One of the dangers of being a skeptic is receiving the ire of those lacking a sense of rationality. Make no mistake, by pointing the finger at unscientific shenanigans, you’re most likely going to hear about it. Not by those who’ve been fooled into believing the nonsense, but by those who’ve dedicated themselves [...]

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Another post on Digg that caught my eye:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/26/atheist.soldier.ap/
Some select quotes that are rather disturbing
Known as “the atheist guy,” Hall has been called immoral, a devil worshipper and — just as severe to some soldiers — gay, none of which, he says, is true.
I see that ignorant people continue to be ignorant.
The issue came to a [...]

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Gas Strikes: Do they work? No.
There’s a new fad sweeping the internet: gas strikes. These aren’t really strikes; more like boycotts. The idea behind them is that if you choose to boycott gas stations in your area, the collective power of consumers will force gas companies to lower their prices. It sounds [...]

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As many likely already know, the TTC went on strike at midnight on Friday night, contradicting their previous promise to provide the public with 48 hours notice of any strike. According to interviews The Globe and Mail conducted with members of the TTC union, the new contract (which included a 3% per year wage increase [...]

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After I wrote my last post, I copied and pasted it to my own blog as an introduction to other readers of what I would be writing about over here. Shortly after posting it, a religious friend of mine responded on the comment board with a number of refutations of my argument. All of the [...]

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This is truly beautiful. A little more than thirty years after introducing a mere 10 Italian Wall Lizards to an isolated island off the coast of Croatia, scientists discover a new generation populated by roughly 5000 lizards. Even more astounding, the species has evolved considerably, a feat usually requiring millions of years [...]

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Some prominent atheists such as Christopher Hitchens take flak for describing religion as an evil influence on society. They call religion a source of violence and hatred, and blame a disproportionate amount (if not all) major acts of violence on religion. Critics of this viewpoint often take the opposite stance, claiming that religion [...]

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Recently, a new cell tower was erected at a nearby intersection. To most people, this means improved cell reception, fewer dropped calls, and at the very least a brand new flagpole. However, one group of residents was not pleased with this new addition to the neighborhood. Believing that cell towers emit radiation [...]

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Today in the wacky world of news: a group of “Muslim scientists and clerics” call for a switch from Greenwich Mean Time to what has been informally dubbed ”Mecca Time”. This article reports on a conference held in Qatar, and lists some of the advantages of this new time system. In the spirit of [...]

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God doesn’t exist:
It is possible that God exists, but it’s also possible that the Sasquatch exists. Seeing as there is no evidence of the Sasquatch, it would not be folly to say that “the Sasquatch doesn’t exist”. Similarly, there is no evidence of God. We demand evidential support of all conclusions that people come to [...]

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