Daily Archives: December 21, 2025

White Paper: Self-Deception in Criminals vs. Ordinary Populations: Extent, Mechanisms, and Universal Vulnerabilities

Posted on December 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Self-deception is a universal human trait, but its intensity, frequency, and functional purpose differ significantly between ordinary populations and individuals engaged in chronic criminal behavior. This white paper examines: The extent to which self-deception in criminal offenders exceeds … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Genetic Mechanisms Behind Mixed Hair Pigmentation: Blonde Hair, Red Beards, and Multicolored Eyelashes

Posted on December 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The coexistence of light (blonde/sandy) scalp hair, reddish facial hair, and mixed-pigment eyelashes is a well-documented and genetically coherent phenomenon. It results from: Polygenic control of pigmentation (multiple genes influencing melanin type and amount). Regional variation in gene … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Boundary-Setting Doctrine: Why Fundamental Beliefs and Creeds Often Emphasize Distinctions Rather Than Core Importance

Posted on December 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Across religious history, formal statements of belief—creeds, confessions, catechisms, and fundamental belief lists—rarely represent a full hierarchy of what a community considers most essential for salvation, moral transformation, or covenant faithfulness. Instead, these documents tend to emphasize points … Continue reading →

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The Origins and Development of Scribes as a Profession: A Biblicist White Paper

Posted on December 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper examines the origins, development, and operational roles of scribes in biblical times from a biblicist perspective. It argues that the scribal profession emerges not merely from literacy, but from covenantal administration: because God reveals Himself … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Proofs and Importance of Manhattan Distance

Posted on December 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

Setup Work in 2D first (the usual “city blocks” picture). Take two points: A = (x_1, y_1), \quad B = (x_2, y_2). The Manhattan distance between them is defined as d(A,B) = |x_2 – x_1| + |y_2 – y_1|. Now … Continue reading →

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