Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
The Spectator has a fascinating article that explains (with facts) why things really are getting better with each passing year, and illustrates why 2013 has in fact been the very best year ever for humanity. Beliefs often promote the opposite claim, and assert how much more evil the world is becoming … end times, wars, … Read more
The Guardian asked a group of scientists to submit their favourite jokes, and yes, there were a few rather lame ones in the mix, but worry not, because I’ve distilled the brew down to the top 10 best, so here they are … (and each is followed by the name of the learned individual who … Read more
If you have no idea who Stan Lee is … well, you can stop reading now … that’s OK. On the other hand, if you do know who is he, then you will know that he is now 91 and still rolling as he always did … (yes, OK, my inner geek is popping out … Read more
To demonstrate just how intolerant and obnoxious some people can be, texas megachurch pastor John Hagee advised atheists and humanists to “take your Walkman and stuff it into your ears” or just “leave the country” if they don’t like hearing “Merry Christmas” or carols like “Joy to the World,”. Really? Yes really … OK, a … Read more
Merriam-Webster, yes the dictionary not a person, is able to track the words that people lookup, and so determine which is in fact the most popular. To quote their press release … SPRINGFIELD, MASS., December 3, 2013—Merriam-Webster Inc., America’s leading dictionary publisher, has announced its top ten Words of the Year for 2013. This year’s … Read more
The picture below shows you one chap’s attempt at some Christmas decorations, and yes, that is just a prank, he is not really falling, that’s a dummy (put up by a dummy perhaps) … With a hat tip to Tim Kirby for sharing … here it is … The chap who did this (Greg), also … Read more