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Penn Jillette on paranormal phenomena
Paranormal phenomena? I don’t believe in it. The word “paranormal” itself means it doesn’t happen. When you say something’s “supernatural” or “paranormal” it means the person saying it doesn’t believe in it. If it really happens, it’s “normal” and it’s “natural.” Anything that’s real is “normal” and “natural.” When someone says “paranormal” or “supernatural” they’ve [...]
Rare New Year’s Eve ‘blue Moon’? Really?
The Associated Press: Rare New Year’s Eve ‘blue moon’ to ring in 2010:
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Once in a blue moon there is one on New Year’s Eve.
Revelers ringing in 2010 will be treated to a so-called blue moon. According to popular definition, a blue moon is the second full moon in a month.
In fact, [...]
Atheism is not a religion
Truly excellent piece at Skeptico:
This is a refrain I’m hearing a lot from religious apologists – atheism is a religion. Also its equally fallacious siblings, science is a religion and evolution is a religion. It’s a sign of their desperation that the best argument they have is not that atheism is wrong, or that god [...]
Also posted in Atheism, Religion, Social Commentary
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Hypocrisy, thy name is Mel Gibson
MSNBC piece pointing out the bag of glaring contradictions that is Melvin Gibstein.
Also posted in Entertainment, Movies, Religion
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Adventures in Math & Marriage
Excellent article in the Skeptics Society’s eSkeptic for Wednesday, May 13th, 2009, Adventures in Math & Marriage or, Why Gay Marriage Does Not Decrease Straight Marriage.
Also posted in Freedoms / Rights, Government / Law, Politics
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I try to be optimistic, I just don’t think it helps any…
Steve Salerno, writing in eSkeptic of Wednesday, April 15th, 2009, Positively Misguided: The Myths & Mistakes of the Positive Thinking Movement:
The irony is this: The notion that the riddle of success is more easily solved by attitude than aptitude may be one of the more subtly destructive forces in American society. Not only is it [...]
Also posted in Psychology / Human Nature
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Just discovered a new blog: TN-Atheist.com
I just came across an excellent new blog: tn-atheist.com. While it’s pretty new, the author is off to a great start. And, it’s always nice to find another resource for atheists and non-believers in middle Tennessee. Don’t get me wrong, there are several–but it’s always nice to find another.
From what I’ve read, ‘The TN Atheist’ [...]
105 things you can do to promote skeptical activism
The Skeptics Society, publisher of Skeptic magazine, has issued a web release of “What Do I Do Next?“, a free 68-page ebooklet in PDF format:
Inside, you’ll discover 105 things you can do to promote science and advance skeptical thinking. In a conversation of unprecedented breadth and detail, the panelists share 30,000 words of wisdom and [...]
Dr. Kiki on global warming, skepticism, reason and science
Dr. Kirsten Sanford (one of the Skeptologists, for those of you who may be interested in seeing more critical thinking, science and reason on TV), writing at her blog, The Bird’s Brain, A Response to Cali’s Weekend Twitter Circus:
I spend my time paying attention to as much of the science media as I can, and [...]
Also posted in Environment / Weather, Government / Law, Politics, Psychology / Human Nature, Science
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Hitchens on Obama and Iran
Insight from Christopher Hitchens, writing in Slate, Don’t Let the Mullahs Run Out the Clock: Obama must talk directly to the Iranian people:
It used to be that Bush officials, when asked about Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, would reply in a dark and meaningful manner, “We will not leave this problem to the next administration.” But, as [...]
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Vatican to discuss Intelligent Design, but calls it non-science
Accociated Press, Vatican to Discuss, but Not Endorse, Intelligent Design:
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican will include discussion of intelligent design in a conference marking the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species,” officials said Tuesday.
The announcement reverses a decision to exclude such discussion but officials said intelligent design would be [...]
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Who knew? Brad Pitt really “gets” it
The Perplexed Observer last week linked to two YouTube clips of Brad Pitt appearing on Bill Maher’s Real Time. I just got the chance to view the clips and must say I’m completely impressed. Brad Pitt truly “gets” it. In response to Maher’s question “What is it about religion you don’t like?”, Pitt succinctly stated:
You [...]