Comments by bradpitcher

Go to: Mammals 'floated to Madagascar'

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Is it impossible for mammals to have evolved there independently?

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:03:00 UTC | #433657

Go to: What We Believe: Atheism

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We all know what D'Souza would say about this, right?
"But he owes his morality to christianity!"
The only reason this argument holds sway with anyone at all is because it can't be proven either way. Theists love using those types of arguments because it stalls the debate.

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:56:00 UTC | #99557

Go to: Carl Sagan's COSMOS begins airing on Jan 8th

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I hope they make the episodes accessible online

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:26:00 UTC | #99429

Go to: What Your Brain Looks Like on Faith

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haha, I followed the link to the Times article and one of the advertisements on the page was for "Christion Ringtones".

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:20:00 UTC | #95267

Go to: Jumbo shrimp, creationist astronomy

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The problem with quicktime is that it's a proprietary format, so you have to either decode it with the official quicktime decoder or a decoder which has been written through reverse engineering. It would be better to use an open format that's fair game for everyone. Mpeg works but I would like to suggest Ogg Theora.

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:52:00 UTC | #93999

Go to: 'Expelled' Movie: The Extended Trailer

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Are you talking about the "Bad Ben Intro" where they flash this quote across the screen?
"If people think God is interesting, the onus is on them to show that there is anything there to talk about. Otherwise, they should just shut up about it."

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:35:00 UTC | #84183

Go to: Why Science Will Triumph Only When Theory Becomes Law

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But aren't they ALL theories? So if someone says that evolution is a theory, one can counter with the argument that creationism is also a theory.

Definitely not. Creationism is a hypothesis, an untested idea.

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:34:00 UTC | #84052

Go to: Cheney and Obama: It's Not Genetic

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according to the godometer (http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/)
he's a theocrat

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 07:32:00 UTC | #76849

Go to: Mormonism: A Racket Becomes a Religion

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As an exmormon, I have to say this a very accurate and telling account. bravo..
oh and btw, the only reason it appears to be a fast growing religion (IMHO) is that when people stop going, they are still on "the list" and still get counted.
I am quite proud to no longer be on "the list" and if anyone else is interested:
http://mormonnomore.com/

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:14:00 UTC | #32968

Go to: Hey Mom, I'm an Atheist

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tomjlawson:

Yes. Yelling at your child is legally considered child abuse. He can prosecute her if he wants. Or he can trump her christmas present blackmail by threatening to prosecute.

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:48:00 UTC | #28559

Go to: We all fund this torrent of Saudi bigotry

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"Or just don't drive a car and stop supporting the oil-barons and automobile-maffia"

This is my approach. I won't drive a car again until we no longer rely on them for oil.

Fight terror, ride a bike!

Fri, 09 Feb 2007 09:15:00 UTC | #19361