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POPSWe're all going to be rich! Afterwards, they can accept the check from Mr Oktar, run down to the local bank and cash it, and use one trillion dollars to resolve the current financial crisis, seven trillion can be sunk immediately into the American educational system, and they can send the change left over to me as a reward for coming up with this brilliant plan.
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POPSRichard Dawkins' jaw-dropping talk on our bizarre universe Richard Dawkins discusses the question of limits on human understanding. As a species we evolved to cope with the world within a particular range of physical dimensions. These determine our common sense view of the world. How far can the plasticity of our brains transcend this limitation?
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POPSRobert Winston criticises dangerous 'science delusion' Bit like the chook and the egg. Scientists have for centuries been questioned closely by religions and many theories went on hold due to church action. Now that the science world is taking the limelight from religions, they want to do some discussing. The emphasis on trying to prove the big bang theory could be interpreted as a swipe at religion.
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POPSSarah Pallin faith Le sorti del mondo potrebbero finire nelle mani di una persona che crede che un oleodotto possa essere nei piani del suo dio.
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POPSOpening Minds "Those who teach our children science have a duty to reveal the workings of nature – even if it means challenging their faith"
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POPSProbability overrides the intuitive. "The reason that our folk intuitions so often get it wrong is that we evolved in what evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins calls “Middle World”—a land midway between short and long, small and large, slow and fast, young and old. Out of personal preference, I call it “Middle Land.” The middle, the plain is a big bias that shapes and limits one's perception.
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POPSdo animals feel greif? according to my dog, they do! you should see the way she reacts if I leave her for more then my working day!
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POPSDon't drink the quantum koolaid A finale to my critique on quantum theories of mind, looking at "What the bleep?", and trying to analyse why these theories are becomming so popular. Here is a breif list of my research into the film. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramtha%2... http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article... Guardian review - feat Dawkins http://film.guardian.co.uk/features/f...,,1484925,00.html. Randi review http://www.randi.org/jr/040105capital... Skeptic site http://www.skeptic.com/eskeptic/04-10... BBC review http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2005/04/14...
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POPSThe Boogey Man is Gonna Get Ya! According to the review of this new book it seems the author is rehashing the same old discounted arguments over what he dubs the "New Atheism". Using fear and misdirection it seems once again to be a weak attempt to defend the indefensible by a christian apologist.
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POPSMiltant Atheism on the March! Al is back! This label of the militant atheist for nonviolent authors and speakers is asinine mudslinging. So stop using the term already, or else… Please watch the whole thing before inserting the standard "But Stalin..." BS.
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POPSDawkin I, unlike the majority of ordinary people ,have read much of Professor Dawkins thought provoking thesis. With rare clarity, I can also understand why the religious masses shiver at his observations. What Dawkins has made me do is stop looking for answers in the mythical heavens, but within the hearts and aspirations of Man. The true question is surely what is GOOD and what is EVIL? Good is easy to define; the music of Mozart, the words of Shakespeare and Goethe, the actions of the Red Cross and its’ workers. Evil is that which brainwashes children into beliefs that have no substance, blind obedience to mystical books written by genius writers over two millennia ago, and not allowing children to grow with the human instinct of inquisition. I have no doubt that if we do not challenge the evil amongst us, humanity will fail
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POPSJohann Hari: Science is thrilling – except in our schools At Primary School level, often teachers teach little science as this is often hands on, and they keep the messy lesson for art. Also, some teachers at this level just are not science people, forcing themselves to be proficient at maths in stead. I pushed early on for teachers to move from class to class teaching from their area of expertise. Attitudes became more positive.
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