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Sherri "I'm not sure whether the world is flat" Shepherd is at it again: psGLXqW1kUs So, the Romans didn't predate Jesus Christ? So, in 33 years, Christ manages to walk around, teach some lessons, and gain some followers. Meanwhile, in that same 33 years, the Romans were able to create and...

I have formed little snap shot views of each of the more public figures in the Bush administration. They are undisciplined (meaning that I have done no specific research to determine their validity) views but I was curious how they track with how others see the same people. Bush Lazy, somewhat...

wtf ! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4831772.stm

Many fools soon to be relieved of their hard earned $9.95

I just finished reading a book about the collapse of Enron. It turned out to be a fascinating read, particularly since it was written as the company was starting to tank. What really got my attention was the fact that even at that early date, it was clear that Ken Lay, Jeffrey Skilling, Andrew...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4173956.stm Anyone read the actual paper and what it (really ;) ) concludes? There seems to be some strange conclusions being drawn in the article, for instance the following quote to me reads like new-age babble. And “Westerners live in less...

This could have gone in a few area but I thoiught it best here. In essence, the good Prince of the Church says that John Paul's statements notwithstanding, the notion of randomness is not consistant with church dogma. Read the NYT article here...

What is the Sceptic view of Acupuncture? Is it real or not? Sorry I accidently posted it in a wrong forum please follow the link.... http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=55092 I deleted the duplicate thread

From the Panda's Thumb quoting the new April magazine of Science American: I thought you guys might get a kick out of it as much as I did.

This would have made a really good test. The Huygen's probe (from the Cassini spacecraft) is due to land on Titan and beam back pictures of the surface today. Wouldn't it have been interesting if someone could have predicted what we would find (you could Remote View it, or psychically read the...

http://www.periodistadigital.com/object.php?o=35524 I guess it took 20 years for 1984 to arrive but if the above plan is implemented, what's to stop the penatgon from using the technology for more than tracking the enemy of the moment? PS: Peter should consider changing his name.

Which makes perfect sense, since this is the "Show Me" state. The set-up: I have constantly expressed tolerance for theists, even though some of them (the fundamentalists in particular) have not been so good as do likewise. I have argued that since theists are not making any testable claims...

sent to me by a friend, who copied it from an article: Is abortion good for the "Soul" ??

Let's face the truth of it; namely, that with proper diet, and regular exercise, your body can last a lifetime. -- Rouser

For the most part, I'm skeptical of it, but I've read a lot of comments on this forum about how conventional medical practioners (MD/DO) are supposed to outright oppose ANY alternative therapies whatsoever. I think this is poor medicine. I am convinced that SOME of the alternative medicine...

The West Georgia Church of Christ was sooo kind enough to write up what an Atheist has to be thankful for. Basically boils down to being thankful for christians.:nope: Atheists Thanksgiving

I've got a game that allows screenshots but saves them as TGA files. I cannot seem to find anything that I can use to view them, much less convert and edit them. Anybody got any suggestions?

Ive been reading The Blank Slate (hey guys thanks for posting on my topic :) ) anyway from what I read he mentions a couple things on the brain that sparked some interest. I fergot his name but his story I believe is pretty important in Neurology. During work a large piece of metal went through...

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If you've looked at a computer-screen, you've probably sometimes seen a line cut across the screen from top to bottom. Now, I just saw a line in front of my field of view when I was reading a book! What caused that? -INRM

http://www.skeptic.com/ With regard to statements, hypotheses, theories, and ideologies examined by the Skeptics Society the organization adopts the view of the 17th -century Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza: "I have made a ceaseless effort not to ridicule, not to bewail, not to scorn human...