Fudging Statistics about belief – Does it really matter?

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In Today’s Daily Pilot, an LA Times website, Richard Flory of Newport Beach responds in an opinion piece to an article written by Bruce Gleason. – One of the many original articles by Bruce is here – Richard’s reply is here To put this in context, Bruce wrote about Atheism on a Billboard back in August 2011 and … Read more

Where did the Universe come from?

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I like to debate in various forums with many different folks about many different things. Why? Well it helps me to learn, and also I like to have my assumptions and thoughts rigorously challenged. In such contexts, I often come across some who express a thought that goes like this … Gosh, the universe is a truly … Read more

Islam is tolerant and peaceful? … Yea right.

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Karen Armstrong writes in todays Guardian about a new exhibition at the British Museum, and claims that it shows that a respect for other faiths is central to Muslim tradition. <You can insert your stunned disbelief here>. Apparently “western people have often perceived Islam as a violent and intolerant faith“, but she asserts that this … Read more

Bio-Hacking – garage-based biotech doing genetic engineering – This is Synthetic Biology for all.

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We might laugh at the idea of a real scientific breakthrough taking place in some shed in a back garden, but it is a real possibility. There now exists a number of scientific improvisers, or bio-hackers, who are part of a growing movement called DIYbio, short for do-it-yourself biology. These folks want to follow in … Read more

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