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Science too hard? There are ways around it, IMO.
Posted on November 11, 2011 at 3:00am 1 Comment 0 Likes
I'm trying to cultivate a love of routine. I worry that my days are rushing ahead too quickly and I think that better organisation might get better value out of them.
This routine includes browsing (not just for that) the internet for interesting discussions. Atheist Nexus is one of the havens where I know that the one topic you won't have to fight for is the usefulness of the scientific method in helping you answer, or at least understand, pretty much any question you throw at it.…
Hell? No.. They won't go..
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 9:16am 3 Comments 0 Likes
I've been struggling to think what annoys me more about the whole St Paul's/Protesters saga. The reporting by the BBC, the Church's bizarre conceit or the Tories' response and the Lib Dems' lack of one. At every turn, the protesters have behaved correctly. Their message is what many of us, who sat cross legged in front of the local vicar at school, were assured was Jesus' message. Remember all that stuff about why the fat camel couldn't find heaven in a big pile…
Continue Rioting Robots!
Posted on August 16, 2011 at 10:51am 3 Comments 1 Like
Imagine that you build a robot and programme it with all the same inputs that people have nowadays then weight the inputs for selfish gene vehicles; greatest benefit at lowest cost.
2.1 million, thefts, robberies and crimes against vehicles were reported in 10/11. 221,000 were charged. The home office reported that about 77% are convicted. The maximum sentence is 7 years for theft, so we’ll assume 3.5 years as the likely sentence.
So if you’re a thief and…
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Posted on August 12, 2011 at 2:05am 0 Comments 0 Likes
They’re only doing it because there is a reduced likelihood of being called out on it. They’ve wanted these things for a long time, but society won’t let them have them. We pay for their food, their travel and their homes and what do we get back in return? They rarely pay tax, contribute nothing but noise and appear to think we all need to care how they “feel” about things.
What they’re doing is destroying their own community and their country; they may… Continue
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- At 8:01am on November 11, 2011,
Sentient Biped said… Baking is very comforting. Most of my bake ware is from estate sales and second hand places. The mixing bowls, measuring cups, and cutting boards are from the 60s and 70s. I think it's partly that's what I grew up with. Much better than the new stuff. Even my partner is getting into making casseroles, cakes, and cookies. It gives me healthier stuff to take to work for lunch, too.
Im kind of glad the discussions led to looking for scholarly papers. There is more out there than I thought. It's cool to think about how clever some of the thinking is now. The simplistic ideas of the past are giving way to a more thoughtful and scientific approach.
- At 5:33pm on November 10, 2011, Sentient Biped said…
thank you! I've been promising the kitchen to my partner for 10 years. We bought this old house (old by American standards - build in 64) basically abandoned, no fixtures, not even light bulbs, but the structure is old growth, heavy timbers. For the kitchen we tore out 2 walls, and had to put a beam in the ceiling to give more roof support in case of earthquake. It's basically a "great room" concept, kitchen and dining rooms all as one room, although our living room is still more or less separate. This is very gay of me, but I love this kitchen. Cooking is so much more fun. And we are eating healthier. I am baking all of the time.
- At 8:03pm on August 8, 2011,
Ken said… - Hello & welcome to AN. We are certainly glad to have you join us.
- At 4:04am on August 3, 2011,
Laura said… - Hi there fellow Bristol-dweller. Thanks for the friend request. I hope you enjoy your time here :)
- At 5:58pm on August 1, 2011,
Dr. Terence Meaden said… Hello Darren and welcome to this rational world of Internet atheism. This is a haven of truth and peace, far from the superstitions and fictional god of the masses.
"Well-founded common sense helped by science leads to atheist wisdom."
We invite you to make good friends by joining the busy group "ORIGINS: Universe, Astronomy, Life, Earth, Humans, Religion, Gods, Atheism, Evolution, Darwin..." with 500 discussion topics and 2800 members.
http://www.atheistnexus.org/group/originsuniverselifehumankindanddarwin
Terence (English too; from Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire)
- At 9:47pm on July 31, 2011,
Kimberlee Williams said… Hey Darren,
Thanks for friending me. Good to meet you...happy to get up with another free thinker!!!
Talk to you soon,
Kim
- At 7:18pm on July 31, 2011,
Cheryl Kerkin said… - Hey another Brit!! High five! Nice to 'meet' you. x
- At 10:14am on July 31, 2011,
Dominic Florio said… Hi Darren,
Thanks so much for the friend request. Looking forward to getting to know you better.
Dom Florio
- At 1:45pm on July 30, 2011,
Dallas the Phallus said… - Thanks for the add Darren. You're cute. : )
- At 11:40am on July 29, 2011,
Ruth Anthony-Gardner said… Welcome, Darren! Glad you could join us. :D
Please consider joining a group to meet people and talk about anything that's on your mind, Hang With Friends.
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Pope's 'exorcism' caught on film video
Posted by Debra Stevenson on May 21, 2013 at 2:37pm 0 Comments 1 Like
There is a video of the Pope's 'exorcism' caught on film. The man isn't demon possessed, there are likely no 'real' demons. He's just delusional and doesn't want to accept personal responsiblity for his own behavior for his own dysfunctional life.
Brandi Amari Williams
Do you support 'traditional' marriage, vot now ad
Posted by Debra Stevenson on May 21, 2013 at 2:28pm 2 Comments 2 Likes
There is an ad that reads ' Do you support 'traditional' marriage? Vote Now"! .
No, I don't support 'traditional' marriage because there is no such thing. I support heterosexual and same-sex couples marry each other legally , yes. 'Traditional' marriage promoters largely do not believe that heterosexual women are co-equal to their husbands. Their only purpose in 'traditional' marriage is to sexually satisfy their husbands if they can and raise children and do all…
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Posted by matthew greenberg on May 21, 2013 at 12:18pm 6 Comments 1 Like
i've got no problem with everyone saying "merry christmas" on christmas day. however, they've turned it into an entire holiday season where it lasts a month or more. in those situations it should be perfectly acceptable to say "happy holidays" or call it a…
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My first funeral as an atheist
Posted by Two Cult Survivor on May 21, 2013 at 11:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I posted the bulk of this on another thread, but wanted to add some context separately.
I finally confronted my faith and embraced the fact of my atheism late last August, 2012. Days after I revealed my "epiphany" to a few friends who knew me from another message board, my sister died from Lou Gehrig's Disease (which pissed her off because she hated catching a disease from someone she never f---ed).
THAT was my sister, understand? She was a beautiful, life-loving, potty-mouthed…
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