Cuttlefish

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Date registered: July 21, 2011

Biography

Cuttlefish are shy and elusive creatures; when necessary, they hide in their own ink. This particular cuttlefish has chosen as its habitat the comment threads of science, religion, and news sites, where it feeds on the opinions of those who are emboldened by the cloak of internet anonymity. Cuttlefish is an atheist and a skeptic, and is madly, passionately in love with science.

Latest posts

  1. []ough — May 25, 2013
  2. Call Me Crazy, But… — May 24, 2013
  3. Poisoned Baits Drive Cockroach Evolution — May 24, 2013
  4. Beck: Blitzer Was Set Up — May 23, 2013
  5. Pointing Fingers, For Fun (And Profit?) — May 22, 2013

Most commented posts

  1. A Very Serious Non-Scientific Poll — 177 comments
  2. Atheist Tropes We Can Do Without — 104 comments
  3. You Know, Deviants–Like Rapists, Murderers… Gays… — 76 comments
  4. Three And A Half Years Is A Pretty Decent Lifespan For A Cuttlefish — 63 comments
  5. Reason Rally On O’Reilly — 55 comments

Author's posts listings

May 25 2013

[]ough

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medicine

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We ought, I thought (and thought I knew), With some diseases, be all through— There’s no excuse, I used to scoff, To deal today with Whooping Cough. We’ve got vaccines! And people know It doesn’t cost a lot of dough Compare the cost to other stuff And really, now, it isn’t tough To gain the …

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May 24 2013

Call Me Crazy, But…

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Critical Thinking, The Human Condition, writing

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It’s difficult, looking for just the right word, So it’s tempting to get a bit lazy; And critics of someone’s behavior might claim The behavior they’re seeing is crazy. Unless there is reason (most often, there’s not) To suspect that the cause is insanity, You’re dissing the mentally ill with your slight, But the group …

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May 24 2013

Poisoned Baits Drive Cockroach Evolution

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evolution, Science

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Evolution is cleverer than you are. Orgel’s Second Rule A little bit of tempting treat That smells and tastes so glucose-sweet Is what a cockroach loves to eat And so it will, perhaps. But human beings, as of late, Present the bugs a different fate By sweetening the poisoned bait They’re using in their traps …

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May 23 2013

Beck: Blitzer Was Set Up

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atheism, Media, Pinheads

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The forces of spiritual darkness are strong, As they plot, and they plan, and they scheme, In support of the atheists’ ultimate plan To destroy the American Dream The atheists’ plan is: Pretend to be nice, While the world goes to Hell (or to heck) And they probably would have been able this time If …

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May 22 2013

Pointing Fingers, For Fun (And Profit?)

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internet, news, Pinheads, We are all so screwed.

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You can blame it on the president Or blame it on the press; Its Republicans—or Democrats! That put us in this mess It’s the radical conservatives Who can’t admit defeat, Or the constant wimpy whining Of the liberal elite Yes, we’re quickly pointing fingers— Someone’s got to take the fall— And it doesn’t really matter …

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May 21 2013

Wolf: “Do You Thank The Lord?”

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atheism, current events, fun

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It’s so annoying when tornado victims don’t follow the script, isn’t it? Wolf: “…we’re happy you’re here; you guys did a great job. And I guess you gotta thank the Lord, right? Do you thank the Lord? For that split-second decision?” Survivor: “I… I… I’m actually an atheist.” Wolf: “Oh, you are! … But you …

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May 21 2013

Oklahoma

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current events

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When disaster hit the coastline With a hurricane and flood And the people needed money And the people needed blood There were some in Oklahoma (They were senators, no less!) Who defiantly insisted It was someone else’s mess They would not support New Jersey When the hurricane had struck; They’re conservative Republicans: They did not …

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May 18 2013

For The WiS2 Crowd

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Pinheads

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Wish I could be there, instead of grading seventeen stacks of stuff here. I hear there is a lot of good stuff going on, and a vocal handful trying to deny that. Anyway, I don’t have time for more, but this one from not that long ago seems all too appropriate again: There was poison …

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May 16 2013

“Foggy Bottom” Ink Review

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Cool Stuff, Cuttlefish, writing

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Foggy Bottom

I purchased this ink, To be honest, I think For the picture adorning the bottle. It’s a cuttle with quill, And it gave me a thrill In a way that–in truth–not a lot’ll. With the ink smoothly flowing My pleasure is showing (I’ve never been one to be subtle) To conclude my review It’s a …

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May 14 2013

Someone Kiss The Bride For Me!

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Love

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So I just got back (never announce your departures–it’s like leaving a “rob my house” sign on your door) from many days of driving, smiling, lifting, hauling, driving, shivering, waiting, driving, greeting, hugging, driving, and driving. With very little chance to check email (students who did not come to class for the last half of …

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