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Thinking in Deep Time
So we made it to DC in one piece. I'm here, and I'm tired, but after a good night's rest I promise to try to do a decent job of blogging the CogSci conference. I've got my packet and the schedule looks like it has some interesting stuff.Anyway, I was...
 
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Krauthammer on Intelligent Design: Phony Theory, False Conflict
I was browsing through Charles Krauthammer’s columns today, and discovered this excellent piece on the Kitzmiller case, and the pseudo-scientific claptrap promoted by the Discovery Institute: Phony Theory, False Conflict.Let’s be clear. Intelligent...
 
Mark Van Steenwyk
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Suspended
I have not seen the movie Expelled, and I probably won’t. So I have nothing to say about the film, its execution, or what...
 
bpabbott
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The Great Flood is Confirmed!
In an surprising expected development the scientists working for NASA have discovered extra-terrestrial evidence of the great...
 
<em>stone1343</em>
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Reality Denialism and the Limits of Belief
There are a few crackpots out there who think we never went to the moon. I have identified two factors at play here. I call them the Technical Limit of Belief (TLB) and the Social Limit of Belief (SLB). When you cross both lines, you have a reality...
 
Jack S
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CCC No.2: “Probability falsifies evolutionary change”
Today’s CCC relates to the tendency for creationists to assert that evolutionary theory can be falsified simply by...
 
diamat1
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Is ID getting anywhere?
In an article on the blog Uncommon Descent (Is ID getting anywhere? Three thoughts, and a suggestion, and other news) ID...
 
<em>bbadidea</em>
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The Creationist Claptrap Jindal Wants in Public Schools: Luskin’s Missed Wrist
As you are probably already aware, thanks to Republican Governor and sometime amatuer exorcist Bobby Jindal, the 4th wave of...
 
Mark Lancaster
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Timeline: Remembering the Scopes Monkey Trial
Submitted by Hecubus452 on 07/11/2008Tomboy501 rarely ever “shout-spams,” so when she does it’s for a really...
 
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diamat1
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Intelligent design as a scientific idea.
Intelligent design (ID) often gets rejected out of hand as just not science. However, I think that is a bit harsh. I think we...
 
GodBeGone
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Breaking News: Imbecile Disproves Evolution
If you are a regular reader of my blog you will know i am an advocate of Evolutionary theory to explain the diversity of life...
12 days ago Atheism News | Topics: Hate Mail, creationism, evolution
 
Chris Street
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Taner Edis - Science and Nonbelief
Download the mp3 (60 mins) June 6, 2008 Taner Edis, born and raised in Turkey, is associate...
 
Americans United
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Louisiana’s Disgrace: Anti-Evolution Law Draws Critical Attention At Home And Abroad
In 1514, Copernicus hypothesized that the universe does not orbit around Earth. Over a century later, in 1633, Galileo Galilei...
 
Jack S
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CCC No. 1: “Evolution is not happening now”
In this series of posts, I’m going to be dismantling common claims made by creationists in general, rather than specific...
 
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Dsten
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What is a Theory?
Just a Theory. It’s been the catch cry of pseudo-scientists and the ideologically driven who attempt to undermine the...
 
diamat1
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Are ceremonies important to religions?
Why do theists seem to require ceremonies and yet atheists seem to have no need of them? Similarly, most theists seem to join a...
 
Paul S
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Dawkins on Islamic creationism
My attention's been drawn to an article by Richard Dawkins on his website, where he amusingly takes apart the "evidence"...
 
DFV
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Did God Create Adam and Eve or McCain and Obama?
Fact Is, Nobody Really Knows Who Created What! Evolution has become a subjective thing in our world and not an established...
 
Kevin
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Creation Science 101
I came across a neat song by a neater musician: “Creation Science 101″ by Roy Zimmerman. I love all the puns and...
 
diamat1
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Send this DVD to our schools
Here’s an idea for Focus on the Family’s next project to encourage discussion of science in New Zealand’s...
 
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Mentarch
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APOV's Weekly Revue (07/06/08)
If this is Sunday, then it is time for the Weekly Revue!Oh, Canada!Dr. Henry Morgentaler was given the Orer of Canada - and...
 
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Dorid Lovely
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Evolved vs Designed Mousetraps
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22 days ago The Radula | Topics: creationism, evolution, my shop
 
Mentarch
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Science Vs Religion: Intellectual Sloth As The Main Problem
Once again, I am glad to know that I am not that far off the grid - this time on the role of intellectual sloth in religious...
 
Chris Street
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23 days ago BHA Science | Topics: creationism, intelligent...
 
diamat1
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I didn’t come from a monkey!
How often do you hear this sort of comment from those who reject evolutionary science?These sort of comments may demonstrate a...
 
JohnRemy
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More Fun Quotes for MoF
I’ve been collecting emails since the success of the last Fun Quotes post. Without further ado:A myth is a religion in...
 
Jamie
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Misconstruing Science
"Intelligent design is currently not in the Louisiana state science standards and so could not be taught. But this allows...
 
Steve
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CREATIONISM RAISES ITS SILLY HEAD AGAIN
Creationism has raised its silly head in New Zealand again, this time via the Christian fundamentalist group Focus on the...
 
Matt
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ID Goes South
Here was me thinking that all this Creation v. Evolution nonsense was restricted to the religious wingnuts in the US.But no . ....
 
diamat1
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Most Americans do accept evolution
We seem to be told again and again that the majority of Americans reject evolutionary science. But is this true? After all...
 
Leo L
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Ignorance is nonpartisan
Phil over at the Bad Astronomy Blog notes an interesting Gallup poll that asked participants whether they believed:that God...
25 days ago Neural Gourmet | Topics: Lead, Science, belief, creationism
 
Mike H
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Louisian Swamps Education
Louisiana is now a safe haven for Academic Freedom, and the Discovery Institute's fingerprints are all over the crime scene. ...
 
Mike H
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Louisian Swamps Education
Louisiana is now a safe haven for Academic Freedom, and the Discovery Institute's fingerprints are all over the crime scene. ...
 
diamat1
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Culture wars come to New Zealand
Christian creationists have launched another attempt to introduce intelligent design into New Zealand’s schools. Focus on...
 
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Mentarch
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Idiot's Guide On How To Become A Cult Leader
You want it all? You want to have followers, who will devote their lives to you, slave for you, attend to your every whim,...
 
oupblog
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Science and Religion in American Politics
Thomas Dixon examines attitudes to religion and science in American politics.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Science and Religion...
28 days ago OUPblog | Topics: A-Featured, Current..., Politics, Religion
 
diamat1
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Dogmatic falsification of science
An important element of the scientific method is that hypotheses must be testable, potentially falsifiable, to be scientific....
 
<em>bbadidea</em>
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More Early Tetrapod Fossils Help Uncover the Origin of Life on Land
Another interesting specimen uncovered in the sprawling family tree of the early tetrapods (the four-limbed fishy conquers of...
 
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