*Nice*. Â Center for Inquiry is a humanist skeptic group. Â They aren’t as active as CSICOP (committee for scientific investigation into claims of the paranormal) in debunking frauds, etc…. but more Continue Reading…
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I am starting a new political party. Science&Reason – mandates and political objectives based off rational logic, the scientific method, and available data which will influence discourse and set policy Continue Reading…
I did precisely what you said, and then had a lovely conference call where I explained myself more clearly than I have been able to in awhile. Surface detail from subBlue on Vimeo. A myriad of Continue Reading…
Please. Share it with family that remembers the first man on the moon, or watching the innovation of the war fueled space race that led us from vitriol to hope.
DRUM ROLL PLEASE! I find shipping fascinating. [needle long scratches off record, entire bar looks at me as I walk in] It is. Shut up. So in this Economist article, they talk about ships as Continue Reading…
I think the below two links are best summed up like this: Time may end during Earth’s lifespan because there may not be enough mass in the universe to help it collapse back in on itself, therefore the Continue Reading…
So contemplate this: For millions of years, our male ancestors are scampering about, throwing rocks at pigeons, running after baby antelopes and wrestling them to the ground, forming a single line of shouting, running hunters and trying to terrify a herd of startled warthogs upwind. Imagine that their lives depend on hunting skills and teamwork. Much of their culture is woven on the loom of the hunt. Good hunters are also good warriors. Then, after a long while—a few thousand centuries, say—a natural predisposition for both hunting and teamwork will inhabit many newborn boys. Why? Because incompetent or unenthusiastic hunters leave fewer offspring. I don’t think how to chip a spearpoint out of stone or how to feather an arrow is in our genes. That’s taught or figured out. But a zest for the chase—I bet that is hardwired. Natural selection helped mold our ancestors into superb hunters.
But it’s also a lack of belief, in this case. It’s impossible to explain, which is why I default to humanism when talking about this, because it’s so much nicer to explain that with a hug.
Why didn’t they look for evidence? Is it because it is much more convenient to believe what you want, when you want, without any data, proof, of evidence? You betcha. These people listen to arguments, on authority, from the likes of Sarah Palin…. just as they mindlessly regurgitate nonsense from the Vatican.
What are you? This is so fascinating, and it’s so important…. How do you want time to happen during your lifetime? But what’s really important is your time perspective, coupled Continue Reading…