(via Pharyngula) For your enjoyment and edification, here’s an Intelligent Design FAQ.
Category: Skeptic
Hoax Photo Test
(via Dark Bilious Vapors) The Museum of Hoaxes has posted a Hoax Photo Test. I got 10/10 on level one: I’ll leave it up to the reader to determine if the above image is a hoax.
Carl Sagan
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The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence |
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Broca’s Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science |
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Cosmos |
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Comet – Carl Sagan & Ann Druyan |
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Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors – Carl Sagan & Ann Druyan |
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The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark – Carl Sagan & Ann Druyan |
Fundamentalist Idiocy
(via Pharyngula) Fundies Say the Darndest Things! — Holy crap! This site would be hilarious if it wasn’t for the fact I’ve heard and read such stupidity myself. Here’s some of my favorites from the November archive: Gravity is NOT a theory. It is completely understood. [link] I guess I missed the big announcement that … Continue reading “Fundamentalist Idiocy”
Matt watches Kent Hovind’s “Blue Series” so you don’t have to
(via Pharyngula) The Hovind Files: Lying for Jesus An interesting summary of the bullshit Hovind spews…
You don’t have to teach both sides of a debate, if one side is a load of crap
New Rule: You don’t have to teach both sides of a debate, if one side is a load of crap. Now, President Bush recently suggested that public schools should teach intelligent design, alongside the theory of evolution. Because, after all, evolution is quote, “just a theory.” Then the President renewed his vow to drive the … Continue reading “You don’t have to teach both sides of a debate, if one side is a load of crap”
Correction?
(via The Talent Show) Horoscope: The Star ran the incorrect horoscope in some editions of today’s FYI section. If your paper has a repeat of the Tuesday horoscope today, turn to Page A-6 for the correct one for July 29. The FYI section is printed in advance. This correction actually appeared in The Kansas City … Continue reading “Correction?”
Medically Supervised Anecdotal Study
I heard this phrase in a radio advertisement: In a recent medically supervised anecdotal study, over 96% of the participants who took Product X*, reported an increase in libido and erectile strength. What is a medically supervised anecdotal study? Why not have a real clinical trial of Product X? Probably because a real clinical trial … Continue reading “Medically Supervised Anecdotal Study”
Alternative Warning Labels for Textbooks
(from the countering creationist idiocy dept.) (via Pharyngula) Textbook disclaimer stickers: I like the idea of printing these stickers and sending them to students in school districts that pass or are trying to pass these silly textbook disclaimer laws.
Religion vs. Science
From the SKEPTIC mailing list: First, the Christian: How do you know your god exists? The Bible says so. How do you know the Bible tells the truth? I have faith. What if the Bible is wrong and your god doesn’t exist? That’s impossible. Now the physicist: How do you know charge comes in discrete … Continue reading “Religion vs. Science”