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I didn't see the entire thing, but in tonight's episode of Mail Call Lee Ermey took on the CTs regarding UFOs at Roswell. He had some old footage that was pretty neat showing some of the things that were carried aloft by the balloons. One in particular looked just like a flying saucer. They...

One of the perhaps lesser-known perks of going to TAM is the opportunity to visit Lotus of Siam. It has been hailed by the experts - so go ahead and cry "APPEAL TO AUTHORITY" all you want - as: Glowing review, Frommers It is situated in an off-Strip boring mall an ultra-short drive (we're in...

Hi, I'm doing my midterm assignment for my journalism class. I'm writing an article entitled "Ghosts Vs. Skeptics". I'm supposed to add as many opinions as possible, including quotes. So if you would be so kind as to read a little of this and let me know your skeptical viewpoint on it, I would...

Just a gentle reminder that the TAM5 call for papers is still open. The deadline is Oct. 31. The Sunday Sessions have traditionally been well represented by forum members, and I hope this year is no exception! Here's the details on how to apply...

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/audio/misscleo-prank4.html Sylvia Browne might be out of a job if these pranksters get any more accurate.

So, I just submitted a proposal for a paper to present at TAM 5. I was wondering if anyone else had, and what topics they suggested. Mine is (hopefully!) going to be on how people manage to get patents for things like perpetual motion and free energy devices....

I don't know if anyone else has been following the election in Mexico, but I have. And I have only because NPR has been covering it in depth for the last few week, and I'm a regular listener. :) It has struck me that we don't seem to have any JREF forum members from Mexico. Do we? Anyway...

http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20060523_battlecry_ron_luce/ Saw the latest article by Sunsara Taylor today and...I...I'm both saddened, GREATLY saddened, that hatred, malice, ignorance, and infinite self-righteousness moves so many people. Did not Christ teach temperance? Turning the...

Hmm. Military and political weakness after a fierce crackdown along with fading popular support. Is that a recipe? http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/03/23/MNGSDHSMJQ1.DTL

It seems to me that we should have an official term for what happens when…well, when CFLarsen happens to a thread. Let’s take a stroll through memory lane: http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53008 http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52909...

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,154472,00.html Please review the above article. I think we, the members of the JREF forum, all need to act! We need to contact the author of this article, and her editor... We need to contact the accupuncturist, IVF doctors, and others mentioned in this...

This concerns a list-serve of high school advanced placement biology teachers. In one thread, on the topic of Bush's latest evolution statement, there was a reply which contained the statement that the replier is a scientist. (Although s/he teaches AP biology in a high school). Another...

Damn straight! http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/editorials/stories/071505dnediiraqkids.105158b.html Kudos to the Dallas Morning News! :)

This is just weird. Typical for Washington, but weird nonetheless.

Source I like this part... So, we duped millions of people into thinking it works...so it must work!

Suppose you want to buy some things. You get residential phone numbers of hundreds of people who live not far from you and you start calling. "Hello, do you have any spare trousers? I want to buy a pair. Here's what size I'm looking for. None to spare? Well, I'm also looking for a good...

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Remember when the media told you cops were angry at the President for not pushing for the Clinton Gun Ban renewal? They supposedly cared about the opinion of law enforcement (however small the group they were referring to) then. Why not now? This press release from the FOP labor union has been...

Yup, it's pretty much over now. Might as well not even have the debates at this point. I can't believe that the networks can't call an election before the polls close but Stallone's Mom's dogs can get away with it. http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040927-030301-9980r.htm

Gosh that Tom DeLay is a busy soul. When he's not busy violating campaign finance laws or making illegal use of Homeland Security, he's out protecting our national image. Now he's castigating the Subway for portraying America as "fat" in their German advertisements. Oddly, he has no...

What is meaning? And what is stupidity relative to the lack thereof? Do you even have a basis for what you're saying here? And yet you insist on saying it. Why? Life has no meaning. It's all arbitrary. This is a perfectly valid assessment is it not? But why bother to use the word "perfection"...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/06/30/wiran30.xml&sSheet=/portal/2004/06/30/ixportal.html Richard Clarke's book had something on a similar close call: http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5372497 Any comments?

From: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,124176,00.html More: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/02/24/iraq/main541815.shtml

Dear Forum, The official call for papers for TAM3 is now posted on the JREF home page. This year we have an official application form to help with the submission requirements and the selection process. The presentations will be 20 minutes (with an additional 5 minutes for questions) and we...

Source: NY Times How does a free society deal with this? How is it possible to protect an individuals freedom of religion when small aspects of that religion turn against the very society that protects it?

Daar Forum-Members, As a German-American currently living in Germany, I usually listen to the American Forces Network (AFN) whenever I let the radio entertain me. This station is targeted at a military audience and is also government-funded, so it should be championing the cause of the...

Greetings everyone. I know that I'm new here, and this is my first post, but I thought that everyone here (atheist or theist, it doesn't matter in this case) might be interested in lending a hand with something... I come to you from www.rx7club.com which is a huge online community dedicated to...

Folks, I am looking for a volunteer to oversee two threads that I shall soon start: Post of the Year, and Forum Member of the year. Both awards will be announced at TAM2. I've not yet decided the exact mechanism for voting and such, but I would like to get nominations started. I also need the...

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