Monthly Archives: August 2011

Evolution Intro

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

Evolution is one of my favorite facts about the universe and, when properly understood, is a candidate for the most amazing fact you will ever be called upon to contemplate in your whole life. So where is a good place … Continue reading →

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Begin Each Day By Telling Yourself

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

“Begin each day by telling yourself: Today I shall be meeting with interference, ingratitude, insolence, disloyalty, ill-will, and selfishness – all of them due to the offenders’ ignorance of what is good or evil. But for my part I have … Continue reading →

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Torture VS Dust Specks

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

The following is taken directly from this post on LessWrong. It’s been a busy day, so I haven’t been able to do any decent posts today. Anyway, this is a moral dilemma that I thought would be entertaining. I think … Continue reading →

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Update on Singularity Institute Charity

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

A couple of days ago I made a post in which I asked people to research and consider donating money to the Singularity Institute. I know I nudged at least one person into donating, and that’s awesome. Here are the stats … Continue reading →

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Mandated Atheist Registry

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

So, I don’t really know where to begin or even what to say about this… I think I’m more or less speechless, but this feels like it might generate some conversation, so thought I’d share it. Everything I want to … Continue reading →

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A Fair Fight

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

This is concept I can’t help but dissect and analyze every time I see a showdown on TV where the interaction goes something like this: Person A: Hold it! I’ve got a gun! Person B: Why don’t you put that … Continue reading →

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Why You Should Read and/or Watch Death Note

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

This is an anime/manga series that (I have actually checked and tested myself) catches and intrigues even non-anime fans. So if you’re first thought is, “Meh. I don’t like anime” not so fast! At least hear the pitch. Death Note … Continue reading →

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Dawkins Doesn’t Like Republicans

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

It is no secret that the political right is known to have a disproportionate amount of religiosity and fundamentalism attached to it and it’s an unfortunate fact that the more religious you are, the less likely you are to be … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Boeing 747 Gambit

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

This is a famous argument made by Richard Dawkins in his 2006 best seller The God Delusion. In order for someone who isn’t familiar with this to follow me, it’ll need some background explanation. First off, the credit for the … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter Anime

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

It’s official! (Because I’m declaring it here.) If they ever chose to bring Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality to life, they need to do it in anime. I know this is not an educational post, but my nerd … Continue reading →

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