1. How Anecdotal Evidence Can Undermine Scientific Results

Comment #216711 by Absinthius on July 23, 2008 at 12:44 pm

Jenlaferriere - The point you make is as Donny Yates sais exaclty what Shermer tries to point out as being an invalid one.

And as to explain the urge that arises in me to disbelieve all the claims of chiropractors, I think in one of their episodes of "Bullshit" Penn & Teller show the -dangers- and lack of actual medical background in chiropractice. I'd say vaccination at least is proven to do some good.

EDIT: season one, episode two

2. Anti-Quran Film Fitna Pulled From Web Due to 'Threats'

Comment #152359 by Absinthius on March 30, 2008 at 7:55 pm

I doubt Geert Wilders has such a moralistic goal as we contribute to him, I think he just is polarizing, the whole fiasco going with this movie shows a valid problem.

Both the calimero-syndrome of the muslim faith and the excessive cowardice of the dutch government regarding the possible appearance of a movie of which nobody knew the contents, are true problems.

Mr. Wilders has not even once held a decent public debate regarding his moves and motives and seems to be consistently running away from such a confrontation. If his points are of such nature as the ones that are expressed by the people on the RD side, I doubt Mr. Wilders is doing any more than blindly copying them.

Its a point well made, but nevertheless Mr. Wilders is just as bad as an attention-horny insulting lunatic.

3. Happy Birthday, Richard Dawkins!

Comment #149957 by Absinthius on March 26, 2008 at 11:08 am

Happy Birthday Richard! (Feeling very privileged to be saying that)

You have made me realize how lucky I have been to be born and raised a free thinker. And you have helped me cure myself of the indifference about religion. I can't think of enough words to thank you for that!

Keep up the good work!

4. Tome truths

Comment #49310 by Absinthius on June 11, 2007 at 12:57 pm

lets hope the getting soggy and collapsing part will be fulfilled soon.

5. Adam and Eve in the Land of the Dinosaurs

Comment #44499 by Absinthius on May 25, 2007 at 2:44 am

How do they even come up with their 'truths'. One has to recognise the creative skills of the christians, no matter which problem you lie upon them, you can count on an irrational solution oftenly exeeding the imagination of the best fantasy book authors you will find in your local bookstore.

6. Interview with Pierre Rehov

Comment #37862 by Absinthius on May 6, 2007 at 3:52 am

the "two for flinching" is hilareous :D

7. 'No proof Jesus heals Aids'

Comment #37621 by Absinthius on May 5, 2007 at 11:34 am

seeing fat tony isnt that keen on collecting his part due to a massive case of nonexistence.. i bet angleys share is pretty big.

8. The moment a teenage girl was stoned to death for loving the wrong boy

Comment #37619 by Absinthius on May 5, 2007 at 11:31 am

just saw a bit of the movie, couldnt watch the rest... These people are utterly and totally INSANE! If religion leads to this, how can anyone not see the wrong?

9. The moment a teenage girl was stoned to death for loving the wrong boy

Comment #37612 by Absinthius on May 5, 2007 at 11:16 am

This is utter madness! I cant even begin to start understanding what these people must be thinking.. if at all!

10. For Motherly X Chromosome, Gender Is Only the Beginning

Comment #37423 by Absinthius on May 4, 2007 at 12:21 pm

lovely article

11. Now Muslims Get Their Own Laws In Britian

Comment #36685 by Absinthius on May 2, 2007 at 2:51 am

Thats right let the justice system get more infected with religious factors.

Everyone knows us atheists have 'no morals'

I cant believe this crap!

12. Just 120 Trillion Miles From Home

Comment #36092 by Absinthius on April 30, 2007 at 7:12 am

"Star Trekking, across the universe
Boldly going forward, 'cause we can't find reverse"

something like that slarti? ;)

13. Bill O'Remix

Comment #35114 by Absinthius on April 26, 2007 at 8:53 am

That was great

Just was wonderin... what happened to the tides?

14. One Hell of a Religious Read

Comment #34389 by Absinthius on April 24, 2007 at 12:16 am

I cant help but feel he copied one of the great prides of Holland on the field of freedom of speech and atheism: the late Theo van Gogh. His website was even named "degezonderoker" (translated in english "thehealthysmoker". That guy also seemed to be holding a cigarette in pretty much the exact same way as depiced by this guy here on nearly every foto.

if you look at it from that point of view I suspect this guy tries to make a statement to 'challenge' religous fanaticists like the one who slaughtered our dear Theo.

15. Dinesh D'Souza says I don't exist: an atheist at Virginia Tech

Comment #33363 by Absinthius on April 20, 2007 at 12:29 am

This is beautifull, i can't belive how short-minded some people can be when it comes to their personal arrogance regarding their religion. D'Souza is obviously just trying to throw extra oil on the fire, instead of trying to show compassion for the atheistic victims of this drama, basically denying their capability or right to feel bad about this. Im glad atheists (or at least the larger part of them) do have the decency to let people deal with this the way they feel is the best.