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. Pointing Fingers, For Fun (And Profit?) — May 22, 2013
  2. Wolf: “Do You Thank The Lord?” — May 21, 2013
  3. Oklahoma — May 21, 2013
  4. For The WiS2 Crowd — May 18, 2013
  5. “Foggy Bottom” Ink Review — May 16, 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

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Apr 17 2013

That Time Of Year

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bloggy stuff, The Human Condition

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…. You may have noticed my posting has slowed a bit. I’m making it official, so that I don’t feel the pressure to try to put something up every day; this is the time of year when my grading all starts coming in at once, and won’t stop until mid-May. So I need extra time …

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Apr 15 2013

Lost in Boston Fog

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current events

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We don’t have the answers— Too early to tell; There are so many rumors And myths to dispel But now, the confusion Lets anyone yell And point at the groups that they choose! Let’s blame it on this group Or blame it on them Or name any others We’d like to condemn A flood of …

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Apr 14 2013

National Poetry Month–Guest Poet 4: Rikitiki

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Poetry

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In my continued observance of National Poetry Month, a contribution from reader Rikitiki. There is something just plain wonderful about a good sonnet: Legend says we are but that mid-span ‘tween airy angels and demons below: Our nature wrestling itself ever so – A battle that’s between the base and grand. I’ve seen no devil …

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Apr 13 2013

The Dinosaur Told Me…

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Environment, Nature, We are all so screwed.

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Dinosaur

The dinosaur told me “be careful” The dinosaur told me “beware” The dinosaur told me “it’s happened before, And the universe just doesn’t care” The dinosaur told me “Extinction Is the safest, conservative bet” The dinosaur told me “don’t think you’re immune Just because it has not happened yet.” The dinosaur gave me a warning …

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Apr 13 2013

A Thousand Words: Pensive

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A Thousand Words, evolution

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pensive

Reading Taslima’s recent posts, here and here, I was taken aback, just a bit. I mean, I really don’t think we need to look to our closest relatives to see common ancestry. I took this picture a few years ago, and I can’t look at it without thinking he or she is my cousin. (Mind …

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Apr 12 2013

The Real Tragedy Is In The Timing

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news

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“No one is more highly trained”, And yet, he did it wrong And so, instead, A kid is dead So runs the world along Police Chief Wade is charged today— His gun was unsecured, Atop his vault— He’s still at fault; Or so we are assured The boy who found it shot himself Fifteen years …

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Apr 11 2013

Atheism, Strong And Weak

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atheism

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Today, my friends, I’d like to speak Of atheism, strong and weak— Of godless views both weak and strong Which might be right? Which may be wrong? Weak atheists, they tell me, don’t Believe in gods. They can’t. They won’t. But still, they can’t and won’t insist A god cannot, must not, exist Strong atheists …

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Apr 09 2013

Responsible Ownership–99.9999% Of The Time

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Death, news

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He’s a best-case scenario, doing it right; He knows it’s a gun, not a toy The most dangerous thing in his bedroom that night Was a visiting 4-year-old boy You mustn’t be tempted to regulate arms Which the second amendment forbids It can’t shoot itself, so a gun never harms But it’s clear—we must regulate …

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Apr 09 2013

The Promise Of Spring (Yeah… Promises, Promises)

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fun, Nature, photography

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The trees are not budding The grass is still brown The remnants of snowbanks Lay all around town The flowers aren’t blooming Except one or two But there, in the distance, A brief flash of blue? There’s rain in the forecast And that’ll bring mud Some seasons are lovely But this one’s a dud It’s …

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Apr 08 2013

Science, Science, Science, Science, Penis Size, Science, Etc….

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Media, Science

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The papers were released online— They numbered sixty-six— So, how to make one paper shine? The writers have their tricks. A catchy title sure is fine To pluck you from the mix A subject could be quite divine, But leave you in a fix…. See, that one wrote of saving wine, But this one wrote …

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