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Scientific Consensus and Global Warming
Some of the most bizarre debates I have with people are not about religion, or even creationism, but of all things, global warming! Although I must confess that most of the global warming deniers I debate are also highly religious … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-intellectualism, global warming, science, scientific method, skepticism
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Debunking the “Homosexuality Isn’t Natural” Argument
First, a disclaimer. I am not a scientist. But I would like to think that I’m scientifically literate and probably more interested in science than your average “Joe.” Given that, this essay is simply a look at one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, homophobia, homosexuality, religion, science, scientific method
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Atheism is a very strange word
Atheism is a very strange word. The word only exists because of the sheer pervasiveness of religion throughout the world’s cultures. It’s a tidy word that very quickly identifies one as not believing in gods. Tidy, but odd that such … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-intellectualism, atheism, logic, religion, science
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Happy Darwin Day!
“As many more individuals of each species are born than can possibly survive; and as, consequently, there is a frequently recurring struggle for existence, it follows that any being, if it vary however slightly in any manner profitable to itself, … Continue reading
Michael Shermer asks, What Is Skepticism, Anyway?
de omnibus dubitandum That is my motto, which translates to English as “everything must be doubted!” If was going to get a tattoo, this would be on my short list (along with either a soccer ball or something from Lord … Continue reading
I “Believe” in Evolution Because I Understand Why Evolution is True
Whenever someone asks me in casual conversation if I “believe” in evolution or if I “believe” in global warming, my response is always an unequivocal, “of course.” That’s not to say that questions worded like this don’t always put me … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-intellectualism, atheism, education, evolution, global warming, humanism, natural selection, religion, science, scientific method
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Happy New Year!
As the New Year picks up steam, we inevitably reflect on the months behind us and the year ahead of us. There is no doubt we still have our work cut out for us; but we should also celebrate the … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-intellectualism, logic, science, scientific method
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Why Mars Matters
Late Sunday night, August 5th, NASA scientists and science lovers across the world bit their fingernails as the USA’s latest rover, Curiosity, hurtled toward the thin Martian atmosphere at a zippy 13,000 miles per hour. Then, through a series of … Continue reading
The Age of Things
This post is as much for my benefit as it is anything else. I’ve spent a couple of hours piecing together the various ages of things that I think are pretty darn awesome. Estimates here are of course based on the latest … Continue reading
North Carolina moves to outlaw disagreeable climate science
In a move that would make The Onion proud, North Carolina lawmakers have decided to tackle global warming threats to their coast in one of the most asinine ways one can imagine. When faced with potentially frightening scientifically derived sea-level rise predictions, they are simply outlawing … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-intellectualism, global warming, North Carolina, politics, science, scientific method
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