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The Far Side - Gary Larson - The Video

Sat, 19 May 2007 01:48:36 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Dug this from a Digg comment. I never new such a thing existed.

[Video]

Tags: far side, funny, gary larson, video

Hitler or Falwell? How many can you get right?

Sat, 19 May 2007 01:21:18 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Now that you're done celebrating, how about a little Hitler vs. Falwell quiz while the body's still warm?

Clip Source: nom-de-grr.livejournal.com

Friends, before the iron grows too cold, I'd like to play a little game called Hitler or Falwell! This is a simple game of Godwinism, in which I present a quote and YOU guess who said it! Let's begin, shall we?

1. My feelings as a Christian point me to my Lord and Savior as a fighter.

Easy, right? Let's continue!

Hitler or Falwell answer key below! How many did YOU get right?

Tags: falwell, hitler, christianity

Pastor uses "Spare the Rod" line to rape parishioners

Wed, 16 May 2007 16:27:41 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Why blind faith is dangerous. Beware any institution that holds it in high esteem.

Clip Source: stupidevilbastard.com

As if we needed more proof of the detrimental effect deep religious faith can have on one’s ability to think critically there’s the following news item out of Texas. A woman is suing the pastor of her church after her attempts at receiving spiritual guidance led to his using Biblical verses to forcibly spank and rape her:

The paddling escalated from there, she said, with Mr. Allen ordering her to pull down her jeans and then her underwear. Ms. Kelly said she was hesitant but believed so devoutly in Mr. Allen’s power that she viewed it as a spiritual father/daughter relationship.

After the third meeting, she said, Mr. Allen told her to grab her ankles and swatted her once with a green wooden paddle.

Around March or April 2005, Mr. Allen made sexual advances and eventually added sex as part of her punishment, she said.

Because having sex with your pastor is a perfectly logical punishment for God to order upon someone, right? Perhaps we should be asking, “Who Would Jesus Do?”

Tags: bible, crime, religion, faith, rape

Evolution for Creationists

Fri, 11 May 2007 20:32:48 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Ready your faith-based anti-thinking filter!

Clip Source: www.abarnett.demon.co.uk

Over the years I have discussed evolution and creationism with a number of theists, and they often have many misconceptions about exactly what evolution is. I would like to try to set the record straight here, as well as provide a useful introduction to the theory of evolution.

Evolution is a fact. Shocking and controversial this might sound, but bear with me. I'm not talking about Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. I'm talking about the changes in the gene pools of all species that occur every single day due to births and deaths. If you accept that most members of a species do not all have the exact same DNA (which is easily demonstrated), and you accept that sexual reproduction combines the DNA of two parents to form a slightly different combination of genes, and you accept that not all creatures survive long enough to be able to reproduce, then....

Tags: evolution, creationism, atheism, facts

Christianity's Sins Against Science

Fri, 11 May 2007 00:29:38 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Great comments after the entry, too.

Clip Source: scienceblogs.com

I'm reading all of these New Atheist books, I keep reading these condemnations of Christians being anti-science, but no one ever bothers to explain exactly what they mean by that. I mean, what the Hell does Galileo's trial have to do with Christian attitudes today, except as some sort of analogy for... something current? But what?

Here's my quick list of objections to religion. Please note that I understand there will be individual variation, both between people in a sect and between sects themselves (Calvinists and Unitarians will have different views of destiny, for instance, and Buddhists seem less prone to the tyranny of authoritarianism). Also, the general public will embrace these sins a little less fervently than creationists and fundamentalists, but they're all there to some extent—while sometimes I'll mention creationists as extreme examples, that does not mean I am implying that all religious people are creationists.

Tags: atheism, xtian, christian, sin, science, freethinker

Fight the Growing Stupid

Thu, 10 May 2007 16:04:38 GMT

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Clip Source: stupidevilbastard.com

At the recent Republican debate, three out of ten Republican candidates stated that they did not believe in evolution. This reflects a larger ignorance of science. I have a very simple idea to combat the Stoopid for bloggers who don’t think of themselves as ‘science’ bloggers:

Once per week, link to five ‘science’ posts that you found interesting.

Tags: idiocy, science, republican

Persecution in the Schools

Wed, 09 May 2007 21:30:46 GMT

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clipper's remarks: My definition of hell would be "eternity with religious fanatics".

Clip Source: scienceblogs.com

You can't trust that tyrant Terwilliger. He's an awful, awful man, and once he made school principal, he used his vast autocratic powers to make every Christian suffer. He threw them to the lions. He crucified them upside down. He beheaded them and shot them with arrows. He tied them to stakes and set them afire. He lashed them and flayed them. He burned their bibles and slapped them when they dared to pray in the lunchroom. He made them stop wearing offensive t-shirts that said other members of the student body were going to hell.

Oh, wait. He didn't do any of those things, except the last one. What kind of pathetic despot is he if he doesn't even try to oppress people? And what kind of crybaby Christians are these picketers? Their only hardship is that they aren't allowed to pretend to be the Reverend Phelps in the school.

Tags: atheism, crybaby, christian

Atheist quote on Starbucks coffee cup offends christian.

Mon, 07 May 2007 04:52:45 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Oh no! Advocating a semblance of personal responsibility over praying to a myth! How un-American!

Clip Source: stupidevilbastard.com

Printed on the cup was: “Why in moments of crisis do we ask God for strength and help? As cognitive beings, why would we ask something that may well be a figment of our imaginations for guidance? Why not search inside ourselves for the power to overcome? After all, we are strong enough to cause most of the catastrophes we need to endure.”

Welcome to my world Mrs. Michelle Incanno. It’d be really nice if I could make it through the day without having umpteen million Christian messages shoved in my face whether it’s those stupid billboards that pretend to be messages from God or the various True Believers who show up at my door to ask if I know where I’m going once I die or the various businesses that feel the need to promote Christianity with their services. If I ran off and bitched at a journalist every time I was confronted by something like that they’d have to print a special newspaper just for my complaints.

Tags: atheism, starbucks, stupidevilbastard, offence

This is the truth

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 19:22:29 GMT

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Clip Source: www.scq.ubc.ca

- A WEB EXPERIMENT -

(In no particular order)

1. Cigarettes are bad for you.

2. Men and Women are equal.

3. Global Warming is real, and (by the way) it’s all our fault.*

4. It’s not all relative.

5. ~~Gin is better than Whiskey.~~ Whiskey is better than Gin.

6. Intelligent Design is wrong.

7. Over consumption is a serious problem.

8. The Millenium Development Goals are worthy*.

9. Wilco is good, sometimes exceptional, but often inconsequential.

10. Shit happens (ditto for sex).

11. Creationism is silly. (also, see 6)

12. Science, for better or for worse, is all around.

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Note that previous edits can be seen here.
(What’s this? See here for commentary. If you agree with the above statements, please link to this page by tagging the word “truth” (yes, just like that),and spread the word. Further suggestions for the “truth” can be entertained here - better yet, start your own discussion and let us know. Current google rank as of Feb 28: #7

Tags: atheism, truth, science

Darpa completes first bionic arm prototype (great pic)

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:30:52 GMT

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clipper's remarks: You know you hear the theme music...
...Steve Austin. A man barely alive...

Clip Source: gizmodo.com

DARPA already has their first prototype done, and they say they're on track to "provide, by 2009, a mechanical arm that closely mimics the properties and sensory perception of a biological limb." It sounds pretty great, and I can't say having Dean Kamen and DARPA both working hard to create top-notch bionic arms is a bad thing. Click through to read DARPA's whole press release and a picture of the arm in action.

Tags: arm, artificial, bionic, darpa, limb

Fungus, not cell phones, killing bees

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:28:37 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Not cell phones? Gasp in amazement at how not surprised I am.

Clip Source: science.slashdot.org

"A couple of weeks ago, there was a nutty idea discussed in The Independent that claimed the electromagnetic radiation from cell phones was causing bees to become disoriented, preventing them from returning to the hive. The flimsy cell phone argument was used to explain Colony Collapse Disorder. Today the LA Times reports that researchers at UC San Francisco have uncovered what they believe to be the real culprit: a parasitic fungus. Other researchers said Wednesday that they too had found the fungus, a single-celled parasite called Nosema ceranae, in affected hives from around the country."

Tags: slashdot, bees, killing, cell phones

Dr. Who Theme Remixes

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 01:38:17 GMT

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clipper's remarks: All are good, some are fantastic.

Clip Source: whomix.trilete.net

Contributors to whomix include both amateur and professional musicians. They do not expect to be rewarded monetarily for the arrangements which they provide here, but listeners are encouraged to show them support by leaving feedback (by clicking on the [comments] link) and, when listed, visiting their websites.

Tags: dr. who, mp3, free, remix, theme, music

Canadian Dual-Robot-Arm for Space Station Unveiled

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:45:24 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Yes, the shuttle robot arm, and this new one are Canadian designed and built.

Clip Source: www.cbc.ca

The Canadian Space Agency on Thursday unveiled a dual-armed robotic module for the International Space Station that could vastly increase the time astronauts have to conduct experiments.

The Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, called Dextre, is to be used in construction and maintenance tasks that can currently be performed only by astronauts on spacewalks. The device, as well as the Canadarm2 that is permanently kept on the space station, can also be operated by people on Earth.

Tags: nasa, robot, robotics, canada

Religion 101: Final Exam

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:15:22 GMT

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clipper's remarks: 25 questions. Make sure you pass. Your eternal soul is at stake.

Clip Source: www.ebonmusings.org

You are a product tester and frequently bring your work home. Yesterday, while dressed in a flame resistant suit (up to 3,000 degrees) and carrying the latest model fire extinguisher, you discover your neighbor's house is on fire. As the flames quickly spread, you stand and watch your neighbor's new baby burn to death. Which of the following best describes your behavior?

All-powerful
All-knowing
All-loving
Mysterious

Tags: religion, atheism, final exam

Commodore-64 "Transactor" Magazine Archive

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:40:18 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Any aging C64 hackers out there? This is a great blast from the past. I used to wait anxiously for each and every issue...

Clip Source: cbm.csbruce.com

This is an online archive of The Transactor magazine, provided with permission. The Transactor was a popular magazine for the old 8-bit Commodore computers, which was renowned for its overall high quality and the unusually deep technical level of its articles. As a bonus, it was also produced in Canada. ;-)

The issues are presented in the form of large JPEG and PNG images. The magazine was printed with black & white pages inside of a color jacket (with cool art work), so the color jacket is in color-JPEG format and the inside pages are in grayscale-PNG format. All images are scaled to 1110 pixels wide by approximately 1500 high, to fit across an 1152-pixel screen.

Tags: commodore, c64, magazine, archive, online

Clipmarks | Fracture's clips

The Far Side - Gary Larson - The *Video*

Hitler or Falwell? How many can you get right?

Pastor uses "Spare the Rod" line to rape parishioners

Evolution for Creationists

Christianity's Sins Against Science

Fight the Growing Stupid

Persecution in the Schools

Atheist quote on Starbucks coffee cup offends christian.

This is the truth

Darpa completes first bionic arm prototype (great pic)

Fungus, not cell phones, killing bees

Dr. Who Theme Remixes

Canadian Dual-Robot-Arm for Space Station Unveiled

Religion 101: Final Exam

Commodore-64 "Transactor" Magazine Archive

The Far Side - Gary Larson - The Video