Monthly Archives: November 2011

Announcement – Format Change

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

I’ve been thinking about this for a few weeks and I have decided to shift the purpose of my blog slightly. Rather, the purpose it served for me. I started this blog to make myself productive and force myself to … Continue reading →

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Above the Influence

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Make sure you read the entirety of the above screen capture. This made me laugh like crazy. (No, I wasn’t high.) The best kind of hilarious stuff is the kind that makes you think. Are drugs as bad as its … Continue reading →

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Back Soon

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

Just a quick note to say sorry for the lack of post today. None tomorrow either. I had some real world stuff to deal with today and yesterday and Skyrim comes out tonight. I’ll be back in two to three … Continue reading →

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Happy Carl Sagan Day!

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

Carl Sagan Day is, like is sounds, a celebration of Carl Sagan’s contributions to society, as well as the Cosmos that he talked about. In the words of the Center for Inquiry: No other scientist has been able to reach … Continue reading →

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Sam Harris on Self Defense

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

So I’m gonna be really lazy with my posts for the next few days. I got Modern Warfare 3 last night (One-word review: Meh) and On Thursday night I’ll be getting Skryim. Also, I get my copy of Inheritance tomorrow … Continue reading →

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Natural Selection Made Easy

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

Courtesy of YouTube user Potholer54, I bring you Natural Selection Made Easy. This is number six in his series of videos that aims to educate the non-scientifically inclined about some of the coolest things we know. For more on his … Continue reading →

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Quick Notes

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

Just a quick note to say that I have copied all of my posts on logical fallacies into a section of pages available under the Philosophy tab near the top of every page. Just look under ‘Philosophy’ and then ‘My … Continue reading →

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Missing Link?

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

The accusation that there are gaps in the fossil record is extremely common among the evolution deniers. I plan to cover this topic a lot more than I’m going to tonight. Basically, the claim is that the fossil record is … Continue reading →

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Aliens Over For Dinner

Posted on November 6, 2011 by

Stephan Hawking, the famous physicist and cosmologist, has a known stance on whether or not we should try and contact alien life and invite them over for tea: “Don’t.” I was excited when I learned that a famous intellectual giant … Continue reading →

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Are Atheists Immoral: Part 1

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

First, a one-minute video: Whew! I thought she was serious at first too! The first fifteen seconds are exactly what I’ve heard over and over (and over and over) from religious people. There appear to be only three ways to … Continue reading →

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