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Sexism dismisses Darwin? WTF?

By Bruce Gorton | 2 November 2011

“We British are used to following women commanders in war” - Boudica of the Iceni

VIA Pharyngula Loretta Kemsey has just published an excellent example of utter horseshit that tries to call evolution sexist, because Charles Darwin was a sexist in the 19th century. Pretty much like most people of his era. Read More…

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Dawkins and Craig: Rather amusing

By Bruce Gorton | 25 October 2011

A while back Greta Christina did an article on William Lane Craig pointing out that he was an esteemed theologian and philosopher of religion who defended Biblical genocide as being good, because God ordered it.

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Steve Jobs, stupidity and stupid ideas

By Bruce Gorton | 24 October 2011

Orac has a post up discussing alternative medicine, and how we can’t say it killed Steve Jobs. Read More…

The end of the world! But you still have to go to work

By Bruce Gorton | 21 October 2011


Remember back when Harold Camping said that the world would end – today? Well I don’t know about you but I feel fine.

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Fishy fun from the Sun

By Bruce Gorton | 19 October 2011

A recent report came to my attention that garra rufa fish pedicures may spread HIV, as per the Sun as per the UK Health Protection Agency.

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The Catholic Church stole and sold babies

By Bruce Gorton | 17 October 2011

Why is it every time I think “Eish this atheism business is getting a bit much” there is some news story that pulls me back into being angry with some religion or other? Today it is reading about 30 thousand babies the Catholic Church stole from Spanish mothers and then sold for adoption*.

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American Cancer Society rejects godless money

By Bruce Gorton | 12 October 2011

Via Pharangula: The Foundation Beyond Belief wanted to set up a donor drive where they would match up to $250k in donations to the American Cancer Society in the Relay For Life.

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Dawkins: Banned for being atheist

By Bruce Gorton | 11 October 2011

The Center For Inquiry booked a lecture from famed biologist, author and atheist firebrand Richard Dawkins – and had booked the venue as being the Wyndgate Country Club in Rochester Hills, Michigan. At least it was until the owner saw Dawkins on The O’Reilly Factor.

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Moral decay and the youth of today

By Bruce Gorton | 29 September 2011

One of the interesting things about history is this: As time has moved on we have actually become less violent, less sociopathic, less all round rotten, yet the impression we have of ourselves has gone the opposite way. Read More…

Psychic Sally subject to scrutiny

By Bruce Gorton | 22 September 2011

Sally’s sidekick said something slightly stridently, stirring suspicions Sally’s psychic skill was specious. People producing portrayals paint puzzlingly polysemousness pictures peculiarly pass over perceptible Peter Popoff parallels.  Read More…