — certainly not Omar, who for all his surface plausibility is the most determined suicide bomber. 'Four Lions' Review: Finding Comedy in Suicide Bombers 2010-11-19T14:15:00Z The most chilling aspect of Ms Wood’s premise is its plausibility. The way of the world 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z These people are not nearly as well drawn or dramatically convincing as Yaron and his pals, which leads to a loss of plausibility as well as credibility as events progress. Israel's austere 'Policeman' makes no compromises 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z The show also has an uncommon obsession with nailing some small details that, in other shows, tend to inhibit plausibility. Lady Mary as a boozy, floozy Southern criminal? Works like a charm. 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z Oliver had no trouble believing the plausibility of such a theory. John Oliver calls out Donald Trump’s “galling lie” about Don Jr. 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z Pieces often begin on the edge of plausibility then escalate to full-blown absurdity. The founders of Reductress bring their wit — and new book — to L.A. 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z But Cusk’s goal isn’t plausibility so much as the establishment of a compelling, dreamlike language and worldview that are utterly her own. Rachel Cusk is returning fiction to its roots in storytelling 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z Despite the plausibility of this theory, Wise still had doubts: “MH370”: The 6 most shocking theories surrounding the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines flight 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z And, like Doctor Who, it might just extend its existence beyond all expectations of plausibility. Time Traveling Bong: Doctor Who for the 4/20 generation 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z I’m on this never-ending quest in my writing to bring my female characters up to the level of importance and plausibility of the male characters. Chabon on race, sex, Obama: “I never wanted to tell the story of two guys in a record store” 2012-09-20T15:25:00Z But “Falling Skies” lacks his personal touch — there’s no wonder, nor is there the blunt terror and grim plausibility of his own alien-invasion film, “War of the Worlds.” Television Review: It?s Might Versus Right Versus Space Monster 2011-06-16T22:15:15Z Nor is it Borgen – it lacks that humanness, the genuine plausibility and depth of character of the Danish drama. The Politician's Husband – TV review 2013-04-26T06:00:11Z “I just want to know the parameters of plausibility, and then I want to lie responsibly,” he says. How Richard Price does it: New York dialogue, only better 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z He transforms with chilling plausibility over the course of this season and the next, from a sensitive, relatively innocent youngster to a coarsened, cold-blooded killer. The Sopranos to Blackadder – what are the definitive series of the best TV shows? 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z If you can rewrite history, it gives plausibility to rewriting historical fact. The Problem With Broadway Revivals: They Revive Gender Stereotypes, Too 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z I’m not saying all of these movements are of equal weight or plausibility, but this is everyone’s inheritance. A New Look at the Often Barely United States 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z We’ll be offering all sorts of intermediate prizes for those of you who come up with the top ten doom scenarios — those scenarios that offer the best combo of scariness and plausibility! How will the world end? 2012-06-17T19:00:00Z That said, we contemporary readers seem to expect our fiction to follow more stringent rules of plausibility than reality itself follows. Salon’s author questionnaire: 7 things you didn’t know about 5 writers 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z This is Hollyoaks turned up to 11, where the entire boundaries of plausibility meteor off the scale. The post-watershed wonder of Hollyoaks Later is worth celebrating 2010-10-25T11:39:00Z The movie had its longueurs, but there was a scruffy plausibility to it, and, for anyone interested in the issue of border control, a whiff of acrid political unease. Anthony Lane: “Godzilla” Review 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z We pumped his friend for information, and admired the plausibility of his tale, the way he edged it with guilt at over-indulgence and plumped it out with persuasive details about his family and job. The Human Comedy; Blood and Gifts; Accomplice 2010-09-18T23:05:00Z Looking for plausibility in a movie called “Dracula Untold” is as pointless as looking for humor or personality in Mr. Evans’s dour performance. ‘Dracula Untold,’ in Which Prince Vlad Battles the Turks 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z He also has a pop-Wagnerian sense of scale, a knack for building large action sequences into frenzied assaults on the laws of physics that nonetheless retain a certain lunatic plausibility. Summer Movies: Some Have a Blast 2011-07-17T01:13:02Z Also excellent is Brenneman, as a character whose actions may stretch plausibility but whose emotions and uncertainties ring true. ‘The Old Man’ Review: Jeff Bridges Comes to TV and Goes on the Run 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z And in each case, the success and plausibility of each of character's insinuation into the group corresponds to how much time they get to spend with all three at a four top. How "And Just Like That" makes its new friends compete for a seat at the table 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z But Premium Rush is, as you must keep reminding yourself, a movie, where geography, plausibility and road courtesy must all bow to the need to keep the story churning and the wheels spinning. Premium Rush: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Pedals Furiously to Film Stardom 2012-08-23T12:00:00Z Most characters in superhero films are conceived around single-tic personalties connected to their superpower and/or activity, with a sledgehammer-sized neurosis in the background to try and give them some relationship to plausibility. Why Joker should win the best picture Oscar 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z The audience stopped caring around four films in, since reason and plausibility never drove this genre's popularity. How "Stranger Things 4" transforms Max into a dream warrior worthy of Wes Craven 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z The Joe-and-Kathy relationship in the show is an improvement on the film’s, in both plausibility and tone. “Condor,” Reviewed: A Classic Paranoid Thriller, Rewired for the Contemporary Nervous System 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Hopen packs in so much that “The Orchard,” which began as heightened realism, soon pushes well beyond the point of plausibility. A Sheltered Teenager Moves to Miami and Learns a Few Things 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z In fact, Mr. Ross doesn’t seem terribly concerned with logic or plausibility at all. Books of The Times: Marital Death Wish: ?Mr. Peanut? by Adam Ross 2010-06-21T21:46:00Z Clearly you don't nitpick a show like this on grounds of plausibility or give it points for neatness. "The Cape": Why can't TV do superheroes? 2011-01-06T20:50:00Z It has a certain heady plausibility to it. Dennis Rodman’s North Korea diplomacy trainwreck: His “Big Bang in Pyongyang” goes out with a whimper 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z At times, the play and the production strain for theatrical effects that undermine plausibility. In 'Bed,' a tale of wounded love, the truth of the acting is a lure 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z “The secret of this novel’s spell lies not in ingenious twists but in its meticulous plausibility,” she wrote. The Novel ‘Silent Wife’ Benefits From Success of ‘Gone Girl’ 2013-08-04T21:53:54Z The ersatz Bermondsey 'characters' had as much plausibility as Kipling's Cockney rhymes. Booker club: Last Orders by Graham Swift 2012-07-24T11:28:36Z Ellis’ script simply doesn’t go deep enough — and thus the actions and motivations of these folks often lack plausibility. ‘The Canyons’: Tale of Hollywood Z-listers falls short 2013-09-05T21:22:20Z These directors work closely with the actors to lend the characters some emotional plausibility but leave the digital heavy labor to the specialists. "Jupiter Ascending": Wachowskis in Outer Space 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z Given that she writes about a stone goddess who speaks, and about the "Angry Ones" – versions of the Furies who hunt those who have murdered their kin – plausibility starts to look a little shaky. Michelle Paver: a life in writing 2012-08-24T21:55:05Z The cases themselves aren't terribly complicated, tending to err on the side of theatricality as opposed to plausibility. As "Endeavour" approaches the end of its run, more of us should appreciate its mystery 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z He calls McCall’s writing and illustrations “a perfect combination of the ridiculous and hyperbolic, but still with a glimmer of plausibility.” Letterman Books It With Artist-Writer Bruce McCall 2013-11-12T16:18:59Z The film also pays little heed to plausibility. Soderbergh's Haywire: Good Workout, Not So Good Movie 2012-01-19T15:39:42Z But unlike many of its predecessors, “Contagion,” which tracks the global spread of a lethal flulike virus, resists the sheen of science fiction or fantasy and instead stresses the chilling plausibility of its nightmare situation. Arts & Leisure: All-Star Cast for Steven Soderbergh?s ?Contagion? 2011-08-26T21:36:34Z In nearly every case, you’ll find that “Feud” has its story more or less straight, even when the events it portrays seem to defy plausibility. Review | FX’s ‘Feud: Bette and Joan’: Another total knockdown, drag-out hit from Ryan Murphy 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z But the narrative jury-rigging, free-range paranoia and benign neglect of plausibility are the same. ‘Trigger Point’ Review: Pure Pressure à la ‘Line of Duty’ 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z The form was strewn with pitfalls, among them a tendency to sermonize, a veering into allegory and a lack of plausibility. Margaret Atwood on What ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Means in the Age of Trump 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z Some plausibility questions: How likely is it there’d be two chummy black convicts ready to give the Pakistani kid “how to survive in jail” tips when he first got to Riker’s? ‘The Night Of’ Finale: In a Lonely Place 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z The reasons for this are never quite made clear, but why worry about plausibility at this stage? TV highlights 05/02/2013 2013-02-04T20:00:04Z Sympathetic characters are thin on the ground in a twisty tale that tests the limits of plausibility even as it entertains. Does ‘His & Hers’ Mean Cozy Domestic Bliss? Not in This Book 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z The magic works here in reverse, finding the plausibility in an implausible scenario instead of teasing the fanciful out from the real; Waititi and Chaplin’s idealism has been replaced with a deep cynicism. From Charlie Chaplin to Jojo Rabbit: an unlikely history of Nazi comedies 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z A large factor in the plausibility of this unusual emotional combination was Black's irrepressible drumming, which crackled with rock energy while never falling into the clichéd double-clutching of jazz-rock fusion. Earshot Jazz fest starts with 2 strong shows 2011-10-17T20:10:55Z As this column closes, however, I still await confirmation of my surmise that the presence of the movie was a result of, as plausibility suggests, a glitch in the Amazon search algorithm. O.K., Who Put the Nazi Zombie Under the Tree? 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z Its Art of the Score series has been, mostly, a happy convergence of marketability and aesthetic plausibility. Music Review: ‘Pixar in Concert’ From the New York Philharmonic 2014-05-02T22:18:35Z And they toss away all plausibility for the final scene — unless that’s a reference to Ambrose Bierce’s “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.” REVIEW: The Skeleton Twins: Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader Play Saturday Night Dead 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z The lack of vitality and even surface plausibility numbs the senses. The Last Airbender: Worst Movie Epic Ever? 2010-07-01T19:50:00Z The Martian” is a well-decorated film that shows off a design consistent with function rather than with pleasure; its modest but meticulous plausibility hits an intellectual sweet spot. What's Missing from “The Martian” 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z They believe in plausibility — up to a point anyway — and disdain cheaply manipulative effects. Life After ?Saw? Turns Out to Still Be Scary 2011-03-18T22:01:35Z I wonder if Farhadi hasn't overloaded his film with an almost exotic abundance of detail and plot surprises, taking it to the limit of plausibility. Cannes 2013: The Past – review 2013-05-17T11:16:07Z Countless contemporary romantic comedies have built their plots on deceptions, secret motives, false identities and so on, carried out long past the point of anything resembling plausibility. ‘Skate Kitchen,’ ‘Night Moves’ and More Streaming Gems 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z In a film that makes no pretense at the plausibility of any of the action, its makers are counting heavily on audience involvement with Cruise and Diaz. Cruise crashes in nonsensical "Knight and Day" 2010-06-20T19:34:00Z These shifts in tone are disconcerting, but most problematic is the lack of dramatic tension or plausibility. Review: The Royal Ballet’s ‘Carmen’ in London 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z The whole Henrickson family went nuts, even by their own elastic gauges of plausibility. Big Love: Shark-Jumping in Utah 2010-02-22T14:05:00Z Comedy and tragedy were in balance, and plausibility wasn’t unduly stretched. Television: Sustaining a Crisis Into Three Seasons on ?Breaking Bad? 2010-03-18T22:44:00Z For the plausibility I already talked about, for one. TV review: Homeland 2012-10-07T21:35:00Z Big swings don’t count for much when basics of plausibility and structure are so muddled. ‘Je Suis Karl’ Review: Not Marx. The Opposite, In Fact. 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z The actors' teeth are too white, their performances a touch formal, their accents slightly erratic, so that the smooth surface of plausibility is troubled from the start; so far, so Hollywood biopic. Gerard Byrne: A state of neutral pleasure – review 2013-01-20T06:00:04Z Because its tangled psychological depths are never clarified, nagging problems of plausibility keep popping into your head, like how can the central characters represent distant social poles when they are both covered in tattoos? | 'Cattywampus': ?Cattywampus? at Incubator Arts Project - Review 2012-01-12T23:37:24Z He’s at the center of a truly fantastic landscape, one populated with machines that increase the story’s strangeness and plausibility while doing nothing to distract from the coming-of-age that is its real point. Fantasy worlds get an upgrade with alternate technology 2014-07-13T04:00:00Z There are distinct differences, you see, between plausibility and believability. What Hulu’s absorbing ‘11/22/63’ tells us of the harm of dwelling in the past 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z The plausibility factor is also what makes “Louie” unlike almost any other sitcom: For a show that contains actual bits of stand-up comedy, it is remarkably unconcerned with laughs. Is Louis C.K. even a comedian? 2012-06-28T18:49:00Z But they cohere into something with enough surface plausibility to be more entertaining than insulting. ‘Strike Back,’ on Cinemax, Returns to Overwhelm Bad Guys Everywhere 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Romanoff, and many others, looks to the precedent set by Germany in paying reparations to victims of the Holocaust when arguing for the plausibility of a similar effort in the United States. How Reparations for Slavery Became a 2020 Campaign Issue 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z The milieu might justify their presence, the creators might argue, but plausibility doesn't make it feel any less cheap. On the watch list: 'Ballers' and 'The Brink' 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z Not the fact that an Airbus A320 was ditched in a river, and all 155 people aboard survived; that, while unlikely, was within the bounds of plausibility. 2010-01-09T03:48:00Z For all the play's apocalyptic plausibility, however, it is hard for an audience not rooted in South American history to become politically engaged with a war that has not yet happened. Diciembre 2010-09-05T16:28:00Z The best stories here are the ones that fall on or near the line of plausibility, exposing the fault lines in our current mode. Review | Chuck Klosterman tries to make sense of our absurd reality in ‘Raised in Captivity’ 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z It did so subtly, prizing plausibility and never delivering a jolt without reason. The problem with American remakes of British shows 2011-02-09T15:01:00Z Seeing him so frequently sit or lean on a chair undercut his plausibility, just as happened with Luciano Pavarotti in his later years. Wagner's 'Tannhaeuser' in time of war 2010-12-13T15:00:00Z And also a gooey heap of plot, which is revealed efficiently and without too much concern for plausibility of any kind. | 'Drive Angry': On a Mission, but Not From God 2011-02-26T00:37:42Z In this novel, his writing veers close to magical realism but halts at the farthest edge of plausibility, especially during the Great Mango March. New & Noteworthy, From Black Utopias to a ‘Little Women’ Tribute 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z Some plot developments are too random, and sometimes Callaghan pushes a dirty joke, or a metaphor, so far beyond plausibility that the impact is weakened. 'Women Laughing Alone With Salad': A playwright's raucous riff on sexism and body shame 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z Their first-hand accounts have a measure of "they were there" plausibility, which has the bonus effect of lending an air of veracity to whatever narrative embellishments the writers shove into the sauce. As "Godfather" origin stories go, "The Offer" is so bad it's criminal 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z He also questions the plausibility of Reno’s description of an uncle who watched television naked, lazily ordering his kids to change the channels for him. Rachel Kushner’s ambitious new novel scares male critics 2013-06-05T23:00:00Z It lays waste to linear narration, thematic coherence, psychological plausibility and just about everything else you might expect to encounter. Movie Review: ‘John Dies at the End,’ Directed by Don Coscarelli 2013-01-31T23:09:01Z People take their pleasures and endure their sufferings with a plausibility that puts to shame a good deal of self-proclaimed literary fiction. 'Game of Thrones is more brutally realistic than most historical novels' 2013-03-24T19:00:01Z “Who is Maud Dixon?” is light on character development and plausibility, but rife with the most important ingredient in this strain of suspense fiction: inventiveness. Review | ‘Who is Maud Dixon?’ In this inventive thriller, you’ll be turning the pages to find out 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z He also liked to argue, with no plausibility at all, that he was a better poet than a novelist. Books of The Times: Roberto Bolaño’s ‘Unknown University’ Collects His Poems 2013-07-09T18:50:31Z Moody takes much of contemporary U.S. woes and worsens them without taxing plausibility. 'The Four Fingers of Death': Rick Moody's sendup of sci-fi, horror movies, duct tape and the decline of the U.S. 2010-07-29T20:20:00Z And, when it comes to the climax, plausibility flies out of the window: since the landlord's daughter is a partial witness to their behaviour, one feels they would not escape legal sanctions quite so lightly. Posh 2010-04-16T00:58:00Z If bronies are real — and according to the Internet, they are — then our very standards of plausibility must be recalibrated, or jettisoned altogether. 'Bronies': When men love 'My Little Pony' too much 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z Weir infuses the book with enough science, math and physics to infuse the story with awful plausibility. ‘The Martian’: stranded on Mars, botanist battles to survive 2014-03-12T19:03:18Z As the train moves in its long, winding route around the globe, teetering on the edge of both sustainability and plausibility, Curtis and his comrades undertake a long march toward the engine. In ‘Snowpiercer,’ the Train Trip to End All Train Trips 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z With the rise of modern psychology, this belief lost its plausibility, and today it is largely absent from academic philosophical and even theological writing. Disney Pixar’s Soul: how the moviemakers took Plato’s view of existence and added a modern twist 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z De Man’s reply dismissed the accusations, explaining them away inventively and with odd plausibility. How Paul de Man hid his past 2014-03-30T15:00:00Z The plausibility of this circumstance was recently tested by Lauren Bans, an intrepid GQ writer who made a phone call to Apple tech support. ‘Sex Tape’ Stars Jason Segel and Cameron Diaz 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z I may not know enough about business to discuss the plausibility of all that, but I do know about making the trip from New York to Washington and back. 'The Newsroom' Recap: The Wedding and Then the Slammer 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z “Easier With Practice” has its virtues, but plausibility is not one of them. Movie Review | 'Easier With Practice': On the Phone, Alienated and Indulging 2010-02-25T23:33:00Z Evil fight shuns all sense of plausibility and presents instead a mockery of the adult themes and ideas Coben is attempting to discuss. Shelter by Harlan Coben - review 2012-06-20T14:00:00Z It’s also that some scenes border on the risible — a wrestling match in space suits — and some characters, like Amelia, are short on charm and plausibility. Review: Interstellar Shows the Wonder of Worlds Beyond 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z But it notes "there is no consensus on the timelines and plausibility of when specific future capabilities could emerge". AI could worsen cyber-threats, report warns 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z We examine whether such embedded puzzle-solving and "aha" experiences will lead to higher judged plausibility of the stories — both kinds of stories, or only the conspiracy version. What if they're not crazy? Belief in conspiracy theories may be normal 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z The court said a market risk premium calculated by the regulator had not been sufficiently backed up by wider plausibility tests and not run versus other internationally set rates reflecting interest rate developments. German court throws out lower grid operator returns set by regulator 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z But they added plausibility and detail to that scenario. The Ongoing Mystery of Covid’s Origin 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z This is factually accurate, but given what we now know about the plausibility of pain experiences in some insects, wouldn't we instead want to be reasonably certain that specific invasive treatments do not cause suffering? Do Insects Feel Joy and Pain? 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z “There’s a whiff of plausibility there,” he said, adding that animal models have indicated the supplement could lead to weight loss — but there’s a big gap between evidence and marketing, he said. The Truth About ‘Nature’s Ozempic’ 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Logic and plausibility are held in abeyance to pave the way for the next juicy pop number. Ranking this year's Tony best musical nominees from worst to best 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z The allure is in the unsettling plausibility of it all. How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Bill Nye 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z They reported the Times story, but without questioning its plausibility, a striking omission given the generally accepted view that only a "state actor" would have the capability to destroy the pipelines. How do we know what is true? In an age of war, pandemic and conspiracy theory, it's not easy 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z The new study shows that hot spells which fall outside the range of statistical plausibility have occurred all over the world throughout the past few decades. Here Are the Places Most at Risk From Record-Shattering Heat 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z In one instance, she questioned the plausibility of an especially wrenching plot twist, only to have Birch cite an article about a nearly identical case. 'Dead Ringers' takes an unflinching look at reproductive healthcare in America 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z But it ratchets up the plausibility that a raccoon dog or some other animal was infected with the virus in late 2019. Genetic data links raccoon dogs to covid origin; WHO seeks China cooperation 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z You know the genre: barely credible premise, reality-defying events, a resolution that opts for wish fulfillment rather than plausibility. Opinion | ‘Women Talking’ is the escapist film the world really needs 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Other red flags were ignored, and the defendants did not attempt to clarify the plausibility of Roldugin being the real owner of the assets, or the money's origin, the indictment said. Putin's cellist friend moved millions through Swiss bank accounts - prosecutors 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Low confidence generally means that the information’s credibility and/or plausibility is uncertain ... or that reliability of the sources is questionable. Column: Despite latest reports, there's still not a speck of evidence that COVID escaped from a Chinese lab 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z So we had a shorthand, and as a practical matter, I could run plot ideas by him to test their plausibility. How Lydia Tár was waiting in a drawer to be brought to life 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Consider, for instance, that Putin has repeatedly justified the Russian invasion as a campaign to "denazify" Ukraine, a patently insincere claim that contains just enough granules of deep-down plausibility to be a little bit troubling. Democracy and fascism: Empty words on the edge of the abyss 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z A generous reader might be tempted to write this off as a byproduct of satire, which stretches the rules of plausibility in a way hard sci-fi might not. The last satirical novel from a tech-world alum? It's got a bug 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z It is the best — and the worst — metaphor for our era: a triumph of proximity over plausibility, of politics over policy, and of pandering over patriotism. Opinion | In pursuing vaccine makers, DeSantis puts pandering before governing 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Contained in that passage lay a funny little plausibility: and perhaps some French people as well. A Lionel Messi-Kylian Mbappé World Cup final (with some other good players, too) 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z He added that he planned “to show the jury that those security concerns were there and were real and added plausibility to the president’s allegations.” Defamation Suit Against Fox Grows More Contentious 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z Finally, was there some type of biological plausibility, namely, a mechanism through which smoking produced worse health? Income inequality comes for your health: Unequal societies have far worse health outcomes 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z Takeaway: Foreign economists used to rely on some of these now discontinued reports to double-check the veracity and plausibility of broader government data, such as overall economic growth statistics. Your Wednesday Briefing: Airstrikes Cripple Ukraine’s Power Stations 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z The play’s scrupulous plausibility slips a notch in the ratcheting up of this conflict. Review: 'Sanctuary City,' a compassionate tale of post-9/11 undocumented life, is not to be missed 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z For Wright, Drake’s equation at least allows for a “plausibility” that something is out there. The Search for Intelligent Life Is About to Get a Lot More Interesting 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z What the experts found is that they “could not assess the plausibility or the validity” of the adjustments that the state officials made in the traffic calculations for the toll lanes. Opinion | We need a fresh look at Beltway traffic calculations 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Mulder appears to win Scully’s confidence even with such otherworldly dialogue as: “When convention and science offer us no answers, might we not finally turn to the fantastic as a plausibility?” The 75 best TV shows on Hulu right now, according to our experts 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Discuss the plausibility of each of these answers. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Before dismissing the view, pause and consider the plausibility of the position. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z There’s also the matter of plausibility, and the shininess with which this rough, wild world has been rendered by Newman and cinematographer Polly Morgan. Review: 'Where the Crawdads Sing' is the latest literary sensation turned ho-hum movie 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z All of nine minutes later, the time it took Djokovic to grab 12 of the next 15 points, and the next three games, both plausibility and possibility took a hike. Wimbledon wild-card entry steals set, not win, from Novak Djokovic 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z Trump’s backers have also spread inaccurate claims about the plausibility of the limousine story. The campaign to discredit Cassidy Hutchinson has begun 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z In press notes, Kosinski cites what he sees as his film’s present-day plausibility. Page-to-Screen: 'Spiderhead' the movie squanders George Saunders' classic short story 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z As provocative as those statements were, however, it's remains within the realm of plausibility that Trump and Bannon were hyping a more or less peaceful protest rather than deliberately inciting a riot. Jan. 6 committee puts Proud Boys at center of Trump's plot to overthrow the election 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Here are five potential scenarios - they are not mutually exclusive, but all are within the bounds of plausibility. Ukraine war: Five ways Russia's invasion may play out 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z He said it was “not out of the realm of plausibility, at all.” Theories emerge for mysterious liver illnesses in children 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z My sense during the campaign was that the Labor leader never fully addressed his prime ministerial plausibility problem. Australia election: A great shock to the system 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Onstage with Lindell, Waldron explained that the Red Team had looked at the data and "we've seen plausibility" and that a separate group of independent analysts would now comb through it. Building the "Big Lie": Inside the creation of Trump's stolen election myth 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z The VA said it determined that the nine cancers should be added after a review found “biological plausibility” between airborne toxins and respiratory cancers. Rare respiratory cancers linked to burn pits added to VA’s list of military-service disabilities 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z Still, the plausibility of the GOP’s partisanship case would increase only by a marginal amount. Column: The Jan. 6 committee should call Trump's crime a crime 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z To the extent people don’t want Biden or Harris, he’s next in line just in terms of sheer plausibility. Analysis | The top 10 Democratic presidential candidates for 2024, ranked 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z For some voters, he still has a plausibility problem. Australia election: Enter a lacklustre advert for democracy 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z “I think that Cruz thing was much more dangerous because it has the kind of `constitutional plausibility’ that the Pence thing never had,” Sarat said. Inside Ted Cruz’s last-ditch battle to keep Trump in power 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z On occasion, Chou shoots for laughs over character consistency and plausibility. Review | In ‘Disorientation,’ a college campus is fertile ground for absurdist comedy 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z But it is not beyond the realms of plausibility that such a scenario could emerge from the wreckage of a bloody conflict. Ukraine: How might the war end? Five scenarios 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z But some theories came with a patina of plausibility. The Lab-Leak Hypothesis Made It Harder for Scientists to Seek the Truth 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z As a starting point, the panel examined “the plausibility of five potential causal mechanisms” for the syndrome, which government officials have termed “anomalous health incidents.” External energy source may explain ‘Havana syndrome,’ panel finds, renewing questions about possible foreign attack 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z The idea has “some plausibility,” says Jeramiah Smith, who studies the axolotl genome at the University of Kentucky. Junk DNA Deforms Salamander Bodies 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z On other occasions they have a measure of plausibility, albeit a grossly exaggerated one, such as the idea that the bug may have originated from a Chinese laboratory. Like COVID, the Black Death had its own "truthers," too 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z The island has long been split over the missile deployment, but the growing plausibility of a Taiwan conflict has stoked existential fears. The Island Paradise Near the Front Line of Tensions Over Taiwan 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z However, the suspect's lawyers have questioned the plausibility of having this number of charges and witnesses, calling the trial "a futile exercise." Sri Lanka attacks: 23,000 charges filed against suspects as trial begins 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Conservatives are very good at putting a veneer of plausibility on ridiculous conspiracy theories that can help get them into the mainstream media. GOP has a new "rigged" conspiracy theory 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z That it is hard to tell is a credit to the plausibility of the plot and characterizations that are all too human. Review: Hillary Clinton's debut crime novel is actually good 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z For the Kremlin, which hopes to mobilize support for government policies and reinforce its legitimacy, the trick is to win handily while maintaining the plausibility of a contested outcome. Fake Parties and Cloned Candidates: How the Kremlin ‘Manages’ Democracy 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, the drama goes in a rather bizarre direction in its final movement and pushes the boundaries of plausibility. Help: Channel 4 drama examines 'undervalued' care workers during pandemic 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Despite several delays, the intent still appears to be to hand Mr. Trump and his acolytes an official-looking report, no matter how slipshod, that gives their election lies the appearance of plausibility. Opinion | The GOP’s delusion-fueled election ‘audits’ spell trouble for 2024 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z It possesses some historical plausibility and, almost by accident, is a little bit true. Beyond the crisis of democracy: Does anyone still believe in liberalism? 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z As president, Adams in turn appointed Clay as his secretary of state, and Jackson, not without plausibility, accused the two of making a "corrupt bargain." Untwist your knickers, Trump fans: History says the 2020 election was nothing special 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z Oosthuizen, the 2010 British Open champion, led by two after Friday, a set of words with an extraordinary plausibility given recent majors. This British Open is a lamb, and it’s being devoured by greatness 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z But clearly, the most important question is one of plausibility. Could a human actually be engulfed by a whale? A marine biologist weighs in 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z But their claim acquired more plausibility as daily life in the digital age provided a continuous proof of concept, with people extending their minds with their devices. Opinion | How to Think Outside Your Brain 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z That’s mostly because, up to now, talking about meeting or contacting aliens has seemed widely speculative — if not a little deranged — despite the apparent scientific plausibility of such an event. Perspective | Contacting aliens could end all life on earth. Let’s stop trying. 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z In addition, private test centres will only be approved on an individual basis to ensure quality, while health insurers will be obliged to check the plausibility of billing and conduct random checks. Germany plans tighter controls on COVID test centres - draft 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z The lab-leak theory gains from a superficial plausibility — especially to laypersons. Column: The lab-leak origin claim for COVID-19 is in the news, but it's still fact-free 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z It’s even harder when long-held conspiratorial fodder veers into plausibility, as with UFOs. Opinion | It was already tough to fight disinformation. Then UFO news came along. 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z “They talk about alarming potential long-term effects,” she said, “and it sounds like there may be some plausibility.” My family is divided over COVID-19 vaccinations. Here's how we cope 2021-05-30T04:00:00Z That sentiment undoubtedly colors how much plausibility I find in Dent’s current message. Don’t ignore warnings of imminent market crash 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z I was disgruntled for a while, I must admit, and kept measuring plot points for plausibility. Why you should watch 'Hacks,' a show about stand-up where comedy isn't the point 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z He brought a plausibility to the politics of independence. Scottish independence 'front and center' in May 6 election 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z I mean, if we're talking about basically reforming every aspect of society, plans exist, activist groups exist, academic studies of their plausibility exist. "A moment of moral and political nihilism": Theologian Adam Kotsko on our current crisis 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z But the jury could not see past the question of plausibility. Lone wolves connected online: a history of modern white supremacy 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z “I understand that for some readers I’m pushing the plausibility of the narrative to the edge,” he says, adding that while he likes Beatty and Riley, he didn’t set out to write satire. Is 'Black Buck' the first racial satire that's also self-help? 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z Sometimes it is hard to recognize things as they evolve during a season, even for fans of a team, if such results seemed far outside the realm of plausibility before the year began. Perspective | With a fresh roster and some good luck, Washington became a football team worth watching again 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z The vote would fail in both chambers, but not before granting President Trump’s lies about widespread fraud more plausibility than they deserve. Opinion | Mitch McConnell finally acknowledges reality. But the damage is done. 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z One epidemiologist offered some common sense: “Randomized trials don't support a big effect of face masks, but there is the mechanistic plausibility for face masks to work.... So why not consider it?” Scientists Failed to Use Common Sense Early in the Pandemic 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z Republican and Democratic pollsters alike, while acknowledging their plausibility, believe there is little evidence that “hidden” Trump voters are numerous enough to affect an election outcome. Around Atlanta, Many White Suburbanites Are Sticking With Trump 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Three of the critique’s most common phrases were “plausibility open to question,” “highly questionable” and “draft states it as fact.” Colin Powell Still Wants Answers 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z The amount of resources and effort expended on hydroxychloroquine based on so little data and prior plausibility has been staggering. Column: Chloroquine again? Trump touts a new flawed study of useless coronavirus 'miracle drug' 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Arguments about plausibility have plagued the chemistry-based quest to understand life’s beginnings on Earth since the early 1950s, when American researchers Stanley Miller and Harold Urey performed a landmark experiment. The First Organism on Earth May Have Been a Genetic Hybrid 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z If you find yourself engaging with people who are citing conspiracy theories, avoid getting in a line-by-line argument with people over a narrative's plausibility. Trump's peddling of a conspiracy theory about Antifa and protesters is part of a right wing trend 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z The heavily plotted but vague script by Michael Armbruster leans heavily on devices and anecdotal explanations for the Fogles’ behaviors while glossing over details that might have given the story more heft and plausibility. Review: John Hawkes and Logan Lerman shine, but 'End of Sentence' hits some bumps in the road 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z The whole thing is a wild concept, hinging on the plausibility of every character’s motivations, which are all a bit squishy. Review: Upper-class struggles plus horror don't add up for 'Inheritance' 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z “The amount of resources and effort expended on hydroxychloroquine based on so little data and prior plausibility has been staggering,” he wrote. Column: Chloroquine again? Trump touts a new flawed study of useless coronavirus 'miracle drug' 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Other scientists who were not involved with the study question the plausibility of the conditions used in this hydrogen cyanide-based route, however. The First Organism on Earth May Have Been a Genetic Hybrid 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z Researchers caution that plausibility is far from proof, and correlation does not necessarily mean causation, as many other factors may be important. Is air pollution making the coronavirus pandemic even more deadly? 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z Like most good dramatists, Kurzel and Grant seem less concerned with strict factual accuracy than with psychological plausibility. Review: In 'True History of the Kelly Gang,' a brutal, sexy, spellbinding take on outlaw legend 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z Some clubs are concerned about the plausibility of that plan and returning to competition without sufficient training. Daily Covid-19 tests and biodegradable kit bags: La Liga's plan to restart season 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z With continued listening, however, it is that precise marriage of joy and coldness that brings The River its fully fleshed plausibility. Bruce Springsteen: where to start in his back catalogue 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z Although their experiment famously produced sizable organic molecules vital for biochemistry, for decades other researchers have debated the plausibility of its conditions. The First Organism on Earth May Have Been a Genetic Hybrid 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z At the park’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, some visitors joked about the plausibility of finding coronavirus in a galaxy far, far away. What coronavirus fears? Disneyland visitors pour in and focus on fun 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z There are conspiracy theories flying around about the Iowa situation, at varying levels of plausibility. First lesson of the Iowa meltdown: Don’t entrust democracy to the techies 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Their mouths move, and words come out, but no effort at rational persuasion or even plausibility is attempted. Republicans have turned the impeachment trial into a dangerous sham | Andrew Gawthorpe 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Here are a few responses to that question, in order of descending plausibility: Do We Possess a Transpersonal Imagination? 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z Sutherland admits that, absent a time machine to travel back to life’s true origins on our planet, “plausibility is everything” in this rarefied field of research. The First Organism on Earth May Have Been a Genetic Hybrid 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z They’re the ones responding to pollsters and, by flagging their preferences, determining which candidates take on the air of plausibility that often generates the next round of donations. Opinion | Democrats’ Baffling 2020 Mess 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z What’s more, he could claim, with varying degrees of plausibility, that he didn’t personally campaign for many of the U.S. Election results in Louisiana make matters even worse for Trump 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z His relish is for the fictional conceit, not its horrible plausibility, and at once his conman father pops up with his large-browed head and his all too plausible grin. 'My ties to England have loosened': John le Carré on Britain, Boris and Brexit 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z Narrator Matt Godfrey avoids overplaying things, fostering an air of disturbing plausibility as Perly’s presumption gradually deepens to take in townspeople’s furniture, livestock, homes and even children. From a twisted auctioneer to Stephen King as read by TV’s ‘Dexter,’ 5 haunting audiobooks for October 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z In other words, the results were consistent with a consistent boost to belief across all levels of plausibility. I Heard It Before, So It Must Be True 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z "The district court's crediting his testimony impermissibly anchored the district court's own negative view of the plausibility of Palin's allegations," he wrote. Palin's defamation lawsuit against New York Times is revived in appeals 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z The candidates need a “degree of factual plausibility.” Opinion | We need to think in new ways about health insurance 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z That means, first, that proposals should meet a baseline degree of factual plausibility — a bar that, for example, the Medicare-for-all plan that Mr. Sanders and Ms. Warren favor does not clear. Opinion | Why go to the trouble of running for president to promote ideas that can’t work? 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z Harriet’s actions would seem to defy plausibility as well as protocol, a flaw that is offset somewhat by the unflinching authority and determination in Spencer’s gaze. Review: Who is 'Luce'? Kelvin Harrison Jr. gives a compelling answer in a twisty race drama 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z And judged on the basis of architectural plausibility, Gilead’s choice to transform the Washington Monument into a gigantic cross might seem absurd. Hulu’s Handmaid’s Tale is a model of longform worldbuilding 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Although the Apollo programme seemed a one-off for decades, it lent plausibility to the idea of colonizing space. Moon on the mind: two millennia of lunar literature 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z Although the Mail on Sunday report on her has a ring of plausibility. Theresa May could yet give us the ultimate parting gift: a Brexit referendum | Polly Toynbee 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z One imagines that, sooner rather than later, even Democrats will come to suspect that denigrating people until they vote for you lacks a certain strategic plausibility.” Opinion | In order to beat Trump, Democrats must practice modesty 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z There’s a superficial plausibility to all three claims, so it’s important to realize how wrong they are, and why. Eleven things Nancy Pelosi gets wrong about impeachment 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z But rather than debate the plausibility — or cost — of amassing an autonomous fleet in a decade, let’s consider what is possible over the short term. Passengers May Pay a Lot More. Drivers Won’t Accept Much Less. 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z This eugenics movement gained superficial plausibility from Charles Darwin’s emphasis on inheritance. Review | When the government used bad science to restrict immigration 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z I asked him about the plausibility of this “two groups” concept: the idea that men might either always have sperm in their preejaculate or never have it. Can You Prevent Pregnancy with the Pullout Method? 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z American experts, while welcoming the plan’s goals, were a little more skeptical about the political plausibility of its execution, especially if Republicans retain control of the Senate. 2020 candidate Jay Inslee's ambitious climate plan: 100% renewable energy by 2035 2019-05-03T04:00:00Z But when looked at as a whole, their plausibility quickly starts to crumble. Eleven things Nancy Pelosi gets wrong about impeachment 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z “My definition I use is: ‘could have happened in terms of time, location, people involved and plausibility,’ ” said McChesney, the consultant. New York, Baltimore archdioceses list priests ‘credibly accused’ of sex abuse. But what counts as credible? 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z The plausibility of either of these explanations is entirely discounted when you consider that the president called Betty Currie in a second time, on January 20, to ‘remind’ her of these statements. The 14 current Republican senators who voted to impeach or convict Bill Clinton 2019-04-20T04:00:00Z But to avoid complicating the experiment by spreading ideas with differing degrees of plausibility, the center generated only false ideas—the more outlandish the better: Cheez Whiz prevents cancer! Science Fiction: The Cloudy Crystal Ball 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z It’s that plausibility factor that makes The Ones Below so effective. Stream Netflix’s horror film from the creator of Amazon’s Hanna 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z In service to his original idea, Thomson fills the book’s early chapters with vague, erudite patter about the gay subtext in various Hollywood films, with varying levels of plausibility. Review | A confused critique, or celebration, of sex in Hollywood 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z And so, they’ve done sort of a number of checks that really establish the plausibility of this sort of disruptiveness interpretation. Listen: Small research teams are better than big ones at disrupting science 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z The latest string of ambitious tax proposals all “pass a plausibility smell test,” said Jared Bernstein, former chief economic adviser to Mr. Biden. For Democrats Aiming Taxes at the Superrich, ‘the Moment Belongs to the Bold’ 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z McCarthy adds just enough plausibility that we can accept the strategy, which clearly makes sense to her. Review | There’s another horror movie involving a creepy kid, and it’s actually really good. 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z In 2016, when a slew of 17 Republicans sought the White House, the number seemed to push the boundaries of both plausibility and physical capacity. With Trump as target, Democrats' 2020 presidential field may be the biggest ever 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z Because at the heart of any good ghost story is a sliver of plausibility. What is the truth behind an online 'suicide challenge'? 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z “We are looking for seamless plausibility and a density of detail that can be baffling.” After German Journalism Scandal, Critics Are ‘Popping the Corks’ 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z The editorial then gave a nod of plausibility to the Brexiteer faction’s concern that this would come at a cost to Britain’s sovereignty. Opinion | What’s the deal with Brexit? 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z The Post’s Philip Rucker and Ashley Parker documented last month how government officials scramble to adorn reality so as to shed a ray of plausibility on the false statements or wild promises of President Trump. Opinion | This is your government on Trump 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z They sit on grant-giving committees that evaluate the plausibility of various proposals, and they fund those they think sufficiently promising. Proofs and Guarantees 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z RDR2 goes to ridiculous lengths to make its world feel real, filling it with details that many players probably won’t even consciously notice or explore, but add an incredible level of plausibility to the simulation. Red Dead Redemption 2 is the most convincing open-world game ever made 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z In that case, there was at least some plausibility to the claim that a wedding cake could be construed an artistic expression that implied support for same-sex marriage. Justice Brett Kavanaugh would represent an immediate threat to LGBT rights 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z But the micro behavior in the professional worlds he’s exposing is always so well observed that dramatic plausibility never wavers. Review: A workplace comedy turns unpredictably dark in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' 'Gloria' by Echo Theater Company 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z As with all effective disinformation, their power lay in their plausibility. Lessons from a century ago: “It’s dangerous to believe your own propaganda” 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z But based on my knowledge of how the Russians operate, this speculation has an air of plausibility. Pondering the mystery of why the Russians came to Washington 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z You have to use your accumulated knowledge and try to make interesting pictures within the parameters, and give it some plausibility. Photographer Martin Parr: 'I know nothing about fashion' 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z Critics say this just doesn’t pass a plausibility test. Scientists and doctors zap theory that microwave weapon injured Cuba diplomats 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Nosek says that participants in these markets often based their assessments on the quality of the statistical evidence and the plausibility of the original result. High-profile journals put to reproducibility test 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z This, too, was a safeguard against precedent-setting, they reasoned: His case was singular, and his U.S. government connection conferred a certain plausibility, as well as a moral imperative, to trading for him. Her Husband Was a Princeton Graduate Student. Then He Was Taken Prisoner in Iran. 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z The plausibility of Ménochet’s remarkable range, from total fury to abject tears, is essential for "Custody's" success. Review: Searing French drama 'Custody' is an unforgettable experience 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z The reporter should never cite such a “claim,” which suggests some measure of plausibility, without adding “falsely.” Opinion | How to write headlines in the Trump era 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Another question about the long-term future of ASOs concerns the plausibility of giving lumbar punctures to patients on a regular basis, potentially, for decades. How the gene behind Huntington’s disease could be neutralized 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z Among these are careful theory development, plausibility analysis, statistical sampling and hypothesis testing. "Plug and Play" Genetics, Racial Migrations and Human History 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z What set Rendell apart was an underpinning of perfect psychological plausibility. Top writers choose their perfect crime 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z But the power of the Museum of Banned Objects is in its plausibility. Here’s what a world without birth control might be like 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z It is not exactly a thriller, yet its plausibility will inspire very real anxiety. Review | ‘The Workshop’: A writing class becomes a stand-in for societally tense France 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z “What we are left with is the plausibility of a social explanation.” Raising eyebrows: how evolution gave us expressive faces 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z Unless and until Mr. Trump directs his lawyer to identify the source of the $130,000, both of these sorry scenarios will remain within the realm of plausibility. Opinion | Is Trump lying about the hush money? 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z He said: “Appearances and plausibility are not enough to convict.” Russia expels diplomats in tit-for-tat action over Salisbury attack 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z As the backstory emerges, it raises a lot of significant unanswered questions about plausibility and the antagonist’s reasoning. What Keeps You Alive shows the importance of art in horror films 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z It's a fair question, and that's part of the problem; even if the Russian state did sanction the attempted hit, it can always depend on plausibility deniability to shirk responsibility. As Putin’s Opponents Flocked to London, His Spies Followed 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z The book goes into great detail about the facts of the case and explores the plausibility of popular theories on the whys, the whos and the wheres. 10 years later, a couple’s disappearance still confounds 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z The plausibility of his idea is a matter of debate. The Redemption of Chris Hughes 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z If their performances seem chaotic or over-the-top, these two nevertheless keep them grounded in a flinty plausibility that prevents the drama from veering into farce. Review | ‘The Party’: A dinner party from hell is heaven for people who love politics and dark humor 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z “What I try to do,” Tejaratchi says, “is create a zone of plausibility.” Can chickpeas prolong orgasm? Yes – but only in LiarTown 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z But as you change what’s known as the “temperature” of the network, these phrases get progressively stranger, as we swim from the shallows of plausibility and into the depths of the sublime. I never understood romance until an AI-generated love heart told me: LOVE 2000 HOGS YEA 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z The new fossil adds plausibility to this theory. Oldest known human fossil outside Africa discovered in Israel 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z To do so, they are spinning wild alternative scenarios with just enough surface plausibility to persuade the easily persuadable. Opinion | The Republicans’ Fantasy Investigation 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z Everyone judges the plausibility of a movie through a different lens. How Well Do Movies Predict Our Tech Future? 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z He is at his funniest, though, when he goes beyond the zone of plausibility and sends up today’s smug mores. Can chickpeas prolong orgasm? Yes – but only in LiarTown 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z “They are making a claim 83 years into the future … I just don’t believe the plausibility of those numbers. The world changes,” Hulme said. A provocative new study says climate change will make Europe’s migrant crisis even worse 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z Yes, there are some practical problems to this approach, related both to plausibility and circular reasoning. Back to work right after the holiday? At least the traffic wasn’t bad 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z If those principles, under the current administration, are thorny, hazy and stretched to the limits of plausibility, then the tensile plastic screen is the perfect metaphor. US embassy proves a catalyst for £15bn Nine Elms regeneration project 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z Otherwise, Her nails it in the plausibility department. How Well Do Movies Predict Our Tech Future? 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z Instead, we wish them to be considered as just one piece of evidence among many, along with prior knowledge, plausibility of mechanism, study design and data quality, real-world costs and benefits, and other factors. Five ways to fix statistics They then ask themselves what information they should follow - assessing its plausibility in the situation they are in. Is it right to say people caught in a terror scare 'panic'? 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z The scheme bore surface plausibility with the rash of urban explosions throughout the 1960s, culminating in the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968 and nationwide rioting. Charles Manson, cult leader and murder-rampage mastermind who terrified nation, dies at 83 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z The first lesson is that not just facts but basic plausibility are unimportant when concocting charges. Opinion | A fake news campaign blames an innocent American for a coup attempt in Turkey 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z The factual questions about plausibility aside, Trump's broadside against one of the core Constitutional protections was striking. President Trump's Awkward Comment on Puerto Rico 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z How much bigger depends strongly on the plausibility of the hypothesis before an experiment is done — the prior probability of there being a real effect. Five ways to fix statistics All deny that they are running for the top job, with varying degrees of plausibility. Opinion | The Ritual Humiliation of Theresa May 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z Rather the source material eschews penetrability and plausibility; Freud’s accounts became so tangled over the years as he avoided admitting error that I fear there’s no untangling them. Young Freud, cruel, incurious, deceptive, and in search of fame 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z HBO Loren Grush: A common refrain I hear when I complain about the choices this show makes is that I’m getting upset about the plausibility of a show with dragons and zombies in it. The Verge looks back on season 7 of Game of Thrones 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z “It’s a truly imaginative conspiracy that ropes together al-Qaeda and Jewish bankers, but the dedication of these commentators to accuracy — or even plausibility — has always been minimal.” Right and Left: Partisan Writing You Shouldn’t Miss About Ideological Divisiveness 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Set on the Native American reservation in Wyoming that gives the film its name, the complete plausibility of "Wind River" is attached to an unmistakable tang of authenticity. 'Wind River' shows how crime thrillers should be made, with a stellar turn from Jeremy Renner 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z More information is needed to evaluate the plausibility of carbon sequestration by forests, projected outcomes of climate policy and business-as-usual market trends — especially in light of the change in US leadership. Prove Paris was more than paper promises 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z Freed of concerns like plausibility or story, you can simply gape in wonder at the ruthlessly thunderous images in front of you. Review: In ‘The Last Knight,’ round 5 for the Transformers 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z A common thread to the Jacobson approach is how little regard it shows for the political, social and technical plausibility of what would undoubtedly be wrenching transformations across the economy. Fisticuffs Over the Route to a Clean-Energy Future 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z The precise naturalism of the staging – the long tables, the water bottles, the suit-clad people onstage, the rows of audience members witnessing the exchanges – gave a kind of queasy plausibility to the whole affair. Rehearsing resistance: how theater is taking on Trump 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z When asked about the plausibility of a move to United, Griezmann agreed it was “possible”. Antoine Griezmann: I have six out of 10 chance of Manchester United move 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z There is no explanation given for the frogs, suggesting that Smith favors evocative symbolism over plausibility. Review | ‘Buster’s Mal Heart’ takes the metaphor of heartbreak literally 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z Eventually, my mind let plausibility back in, and I continued my shopping, over the sound of sirens, somehow unfazed. Seeing Signs that a Career Detour Was the Right Choice 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z A bear the size of a department store given the power of flight: VanderMeer couldn’t care less about technological plausibility, and “Borne” isn’t, at heart, science fiction. Jeff VanderMeer Amends the Apocalypse 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z Yet there is power in plausibility, especially when impeachment may hinge, more than anything, on Trump remaining true to himself. Review | The case for impeaching President Donald J. Trump. (Too soon?) 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z "This roots the plot in the ordinary and everyday, lending it plausibility," ruled the Guardian. 'The Handmaid's Tale' has inspired several adaptations through the years 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z She, like her zoo, is perfect beyond plausibility. Review | ‘The Zookeeper’s Wife’: A true-life Holocaust tale built around an impossibly perfect heroine 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z But to bring the extremely unlikely within the bounds of plausibility usually requires someone to do something seemingly impossible. New England Patriots prove the potency of the great comeback | Andrew Anthony 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z But rationale is not reason, and plausibility is not truth. His explanations of how and why war is necessary remain his basic argument. Opinion | Cohen has found new justification for the same old beliefs 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z The rumour mill went into overdrive, and each day brought fresh leaks and new theories, with varying degrees of plausibility. Russian hacking group's 'last member at liberty' comes out of the shadows 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z One criterion for a novel’s plausibility is that there shouldn’t be too many improbable coincidences. The day my lawyer advised me to get a gun was the day reality came to an end | Dirk Kurbjuweit 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z But the plausibility of creating a unified voting bloc remains to be seen, particularly considering there are at least two other Trump motorcycle events happening in the District around inauguration. Meet the biker hosting the biggest pro-Trump demonstration at the inauguration 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z Daniels, who co-created the series with playwright Tom Donaghy and directed the first two episodes, is known for his heightened storytelling, and “Star” burns through plot like kindling, sometimes with little regard for plausibility. New music business drama 'Star' is not cookie-cutter TV 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z A test, say, that gauged the plausibility of a virtual being who communicated by gestures, posture, facial expressions and movement through space? 'The Last Guardian' Changes Everything You Know About Games 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z Memes like this replicate across the internet like a virus in this way, so the quote, tantalising in its plausibility, is pitch-perfect for quick sharing. Obama is worried about fake news on social media – and we should be too 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z One excuse from Team Clinton has a ring of plausibility, and that is the FBI. How Did She Lose? 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Eventually, the viewer becomes disoriented inside a labyrinth of flashbacks, coverups, loose threads and plausibility gaps. Despite great performances, 'Undercover' is too complicated by half 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z “Don’t get distracted by all the things you think about plausibility.” The man behind the USC/L.A. Times presidential poll: 'To be honest, I was surprised' 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z They are simply bullies, using gender discrimination to give a veneer of plausibility to their accusations. Hillary Clinton's Emailgate Is an Attack on Women 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z That upbeat message, fanciful then, has now lost any veneer of plausibility. Donald Trump Takes Advantage of a Republican Party Pitted Against Itself 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z “It creates a plausibility for them,” he said, “and they shake their head, ‘Maybe.’” New York monument honors victims of giant octopus attack that never occurred 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z “It creates a plausibility for them, and they shake their head ‘Maybe.’” Tall fish tale: Tourists fooled by octopus ferry disaster 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z “It creates a plausibility for them, and they shake their head ‘Maybe.'” Tall fish tale: Tourists fooled by octopus ferry disaster 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z Clement also expressed skepticism that Monsef wouldn’t know facts surrounding her early childhood, and cast doubt on her revised biography. It “doesn’t ring true in terms of plausibility,” he said. Maryam Monsef was hailed as Canada's first Afghan-born member of Parliament. Then news broke that she was born in Iran 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z Donald Trump's path to the White House has gained growing plausibility with a flurry of poll numbers showing the Republican nominee on the ascent over Hillary Clinton in some of the most crucial battleground states. Donald Trump’s Electoral Map to Victory 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z Fidel Castro turned 90 years old on Saturday, adding plausibility to the popular Cuban theory that even hell doesn’t want him. Obama Betrayed Cuba’s Dissidents 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, a spokesman’s after-the-fact explanation did not clear the bar of plausibility. Trump’s reckless call to ‘Second Amendment people’ 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z In feature article after feature article after he moved to Dubai to join Hamilton in 2013, Rio de Janeiro appeared as a dangling plausibility. Kuwait was banned from the Olympics. This is the human price. 2016-08-07T04:00:00Z As with many self-serving delusions, most tales about election-stealing hang by a thread of plausibility. Donald Trump is spinning a loaded electoral conspiracy theory 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Although Sunstein’s applications of the films’ themes at times stretch the limits of plausibility, his enthusiasm for their ethos—“Redemption is always possible”; “Freedom is never an illusion”—is endearing. Briefly Noted Book Reviews 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z And yet there is a blank space in this film, where plausibility should dwell. “Independence Day”: Peace No More 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z Still, since we witnessed many knee-aching journeys this season, we decided to break down the characters’ travels in terms of plausibility. Game of Thrones season six was full of impossible journeys, so we mapped them 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z For Osama bin Laden and his followers, it was a Muslim victory in a jihad, and, given the circumstances, this perception does not lack plausibility. Notable & Quotable: Bernard Lewis Turns 100 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z Pollsters have been conducting private surveys over the past week to measure the plausibility of an independent candidate, said three people working closely on the project. Inside the GOP effort to draft an independent candidate to derail Trump 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z An attempt at combining a real-time thriller with a shot across the bow to a deceptive financial system, “Money Monster” never achieves plausibility, settling instead for cliched situations and uninteresting characters masquerading as contemporary relevance. George Clooney and Julia Roberts get mauled by 'Money Monster' 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z As on the first film, directed by Louis Leterrier, the aim on the sequel was to keep all of the magic grounded in some degree of plausibility. How a magician orchestrated the Lizzy Caplan decapitation scene in ‘Now You See Me 2’ 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z There's a surface plausibility to the idea that nothing matters more than reading. What It Really Takes to Read 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z Today, with equal plausibility, Ryan is insisting he does not want to be president. The Koch brothers don’t get it: Their latest push to nominate Paul Ryan at the convention is dead in the water 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z It’s fair to say that by the normal standards of political insider-baseball, its plausibility is near zero. Bernie’s endgame: No, he can’t win now — but his campaign has exposed Hillary as a “weak frontrunner” in a divided party 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z An introductory video splices news snippets and steadicam footage to sell the player on the plausibility of our nation's infrastructure toppling like a row of dominoes. The Division is a cathartic comedy about terrorism in NYC 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Likewise, the way Zev pulls out a gun to confront each of four suspects — all named Rudy Kurlander, the alias the guard assumed when he immigrated to the United States — shreds some plausibility. A Holocaust survivor with dementia hunts for a fugitive Nazi in ‘Remember’ 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Such claims to the sacred must be treated with caution, and plausibility should not be mistaken for proof. The images of chimps thrilled me: do they show evidence of spirituality in the wild? 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z Some of the tax cuts being proposed aren’t even within the bounds of sanity, much less plausibility. Latest jobs report provides opening for candidates to share economy plans 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z Keaton’s bright grin got an A for effort, extra points for whiplash – but a D for plausibility. Who cares about the Oscar winners? Bring on the losers | Catherine Shoard 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z The ensuing, increasingly tetchy debate manages to entertain competing interpretations of nearly everything under the Southern California sun, from script plausibility to the nature of the godhead. ‘Hail, Caesar!’ takes a goofily jaundiced view of old Hollywood 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z “That gives you the plausibility of spread, but the science is clear to date that Zika virus is primarily transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito.” First Zika virus case contracted in US was sexually transmitted, officials say 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z Programs that privileged mood over plausibility and often lasted little more than an hour, they opted for melodrama at is most melodramatic in telling twisty tales that pack an energetic tabloid wallop. Old-time radio dramas get their due in 'Out of the Ether' UCLA series at Hammer Museum 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z In October, I said that a Trump victory was “within the realm of plausibility” but “highly unlikely.” Underestimating Cruz and Trump: A Post-Mortem 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z The first is to evaluate the plausibility of its projections. Prescription for resuscitating Japan 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z To explore the plausibility of this scenario, Randall’s book traverses a range of scientific fields including particle physics, planetary science and cosmology. Did Dark Matter Kill the Dinosaurs? A Q&A with Author Lisa Randall 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z Just a few days earlier, the CDC had emphasized that current science only allowed for the “plausibility of spread” through sexual contact, but that mosquitoes were still the most likely source of infection. First Zika virus case contracted in US was sexually transmitted, officials say 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z To examine the plausibility of that scenario, Randall's book traverses many scientific fields, including chemistry, planetary science and cosmology. Book Review: Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z Pundits make predictions based on political rationality: Who passes the plausibility test? BBC correspondents make US 2016 election predictions - BBC News 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z What he needs to win: Use an Iowa victory to unite conservatives and Tea Party backers, while clearing the plausibility threshold by demonstrating far greater command of the issues than he has to this point. What to Watch For At the CNBC Republican Debate 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z The push leftward to secure the nomination may not end with sufficient time to get back to the center and to plausibility. No Sparks, No Surprises 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z History, at least the bits and pieces to which Americans attend, seemed to endow such expectations with a modicum of plausibility. George W. Bush owns this mess: Iraq, Afghanistan and the history we’re doomed to repeat 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z Oak Ridge’s report acknowledges that some of the estimates are more speculative than others, ranking them in three tiers of plausibility. For Government That Works, Call In the Auditors 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z Scientific American spoke to Weir about the plausibility of a real-life mission to Mars, the prospect of space hotels and why he would never want to travel to the Red Planet himself. 'Martian' Astronaut Would Get Cancer if Mission Were Real, Author Says 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z “There’s so many ifs and different things and plausibilities that it’s tough to think about,” Smith said. 10 years after being 49ers’ top pick, Smith faces Rodgers 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z Science gets an insider Q&A with Ridley himself; Andy Weir, whose debut novel provided the tale; and Jim Green, NASA’s director of planetary science, on the level of scientific plausibility throughout the movie. Top stories: A supertree of life, the human smell of death, and is science legit in The Martian? 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z Manipulated and malicious claims are reported uncritically, without editors asking even the most basic questions about their plausibility. Viewpoint: How a 'breaking' murder has exposed Indian media - BBC News 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z Herman, an intense 37-year-old former Army staff sergeant with a habit of pacing while on the phone, read them all, triaging them for plausibility and dispatching detectives and police officers to track them down. Detectives try to ID little girl left dead on Deer Island 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z These physiological functions can be measured to support the plausibility of a performance. How to Fight Doping in Sports 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z Yesterday, a video was making the rounds from YouTube channel The Know, which excavates video game rumors of varying degrees of plausibility. Valve Writer Shoots Down 'Mass Effect 3 Derailed Half-Life 3' Rumor 2015-07-25T04:00:00Z With robust social bases and government acquiescence, these nationalist voices not only undermine the plausibility of official rhetoric on China’s peaceful rise, but also further constrain the leeway of foreign policy making in China. The Rising Anti-Intellectualism In China: Part II 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z The danger of it and the plausibility of change. “Where is the public outcry for an explanation of how the longest war in American history is on a course to end in failure?” 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z For most Turin Shroud theorists, Allen's idea is a triumph of ingenuity over plausibility. How did the Turin Shroud get its image? - BBC News 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Instead, the best athletes can offer to a skeptical public is a credible explanation for the plausibility of their performances. How to Fight Doping in Sports 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z The decision on Wednesday said the plaintiffs had cleared that procedural hurdle, sometimes called plausibility pleading. Immigrants’ Lawsuit Over Post-9/11 Detention Is Revived 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z But because he’d never affirmatively declared himself a candidate – except for the one time that he accidentally did – he could state with something approaching plausibility that he wasn’t breaking any laws. The Jebbening is nigh: Bush will finally stop making a flagrant mockery of election law 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z Still, despite all plausibility and sense, it seems he’s duped enough people into thinking he’s a bona fide human, to the extent that the ATP have ranked him 37 in the world. Serena Williams v Sloane Stephens: French Open 2015 – live! 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z The 42-year-old writer pushes plausibility, mixing wry wit with coincidence and energetic plotting. Steve Toltz on Quicksand: I exaggerate a part of my alter-ego for fictional purposes 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Justice Kennedy said Mr. Iqbal’s complaint had not cleared the plausibility bar. Supreme Court Ruling Altered Civil Suits, to Detriment of Individuals 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z All in all, plausibility is not a strong suit of the film, which is happy for its heroes to stay fast asleep, in the open air, as a rainstorm rages about them. Ethan Hawke, Drone Pilot 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z Let’s address each of these strategies in ascending order of plausibility: The GOP’s raging identity crisis: How Republicans could win the White House—and why they might be too dumb to do it 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z The problem in Scotus Kremlinology is that there is no chance to review theories with the only people who can judge their plausibility. When the subject is Obamacare, never forget about Chief Justice Roberts 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Mr Walker offers a mix of plausibility and ideological purity. A winner from Wisconsin? 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z The new standard is sometimes called “plausibility pleading.” Supreme Court Ruling Altered Civil Suits, to Detriment of Individuals 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z Their rationale is that while the BBE approach’s effect on preventing infection is unknown, the practice is supported by biological plausibility and is unlikely to cause harm. Deadly Germs May Lurk In Your Doctor's Clothing 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z The persistence of the cholesterol fear may arise, in part, from the plausibility of its danger. The U.S. government is poised to withdraw longstanding warnings about cholesterol 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z A view of free speech that allows, as one French minister has said, “Three minutes for the Nazis, three minutes for the Jews” makes Jews vulnerable again by granting reason and plausibility to their persecutors. Two Views on Speech 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z But here such a plot stretches the limits of plausibility, especially given the testimonies of Nisman’s friends, family, and colleagues about his state of mind before his death. A Very Argentinian Mystery 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z One should also strive to do a gut check, to ensure that the data one is citing is within the realm of plausibility. Should You Believe The Numbers About Russia? 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z A: Before the Internet, if you read something, except on a bathroom wall, people generally had to persuade somebody else that what they said had some plausibility. Barney Frank on practically everything 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z But with imaginations fired by the expo’s working theme, “Healthy People, Healthy Planet: Wellness and Well-Being for All,” the prospect is gaining plausibility and enthusiasm. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z But look at the stunning number of them and the plausibility that many or most are actually correct. From owner to coach to quarterback, the common theme in Washington is desperation The release of the report is a symptom of Facebook’s attempts, with questionable plausibility, to position itself as a bastion of user privacy. Facebook Reports Dramatic Rise In Government Data Requests 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z This is a game about the game, not plot plausibility, though it tells a decent enough rip. The 5 Best PC Games Right Now 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z As a result, the "plausibility is low," the industry group said. Plastic Chemical Linked to Changes in Baby Boy's Genitals 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z Pinning down the plausibility of this alternate formation scenario will depend on dynamical modeling of the fragments produced by such a cataclysmic collision as well as on future observations of the orbiting carbon monoxide clouds. Hundreds of Comets Seen Orbiting Distant Solar System 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z For me, Dr. Havens’s approach — sitting beside the patient metaphorically and looking outward, hand-crafting interventions on the spot — carries what I call psychological plausibility. Why Doctors Need Stories 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z All of these theories have a certain plausibility but hardly offer reason to expect a major turning point in the market right now. When a Stock Market Theory Is Contagious 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z The things that happen to the Coopers are indeed horrible, but they are not scarring and they are never beyond the realm of plausibility. Review: 'Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day' Is A Funny, Progressive, Empathetic, Pretty Good Film 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z The plausibility of this scenario is rated as "high", and "technologically possible in the near term". The scientific A-Team saving the world from killer viruses, rogue AI and the paperclip apocalypse 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z There is still the thinnest veneer of plausibility to arguments that what is taking place is primarily a domestic, Ukrainian, conflict and not an inter-state war. There Are No Good Options In Ukraine, But A Guerrilla War Would Be The Worst 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z Thoughtful doctors consider data, accompanying narrative, plausibility and, yes, clinical anecdote in their decision making. Why Doctors Need Stories 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z There was a tad of plausibility in the whole thing. Where Tax Shelters Go When They Die 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z Audiences today still crave fantastical adventures but at the same time demand a greater degree of plausibility. Superhero Science: Marvel Comics Gets Inside the Heads of the Avengers 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z Associations were enriched among genes expressed in brain, providing biological plausibility for the findings. Biological insights from 108 schizophrenia-associated genetic loci : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z Therefore, the first measure of any current strategy in either Ukraine or Iraq is its sheer plausibility. The United States Has Unfinished Business In Ukraine And Iraq 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z To be sure, this approach, giving weight to the combination of doctors’ experience and biological plausibility, stands somewhat in conflict with the principles of evidence-based medicine. Why Doctors Need Stories 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z It stripped him of all plausibility in the increasingly sceptical debate about Europe. Nick Clegg is paying the price for being king of compromise 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z Second, you sever the plausibility of the corporatist, which is falsely rooted in conservative doctrine from Adam Smith forward. Ralph Nader: “The left is seized by fear and the right is driven by brass” 2014-05-02T11:44:00Z Knight sometimes moseys toward the edge of plausibility in this one-man show, but since Hardy is the one man, Locke never lacks rooting interest. REVIEW: Locke: Trapped in a Car, and Tom Hardy’s the Driver 2014-04-25T16:29:17Z Passion and zeal routinely trump science, and provability takes a back seat to plausibility. Celebrating Earth Day: Science And Technology Must Join The Party 2014-04-20T10:00:00Z “It's not beyond the realm of possibility or plausibility. It's just right now we don't know enough about how information is transferred between generations.” Epigenetics: The sins of the father 2014-03-05T18:50:37.761Z The authors emphasize that the recommendations are based more on the biological plausibility of transmitting infection through clothing than on strong scientific evidence, which is limited. Well: Goodbye to the Doctor’s White Coat? 2014-01-27T15:39:09Z And the story that she came to us with, that she brought us with the documents, suggests plausibility … Steve Kornacki’s wild month: MSNBC host opens up on Christie, his reporting and what happens next 2014-01-23T13:30:00Z But unlike other aspects of the book and now the film that are wholly magic, Smaug’s burning breath is actually one of the least magical, and can be wrangled into plausibility. Smaug Breathes Fire Like A Bloated Bombardier Beetle With Flinted Teeth 2014-01-02T16:45:13.144Z In short, Witton’s view of pterosaurs is exciting and refreshing in its diversity, complexity and plausibility. Mark Witton s Pterosaurs: beautiful, lavish, scholarly and comprehensive 2013-12-27T14:45:05.235Z A jury of experts was there to vet the plausibility of their plans as they put them forward. Is lifespan just a postcode lottery? 2013-12-05T12:15:43Z But conspiracy theories have never been about plausibility. Syria Wasn’t a False Flag! 2013-09-10T08:45:00Z A report in German news magazine Der Spiegel said the German Federal Intelligence Service had also concluded that an "analysis of plausibility" backed the theory that the Syrian government was to blame. Israel missile test amid Syria fears 2013-09-03T13:24:10Z Since these animals still exist in the wild, albeit in other countries, the plausibility of their re-introduction depends upon social and ecological, rather than technical, factors. De-extinction: Mammoth prospect, or just woolly? 2013-08-19T23:31:31Z But the new research “sheds light on the strong plausibility that it isn’t just the amount of food we are eating, but also the type.” Well: How Carbs Can Trigger Food Cravings 2013-06-27T04:02:47Z He seems to be passing the plausibility test. Australia's election: 100 days to go 2013-06-06T04:12:28Z Finally a comment of the biological plausibility of the supplementation of Co-Q10. Interpretations Differ Over Study Of Coenzyme Q10 In Heart Failure 2013-05-28T21:06:24Z In Cross’s view, however, the new study supports the plausibility of an ancestral language whose audible relics cross tongues today. Linguists identify 15,000-year-old ‘ultraconserved words’ 2013-05-06T19:00:00Z Low confidence means the information’s “credibility and/or plausibility is questionable, or that the information is too fragmented or poorly corroborated … or that we have significant concerns or problems with the sources.” U.S. Stresses Limits of North Korea's Nuclear Firepower 2013-04-13T05:20:24Z It is easy enough to draw a two-dimensional image of flexible dinosaurs, but no one had tested these ideas against the bones or evaluated the plausibility of other positions. How Did Dinosaurs Have Sex? (preview) 2013-03-29T11:45:03.047Z “If there is plausibility to one of these tipping points, which I think there is, then it’s an even more urgent matter to act to slow all of these individual stressors down,” U.C. Quick-Change Planet: Do Global Climate Tipping Points Exist? 2013-03-25T12:45:00.833Z Indeed, for those of us who are committed to any religious tradition, we know that for many unconvinced of the righteousness or plausibility of belief, the pope may reflect on belief itself. A rabbi prays for the new pope 2013-03-19T16:40:37Z I remember even as the year 1984 approached, many readers of Orwell continue to question the plausibility of his fictional propositions. Dear Conspiracists: Big Brother Uses Big Data 2013-02-18T15:59:53Z But it's as the film gets into twistier territory – with the consequent switchbacks and revelations – that things get a little digestible, as plot elements are hammered into position at the expense of character plausibility. Promised Land – first look review 2013-02-08T16:55:54Z They don’t much care about consistency or plausibility. Judith Butler on BDS, anti-Semitism and speech 2013-02-08T16:54:00Z The humor then emerges from this tip-toeing on a tightrope of plausibility—a lip-synching that is close enough to confuse us yet far enough away from perfect is hilarious. Edward, Bella, and McGurk: Why Bad Lip-Synching Is So Funny 2012-12-21T13:45:02.043Z It remains unlikely, however that the plausibility of a suicide in this case will clear up lingering questions surrounding Chavis Carter’s death in police custody. Another handcuffed young man manages to shoot himself 2012-12-06T21:40:00Z But, as China apologists such as Martin Jacques are writing with growing plausibility, this is neither a complete answer, nor one likely to be adopted everywhere. The tribal grunts of left and right will not rescue us 2012-11-08T20:00:02Z My hope here is that magic doesn’t play too great a role in the game, as I lean toward the plausibility afforded by low-magic universes whenever possible. Sui Generis: This Indie Kickstarter RPG Could Be Truly Unique 2012-11-08T17:48:38Z The authors cite several studies that support the plausibility of a harmful effect of PFOA. Observational Study Links Common Household Chemical To Cardiovascular Disease 2012-10-08T16:12:44Z They faulted the adaptationist approach for failing to “consider alternatives to adaptive stories” and for its “reliance on plausibility alone as a criterion for accepting speculative tales.” How to apply an evolutionary hypothesis about gestation to your pregnancy 2012-09-05T13:45:00.190Z How would you rebound?Assess the plausibility of each scenario. How to Prepare for the Unexpected 2012-07-17T13:33:22Z She and her co-authors wrote in their paper that, “although the literature is at an early stage, there is biologic plausibility to support relations of anxiety to shorter telomeres, particularly via oxidative stress and inflammation.” Major Phobias Might Hasten Aging 2012-07-11T22:15:03.490Z Here are five theories, in descending order of plausibility. Five Reasons Why the Jobs Engine Is Seizing Up 2012-06-01T17:07:46Z The ambitions of his speech belied the former claim even as the details underscored the plausibility of the latter. What is Marco Rubio running for? 2012-04-25T03:28:00Z He was impressive in Antwerp, adding golds in the 10,000m, the cross-country and the team cross-country, but his performance at the 1924 Olympics was so astonishing that it bends the very extremes of plausibility. 50 stunning Olympic moments No31: Paavo Nurmi wins 5,000m in 1924 2012-05-18T08:00:05Z The description of the contents of each bale was given with such an air of plausibility as to preclude a suspicion that it was fictitious. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z Brigham Young decidedly does not impress me as a man of great ability; but rather as a man of great plausibility. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z I had had experience of his daring, his cunning, his plausibility. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z Those reasonings, therefore, against usury are subtle, and have a certain plausibility; but they fall as soon as they are examined more narrowly. Letters to the Clergy On The Lord's Prayer and the Church 2012-03-29T02:00:12.080Z However, it is well in such cases to forestall even absurd objections, however little of plausibility they may have. Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z For such men the “philosophy and vain deceit” of Colossæ and the plausibilities of the new “scheme of error” will have no charm. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z Like much else in logic, however, the plausibility of the Barcan formula remains the subject of continuing debate. Ruth Barcan Marcus, Philosopher-Logician, Dies at 90 2012-03-13T22:27:18Z Some of his sketches found their way into the Dublin newspapers, and their point and power gave plausibility to the charge at one time made, that he was the author of Junius. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z As he had done before, so now he succeeded in impressing not only the popular mind but scientific men and statesmen with the plausibility of his theory and the practicability of his plans. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z Determined to seek out the truth with the most anxious care, we had recognized a certain plausibility in this objection, and had decided to meet it fairly. Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z His exposition has thus a certain plausibility, which would not belong to it had the final view of the permanent object been already given. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z His name gives evidence of Northern blood; but thus far his identity has been a mystery, and the following attempt at identification can claim plausibility only. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z The plausibilities and probabilities that are pleasantly received must not airily assume the place of certainties. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z For a moment Vaughan stood glowering at him, struck dumb by his denial and by the unexpected plausibility, nay, the unexpected strength of the case against him. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z The doctrine taught in the Reply, that belief is, as a general, nay, universal law, independent of the will, surely proves, when examined, to be a plausibility of the shallowest kind. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:04:02.353Z There was no plausibility in turning round and pretending to resent these things now. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z So the case became a battle of experts who offered conflicting evidence about the plausibility of his claim. Alberto Contador Found Guilty of Doping 2012-02-06T11:34:07Z "Yes, Lord Derwentwater told me of the man," I repeated, anxious to colour my pretext with all the plausibility of which it was capable. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z The wife and her lover are shallow persons in Massinger's play, but they have some plausibility. Tragedy 2012-01-31T03:00:19.343Z They believe Joseph Smith to be a prophet of God, when there is not a man in our Penitentiary, that might not with just as much plausibility lay claim to that character. Gleanings by the Way 2012-01-24T03:00:27.717Z Roberts said there was abundant address in his contrivance and much plausibility in the whole. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z It can only be believed by the most stupid, as it has not the plausibility of truth in it; and Mr. Douglas showed a debasement of mind beyond comprehension in quoting it to his friend. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z There is no doubt of the fascinating plausibility and seeming reality and sufficiency of this explanation. The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 2012-01-09T03:00:24.167Z Iago is no mere stage villain, though he has all the characteristics of the type; nor is he merely a transcript from life, though he has all the variety and plausibility of a human being. Tragedy 2012-01-31T03:00:19.343Z You have always been a plausible talker, and you have cloaked many criminal acts under that plausibility. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z Some dim apprehension of this kind lends plausibility to many popular diatribes. Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death 2012-01-05T03:00:42.307Z The clever man secures plausibility by rather cheekily dedicating the book to "Frederick Soddy's interpretation of radium," to which this story "owes long passages." The Critical Game 2012-01-05T03:00:38.527Z And while the others talked she assured herself of the plausibility of her ambitions. Gargoyles 2012-01-05T03:00:27.063Z This plausibility must be accredited largely to the vigorous colloquialism of his speeches. Tragedy 2012-01-31T03:00:19.343Z The legend of Thor’s hammer, the thunderbolt, and the probability of the primitive hammer being a stone, adds plausibility to this derivation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z I was acting as Commissioner of Tholo West at the time, and being in native eyes vested with the powers of a Roko Tui, I could play the part of carpenter's patron with plausibility. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z In spite, however, of the plausibility of this theory, it seems preferable to adhere to the story of Ezra i.-iv. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z To see Mr. Gilchrist in the midst of his family was to be convinced of the plausibility of immaculate conception. Gargoyles 2012-01-05T03:00:27.063Z The study of villany, however, has gained intensity and plausibility over the earlier plays. Tragedy 2012-01-31T03:00:19.343Z To lend an air of plausibility to their claims these claimants are continually citing expressions of a seemingly semi-pious character occasionally to be met with in his speeches and state papers. Abraham Lincoln: Was He A Christian? 2011-12-24T03:07:56.830Z To give some semblance of plausibility to such a far-reaching design, he spread abroad the rumor that there were Jesuits hidden under every kind of habit. The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe 2011-12-24T03:07:55.507Z The manner in which the Vienna Convention met the difficulty has the appearance of plausibility, though it proved in the end ineffectual. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z You begin with a hypothesis that has a certain surface plausibility. Op-Ed Columnist: The Big Lie 2011-12-24T01:48:25Z He is the person who dominates the action and gives explanation and plausibility to the circumstances. Tragedy 2012-01-31T03:00:19.343Z A person can utter one falsehood with some degree of plausibility; but when he attempts to verify it by uttering another, he usually trips and falls. Abraham Lincoln: Was He A Christian? 2011-12-24T03:07:56.830Z There is no denying the eminent plausibility of this doctrine. The Energy System of Matter A Deduction from Terrestrial Energy Phenomena 2011-12-21T03:00:36.570Z All it lacks are three-dimensional characters, a comprehensible plot and a semblance of plausibility. Cruise Scales Dubai Tower With Magic Gloves; Schlock King: Film 2011-12-16T04:51:38Z He says he knows its frightening plausibility from decades of personal study. Gingrich?s Electromagnetic Pulse Warning Has Skeptics 2011-12-12T02:23:07Z Is there any plausibility in the idea, that by such expressions nothing is meant but the general provisions of grace in the Gospel economy? Calvinistic Controversy Embracing a Sermon on Predestination and Election and Several Numbers, Formally Published in the Christian Advocate and Journal. 2011-12-08T03:00:27.177Z On the minus, it’s full of details that work against the plausibility. Lenny Henry Tangles With Twin; Tosca’s Dress: London Theater 2011-12-02T01:01:15Z "Yes, it is infamous; yes, it is shameful; but you will give plausibility to these calumnies, if you remain in this house while Madame Bastien, after seventeen years of marriage, is suing for a separation." The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z The old theory of Preller, which saw in them copies from a trophy set up to commemorate the repulse of the Gauls at Delphi in 278 B.C., has not lost its plausibility. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z This would give him an opportunity to seek the acquaintance of Mexican officials and lend an air of plausibility to practically any line that he found it necessary to follow. On Secret Service Detective-Mystery Stories Based on Real Cases Solved By Government Agents 2011-11-26T03:00:14.947Z This objection gains all its plausibility from the writer’s definition of free agency. Calvinistic Controversy Embracing a Sermon on Predestination and Election and Several Numbers, Formally Published in the Christian Advocate and Journal. 2011-12-08T03:00:27.177Z I find many facts which seem to indicate the plausibility of this idea. The Book of Life 2011-11-25T03:00:13.343Z They resort to a theory that combines mystery and plausibility, by which they hope to satisfy believers on both sides of their natures. The Book Of God In The Light Of The Higher Criticism 2011-11-24T03:00:46.897Z |
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