September 2010
19 posts
Why Do Atheists Know More About Religion?: http://bit.ly/a8xW6T As always, the Atlatic Wire has some good selections on the matter.
Sep 29th
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Atheists Outdo Believers in Survey on Religion →
There are a few gems in this article. The first of which is from the president of American Atheists and is not very nice… “I have heard many times that atheists know more about religion than religious people,” Mr. Silverman said. “Atheism is an effect of that knowledge, not a lack of knowledge. I gave a Bible to my daughter. That’s how you make atheists.” Even if you happen to be right,...
Sep 28th
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Sep 27th
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Deceptive robots hint at machine self-awareness →
Good, good. I was worried for a bit that with the great rush to create intelligent machines that we would forget to teach them how to deceive us. I’m glad someone remembered to check that off the list. Also on the list, location of Achilles’s tendon, jugular vein, and proper application of Vulcan death grip.
Sep 23rd
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A Trend
1994: Contract with America. 2010: Pledge to America 2022: Loose Verbal Agreement with America 2034: Please Don’t Hold Us To This Shit with America
Sep 23rd
Christine O’Donnell turned me into a newt. I got better though. #witch
Sep 21st
Being up and ready for work 3 hours early allows time for bagels! …Attempting to find good in bad. The reality is that I am pissed.
Sep 21st
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“The thing we value most of all is youth, which means that life automatically...”
– French author Michel Houellebecq
Sep 19th
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Sep 18th
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Sep 15th
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Sep 15th
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“Benedict “should be welcomed to Britain” as the...”
– How Do You Welcome an Unpopular Pope? I have thought for a long time that there was some divine celestial plane on which Jews and Catholics converge. Indirectly, this little quote nails it for me. I wouldn’t be surprised if there were a roughly equal percentage of Catholics and Jews that are...
Sep 15th
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Sep 13th
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Sep 13th
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“The chairman of the Cordoba Initiative and imam of the ground-zero...”
– Feisal Abdul Rauf Details His Harrowing Vision for Terror-Victory Mosque A totally worthy quick peek at some of the intentions behind the building of a mosque close to the old WTC. Amusing if nothing else. I’d pay a visit if it is actually built by the time I next visit NYC (There will...
Sep 13th
If you haven’t seen the John Smith episode of This American Life, you are missing out. Season 2, Episode 6. It’s on Netflix. See it.
Sep 9th
A trimmed down Wednesday article selection. Only 16 to go. First, a clean desk and tea. Strong tea. http://twitpic.com/2mgdb2
Sep 8th
Snack, beer, book, bed. Night. http://yfrog.com/j42g5sj
Sep 7th
Strap on spelled backwards is "no parts."
It’s the little things in life sometimes.
Sep 6th