Thought of the day

If you believe Hitler used Darwinism to justify the Holocaust you are (a) wrong, (b) ignorant of history (Hitler did no such thing), (c) attempting to make an Argument from Consequence (which is logically fallacious), and (d) not saying a damn thing about the validity of evolutionary theory.

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Is it fair to be suspicious of an entire profession because of a few bad apples? There are at least two important differences, it seems to me. First, no one doubts that science actually works, whatever mistaken and fraudulent claim may from time to time be offered. But whether there are any “miraculous” cures from [...]

Thought of the day

The beauty of a living thing is not the atoms that go into it, but the way those atoms are put together.
~Carl Sagan

Thought of the day

Religion has not merit. It is undeserving of this absurd respect demanded of it. It is something to be fully and robustly disdained. Worst yet, it’s untrue. I mean, come on. Virgin birth? Reincarnation? Shut the hell up, you crazy kooks

Bonus

Bonus thought of the day:
Rather than to dilute and delude one’s self with stories, tales, and myths of little worth, it seems far more reasonable to live every day in appreciation of Nature and its exquisiteness. This appreciation will go unnoticed, surely, by our grand, unconscious Creator – Nature herself – but the utter joy [...]

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This may be a repeat: Show me the intention in a mutation.

Thought of the day

I have an utter rage about me at the moment. The Oppressors want to deny citizens of my fair state their equal protections on the law. This is a denial of marriage as a right at all; should the Oppressors achieve their moral imposition, they shall have succeeded in making a marriage a privilege. They [...]

Thought of the day

Religion is a major obstacle in the fight for science. It doesn’t always stand in its way (some people just don’t care, even bring it along for the spiritual ride), but it is often at odds. I don’t mean to imply that science and religion are compatible. Religion simply has the ability to occasionally get [...]

Thought of the day

The last two minutes in close games by sport:
Baseball: Can’t really go by time, but one swing can change everything in the 9th. It’s quality.
Football: Sometimes good. Often it’s just kneeling.
Basketball: It’s team time outs, commercial time outs, more team time outs, different kinds of time outs, more commercial breaks, free throws, free throws, free [...]

Thought of the day

Maine is cold.
(Some thoughts are less profound than others.)