Apollo Robbins: The art of misdirection. Science inspires, so don't let your art rule your head. "There is no conflict between art and science: only the wide-eyed pursuit of cool ideas.
" Photo: Reuters. Love is the Product of Lousy Neurons. Why are humans so aberrant - that is to say - why do all human cultures have marriage-like institutions while 90 percent of mammalian species are promiscuous?
The neuroscientist David Linden points to our "jellyfish-like or coral-like" neurons, which are pretty crummy parts if you are trying to create "clever us. " These ancient, inefficient neurons "signal probabilistically, they are unreliable, they leak signals to their neighbors and they’re slow," Linden says. People prefer mates with a 22% resemblance to themselves. - Seriously, Science? Figure 1.
Is science faith-based? Oh, you want details?
OK then. If you read any antiscience screeds, at some point or another most will claim that science is based on faith just as much as religion is. Earth Day: 15 facts about our planet. Today, April 22, is Earth Day, a time to appreciate our planet and the two-way relationship we have with it.
It’s easy to take Earth for granted, since we see it every day. It becomes—it is—part of life’s background. Game of Thrones: The Sadness of a World Without Science. When I was a teen-age consumer of cheap paperbacks about worlds more interesting than this one, I noticed a clear and sharp split between readers who loved SF (spaceships, time travel, robots) and those who loved fantasy (lanteen-sailed boats, mystic quests, elves).
The other night, watching the latest episode of Game of Thrones, I realized what this profound aesthetic and temperamental split is about. Faith-based prison programs: New study suggests religion may help criminals justify their crimes. Photo by Joe Raedle/Newsmakers Crime is Slate’s crime blog.
Like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter @slatecrime. Being Pope Was Great, But You Can’t Play Make-Believe Forever. For the past eight years, it has been my distinct pleasure to serve as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
Spreading the message of the Bible around the world and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ is an experience I wouldn’t trade for anything. Honestly, I had a ball. But at some point, you just have to face the facts and realize that you can’t play make-believe forever. Hey, everyone has to grow up eventually—it’s just a part of life. And several weeks ago, I decided it was time for me to finally move on and put all this pretend, fantasy stuff behind me. How to suck at your religion. The Pope seeks immunity: The end of the Vatican could be near - Knoxville Top News.
The Pope will have immunity from prosecution regarding the mishandling of child sex crimes by staying within the walls of the Vatican, according to an anonymous Vatican source.
Reuters reported Friday, Feb. 15, that church sources have explained that the retiring Pope Benedict would be “defenseless” if he leaves the Vatican. This official news story comes on the heels of a statement issued by the International Tribunal into Crimes Against Church and State (ITCCS) that detailed the legal situation that surrounds the Pope and the Vatican. An unnamed European country and the ITCCS have issued a campaign to hold the Pope accountable for the Vatican’s cover-up of child sex crimes.
There was an international arrest warrant secured for the Pope’s arrest: The Tribunal and the unnamed European nation intend to take a lien against the property and wealth of the Catholic Church, beginning on Easter Sunday March 31. You can read about the Vatican's investment of Mussolini's money here. How I'll Use the Technology of the Future. Me: Kyle, thanks for coming over.
I'm having trouble with my ThoughtSphere and I know you young people really know how this stuff works. Kyle: Yeah, sure, Grandpa. Should Doctors Warn Pregnant Women about Environmental Risks? SAN FRANCISCO – When Dr. Darragh Flynn sits down with her pregnant patients, she preaches healthy habits: Don’t smoke or drink, eat nutritious foods and take vitamins. Why You'll Always Think Your Big Changes Are Behind You. The 10 Weirdest Animal Discoveries of 2012. The War on Christmas Just Moved to Times Square. THE SIX EPOCHS OF EVOLUTION by @JasonSilva. Full Moon effect debunked again. Smoking 'rots' brain, says King's College study. 25 November 2012Last updated at 19:00 ET Does smoking affect the health of the mind as well as the body? Smoking "rots" the brain by damaging memory, learning and reasoning, according to researchers at King's College London.
A study of 8,800 people over 50 showed high blood pressure and being overweight also seemed to affect the brain, but to a lesser extent. Scientists involved said people needed to be aware that lifestyles could damage the mind as well as the body. Their study was published in the journal Age and Ageing. Researchers at King's were investigating links between the likelihood of a heart attack or stroke and the state of the brain. Ray Kurzweil: The accelerating power of technology. Michael Shermer: Why people believe weird things. Juan Enriquez: The next species of human.
Eric Giler demos wireless electricity. GOLEM. Anti-abortion violence. Anti-abortion violence is violence committed against individuals and organizations that provide abortion.[1] Incidents of violence have included destruction of property, in the form of vandalism; crimes against people, including kidnapping, stalking, assault, attempted murder, and murder; and crimes affecting both people and property, including arson and bombings. Anti-abortion violence is most frequently committed in the United States,[citation needed] though it has also occurred in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
G. Davidson Smith of Canadian Security Intelligence Service defined anti-abortion violence as "single issue terrorism".[2] A study of 1982–87 violence considered the incidents "limited political" or "subrevolutionary" terrorism.[3] Definition and characteristics[edit] Anti-abortion violence is a form of terrorism specifically visited upon people who or places which provide abortion.
David C. By country[edit] United States[edit] Murders[edit] August 19, 1993: Dr. Richard Dawkins: The God of the Old Testament. Christina Martin - God Trumps Part I. Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com. German Catholic Bishops: Give Us Money or We’ll Effectively Excommunicate You. End the Olympics (Ideas Gone Wild #1) Physics and the Immortality of the Soul. [Cross-posted at Scientific American Blogs. Sc-tech. Facebook History of the World.
Bill Maher on Religious Perks.
What the Bible Could Have Said. Via Slacktivist, I came across a post on the Christian blog Exploring Our Matrix that asks a perfectly reasonable question: Why Doesn't the Bible Contain Superior Medical Advice? How iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry Users See Each Other. C-Section Comics just posted this great cross-section comparing how Android, BlackBerry, and iPhone users see each other. iPhone users see Droid users as dorks and BlackBerry users as tired old men, Android users see anyone with an Apple phone as cultists and BB users as dinosaurs, and BlackBerry users see iPhone users as babies and Android users as unprofessional shlubs. The Poem That Dragged Us Out of the Dark Ages. The Apologist's Turnstile.