... Thanks for posting this, James. First, concerning the hypothesis that the universe is young, but it was created to look old as a test of our faith: I've...
======== * The one time I got asked this on the radio, I simply agreed: It is possible that God made the world to look old even though it is young. If you...
In a message dated 9/1/2009 8:02:05 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, james.adela@... writes: COMMENT: On the God who made the world to look old even though...
... Reminds me of the time I was at work on a Monday afternoon around end of business day. I wished out loud that it was Friday. My manager said, "Don't wish...
... Good point, Eric. I would probably have argued this on the basis of Occam's Razor, which wouldn't be nearly as effective, I'm sure. ... And here I was...
On 9/1/2009 8:01 PM, James Scott Taylor wrote: [snip] ... Of course, these are all logical possibilities. But the only people who ascribe to this viewpoint...
[1] Brazen Theft Highlights Iraq's Endemic Corruption http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/03/world/middleeast/03iraq.html * BAGHDAD - The gang of robbers did not...
Fruitless for some (the dupes), fruitful for others (the organizers). The report didn't say anything about retrieving the money and the ringleaders, as noted,...
From today's Slatest: Japan's New Wacky First Lady Has Been Abducted by Aliens The wife of Japan's new prime minister-elect is hardly traditional. She once...
So, the guy who wrote me with proof positive that ghosts exist (as well as evidence for heaven, hell, and Jesus), finally made an attempt to obtain information...
* Life on other planets. Do you believe there's intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? 1) Yes, the universe is a big place. 2) No, reports of UFOs are...
Eric, Didn't you mention that this guy had a box to talk to God, Jesus, and/or the spirits, etc? So ask him if he has ever talked to or corresponded with...
Secret Angel Man There's an Angel man who leads a life of danger To every little girl he meets he'll grab that stranger With every Bible verse perchance he...
... COMMENT: NostraSkepTest predicts that Miyuki Hatoyama must have had to have been quite the looker in her youth. ... COMMENT: Well, in my day, I've...
James, In general, I think conspiracy theories and revisionist history counts as s skeptical topic. The goal is to avoid manifestly political topics, since...
When I saw alleged chupacabra, it struck me as a hairless coyote. A google image search of "hairless coyote" yields a host of these animals living and in...
hi I watched on National Geographic that global warming is gonna speed up due to the lack of ice and snow reflecting the sunheat back. They showed two panels,...
An article in this week's Science (AAAS) states that global warming is overwhelming what should be the beginning of a new ice age and that the if allowed to...
A similar animal was found in Cuero, Tx not long ago. Cuero is SE of San Antonio about 100 miles while Blanco (the recent animal) is N of San Antonio a...
Sounds like a piece designed for the purpose of scaring people. Alarmist. I do prefer white sunscreen to black. hmm, how much has soot on the planet changed...
... Dream on, pal. It's serious business. JT _____ From: skeptics-forum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:skeptics-forum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Murray Voight ...
... If you're not scared about global warming, you're probably an ostrich. Soot, BTW, is one of the things besides increasing temperature that's causing snow...
why on eath? Even science magazines talk about it p ... From: Murray Voight To: skeptics-forum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 9:28 PM ...
Mark Twain's 'Yankee' Is Still of Our Time http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/04/AR2009090403 802.html COMMENT: It's Sir Boss in...
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/09/02/business/20090902-MADOFF_index.h tml * Mr. Madoff was sentenced in June to 150 years in prison for orchestrating a...
COMMENT: The word Nazi seems to be flung around a lot lately so now a moment for some Nazi UFO corn. It's a new and yet old style of oddball WWII revisionist...
Paranormal Challenge: evil eye test http://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2008/07/31 First hour guest, Dr. Colin Ross spoke about his application to James Randi's...