It’s not every day something shocks me in a good way, but I was floored when I read this: It’s typical bullshit. So I’m responding in my own way. Because, you see, I am a racist. I’m not proud of that fact – but growing up in a deeply racist and sexist culture, you can’t …
Monthly Archive: September 2010
Sep 09 2010
Another proud moment for Christians
Imagine that human civilization is the Little Engine That Could, chugging along up the hill chanting “I think I can, I think I can” as it struggles to reach the zenith of a fair and just society that minimizes human suffering and maximizes human happiness. Now imagine someone drops a giant boulder in the middle …
Sep 08 2010
Indonesian Hugh Hefner in hot water
I have a love-hate relationship with pornography (well… more like a “love-love-love-love-cleanup-self loathing-hate” relationship, but that’s probably more information than you really wanted about me). On the one hand, it demeans women by treating them as essentially walking masturbatory aids. On the other hand, it’s a fairly handy barometer of a society’s relationship with free …
Sep 08 2010
Fraud, perjury, child molestation, and now terrorism
There’s a particularly disturbing story developing in Northern Ireland: The police, the Catholic Church and the state conspired to cover up a priest’s suspected role in one of the worst atrocities of the Northern Ireland Troubles, an investigation has found. Forgetting for a moment the face-palmingly euphemistic name “North Ireland Troubles”, this is a poignant …
Sep 07 2010
Update: Harper government actually stands up for science… wha?
It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of our current Federal government. They are decidedly opposed to any use of science in decision-making, preferring instead to appeal to ideologies rather than reality. The study of science and logical positivism make you, on average, more liberal than conservative – preferring to side with what works …
Sep 06 2010
What it means to ‘replace’ science
Not too long ago, I had a conversation with a friend of mine about the dichotomy between science and religion. His position was that we can’t rely on certainty in anything, since our understanding of the universe is constantly changing. Because of this, he reasoned, faith in the supernatural is just as valid as the …
Sep 04 2010
New blog buddy
I found out that a friend of mine has a blaugh as well. I’m a sucker for technology, as I’ve said previously. I like innovation, it’s one of the things that makes me optimistic in what seems like unprecedented world crisis. Every time humanity has come up against a crisis, we’ve prevailed. This guy is …
Sep 03 2010
Movie Friday: James Randi at TED
There’s maybe 5 of you who read this blog who don’t know who James Randi is. This explanation is for those of you who think he’s just a guy with really high pants (really high pants… WTF James?) James “The Amazing” Randi is a former magician who has devoted his life to promoting rationality and …
Sep 02 2010
Stop “Fox News North”
I have a bullhorn, and I’m going to use it. Those of you who come here from Facebook have seen this already, but maybe didn’t sign it. Stephen Harper, I suppose growing weary of pretending not to be a right-wing ideologue, has decided to shed his sheep’s clothing and put political pressure on our CRTC …
Sep 02 2010
Just when you thought religion couldn’t get weirder…
This article was sent to me courtesy of @Mensetmaple: Well, believe it or not, a group of Russian fans of [Cartoon character] Gadget Hackwrench have created a new religion, with the above mentioned cartoon character as the idol. They pray to posters of her, gather to talk about how incredibly great she is, compose songs …
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