Of all the irrational cliches out there, the one that irritates me the most is "The end doesn't justify the means." The truth is that only an END can justify a...
Although Miss Reason posts somewhat amusing posts that might trigger some discussion, he modus operandi up until now seems to generally be to post her opinion...
Top Ten Signs Your Summer Camp Counselor Is Nuts His log cabin is filled with squirrels - if you know what I mean Membership in the Goalie Mask of the Month...
... This is pretty spooky reasoning in reality. The road to Nuremberg was paved with political policy thinking like that expressed above. I wonder if Miss ...
Whatever Miss Reason's reasons for posting, I'm going to respond. While I appreciate her taking a stand in defense of reason, I think in this case Miss...
Since no one has stood up to champion Miss Reason remaining in the group, including Miss Reason, I've banned him/her/it, as described in a previous post. Eric...
hex, thanks for the link. The replies which followed on that thread were pretty interesting also. The statement, "a few people have a genetic predisposition to...
Never really been interested in "religion". ... From: Darrell <hgldr@...> To: skeptics-forum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 4, 2008 9:16:21 PM ...
While it seems quite obvious that much of our personality and behavior is due to our genetic makeup, I am going to stop short of believing that genetics and...
... That's interesting for somebody who joins a skeptics' mailing list.because questionable beliefs is what skepticism is all about and religion is, after all,...
... In fact, most of the basis for our moral systems -- the feelings of friendship, altruism and empathy, for example, along with emotions like love, hate,...
... Truly fantastic pictures! But to REALLY appreciate them - other than for their aesthetic value alone - you should tell us with at least one sentence what...
OK, here's a key. And I'm pleased you enjoyed them. All the NZ and Australian shots were taken during a six week tour of those two countries last summer, on...
"Rebellion must have an unassailable base ... it must have a sophisticated alien enemy, in the form of a disciplined army of occupation too small to dominate...
"Our activities can lead to people dying, and we understand that...but, the reality is an eternity with Christ in heaven is so far better than an eternity in...
The Marine who did this should certainly be punished for it, but not for insulting the Muslim religion. It really should be illegal to mix religion with...
... Thanks for the key. I may in fact go back and look at some of the pictures again now - when I have the time. Does the photo website not provide for you to...
[1] Pictures of Greenland Ice Melt http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19070258/displaymode/1107/s/2/framenumber/1/ [2] Interactive Info on a Warming World: ...
Suppose you want to calculate the likelihood of tossing two coins and coming up with one head. The great 18th-century mathematician Jean Le Rond d'Alembert...
. When statistics are used in a court of law the effect can be just as misleading. Mlodinow recalls the O. J. Simpson trial, in which the prosecution depicted...
* Authorities said that al Qaeda in Iraq actively is recruiting women and that increasing numbers of women are offering themselves up for missions. The...
* Dr. Murray said the F ring was perhaps the only place in the solar system where collisions at such speed were occurring regularly, so understanding the...
James, These suicide terrorists are a disturbing feature of our times. There was a picture in the paper last week of a women with her explosive belt seen under...
================ * These suicide terrorists are a disturbing feature of our times. There was a picture in the paper last week of a women with her explosive ...
It's hard to see how this is a miracle. Democrats are convinced such an impeachment move would fail, and leave them looking partisan. Rather than allowing it...
Here's a small excerpt from a story on CNN about this tragic event: ======= "All of the buildings are gone; most of the tents are gone; most of the trees are...
... My local congressman, Pete Stark - by the way the only congressman who officially declared himself to be an atheist - explained it in a town meeting last...
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