(via Pharyngula ) Russell T Davies: Return of the (tea) Time Lord: The evolutionary biologist and best-selling author of The God Delusion will appear as a guest star in the new series of Doctor Who, which began last night. “People were falling at his feet,” says Davies, creator of the BBC’s flagship show. “We’ve had … Continue reading “Richard Dawkins is going to appear on _Doctor Who_”
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Who needs expensive cables?
(via email) Do Coat Hangers Sound As Good Monster Cables? We gathered up a 5 of our audio buddies. We took my “old” Martin Logan SL-3 (not a bad speaker for accurate noise making) and hooked them up with Monster 1000 speaker cables [ed. Monster Ultra Series THX 1000 Audio Interconnects] (decent cables according to … Continue reading “Who needs expensive cables?”
Free Energy Scam
A free energy scam gets by the spam filter… From: “Water Powered Cars” <smtp@nineivory.com> Date: 07 Feb 2008 12:50:37 -0600 Subject: We Open The Door For You To FREE-ENERGY We offer a cost effective, immediate solution to the “energy crisis” and pollution – right now. If you actually had an effective, immediate solution to the … Continue reading “Free Energy Scam”
Creation Museum Report
John Scalzi goes to the Creation Museum so you don’t have to. ON THE CREATION MUSEUM By John Scalzi Here’s how to understand the Creation Museum: Imagine, if you will, a load of horseshit. And we’re not talking just your average load of horseshit; no, we’re talking colossal load of horsehit. An epic load of … Continue reading “Creation Museum Report”
$302 a foot!
(from the There’s One Born Every Minute dept.) (via email) James Randi’s Swift – September 28, 2007 MORE CABLE NONSENSE Several readers alerted us to yet another hilarious and preposterous situation in the “audiophile” business, which we have referred to frequently simply because if some of their claims were true, they would be paranormal. Here’s … Continue reading “$302 a foot!”
Any scientists out there want to commit professional suicide?
Opportunity for geologists! If you want to ruin your career, you can always get a job at Answers in Genesis. Check this out from their Statement of Faith page: No apparent, perceived or claimed evidence in any field, including history and chronology, can be valid if it contradicts the Scriptural record. On their front page, … Continue reading “Any scientists out there want to commit professional suicide?”
New science materials for Kansas classrooms
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DOE Polygraph Program: Counter Intelligence Taken Literally
(via What’s new by Bob Park – Friday, May 18, 2007) 1. DOE POLYGRAPH PROGRAM: COUNTER INTELLIGENCE TAKEN LITERALLY. A 30 Apr 07 memo notified Los Alamos employees that random polygraph tests of 8,000 personnel in high-risk categories will be conducted by the DOE as part of a new counter-intelligence program. Three years ago, a … Continue reading “DOE Polygraph Program: Counter Intelligence Taken Literally”
Skeptic
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Voodoo Science : The Road from Foolishness to Fraud – Robert L. Park |
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The God Delusion – Richard Dawkins |
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(via Memoirs of a Skepchick) I was wondering if a “psychic” ever chimed in on the Shawn Hornbeck case… Montel: Shawn Hornbeck Reading Psychic’s clues lead to new searches, but no luck By LEROY SIGMAN\Daily Journal Staff Writer RICHWOODS — A segment in which the parents of missing 11-year-old Shawn Hornbeck talked with psychic Sylvia … Continue reading “WRONG”