One of the commenters on Pharyngula posted a link to this image and I found it amusing, being a Star Trek fan myself (but nearly as nerdy about it as Craig is). Ha! (click to embiggen)
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Teaching ignorance and bigotry
In the comments section of an American Spectator article about Wikipedia, while there are some good, valid warnings against using Wikipedia as a reputable source for everything, there are some pretty amazing comments…. and by “amazing,” I mean “hyperbolic, right-wing, anti-science, anti-intellectual” comments. Though the article is related to the issue of climate change, that’s …
Jerry Coyne criticizes The Guardian
Jerry Coyne criticizes The Guardian for its “faitheism and mush-headed religious apologetics” and finds a piece by Nancy Graham Holm titled “Prejudiced Danes provoke fanaticism” to be particularly despicable. In the article, Holm refers to the now infamous Danish cartoons, one of which portrayed Muhammad wearing a bomb as a turban (Holm incorrectly states it …
Bertrand Russell on God and Religion
A Facebook friend linked to this video (3:25 in length) and I thought it worth sharing. Bertrand Russell answers some questions (in 1959) about God, religion, and why he’s an atheist. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aPOMUTr1qw As a side note, when I was 13 and starting to seriously question religious faith, Bertrand Russell’s book Why I Am Not a …
Foundation Beyond Belief Official Launch
Looking for an exceptionally worthwhile charity to support this year? Check out the Foundation Beyond Belief, which is officially launching today. Founder Dale McGowan, the author of Parenting Beyond Belief and Raising Freethinkers, started Foundation Beyond belief with the following goals. To demonstrate humanism at its best by supporting efforts to improve this world and …
Evolution is going great!
From The Onion comes another hilarious piece titled Evolution Going Great, Reports Trilobite. I so love evolutionary satire. Here’s a bit… “It’s a wonderful time to be alive,” said the tri-lobed creature, its protruding feelers and antennules twitching spasmodically with anticipation. “To be born during this, the Cambrian Explosion—why, I couldn’t imagine a better period, …
Climate Literacy Primer Follow-up
My post about a climate literacy brochure from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration drew a lengthy response from Tom, which he posted on his Facebook account. He also provided a link in the comments section of my post (to view his response, you need a Facebook account, but do not need to have him …
Tea baggers praying for Senator Byrd to die
Just a quick note to highlight a post by Jesse Galef on The Friendly Atheist blog. The Washington Post reported an interesting statement by Senator Tom Coburn (emphasis mine). [Senator] Robert Byrd was wheeled in at 1 a.m. to break a filibuster on the manager’s amendment. Byrd’s presence was not required, especially considering that he’d …
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Atheist BINGO!
Here’s a little entertainment for the holiday season. See how long it takes you to fill up this card!
Climate Literacy Primer
Via The Intersection blog, Chris Mooney made me aware of a great brochure (pdf) from NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, that gives some basic climate science literacy information. It’s a great introduction to the multifaceted complexities of climate science, how climate works, how it’s measured, and how humans effect it. It starts out …