Skepticism
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Afternoon Inquisition 9.14
aka:Â My Big Fat Skepchickal Dillema I would like to lose 35 pounds. I know you can’t tell it from my avatar, but I’m not actually thin. According to my BMI, I’m borderline obese. Frankly, that’s a crock. I’m chubby, not fat. My weight has been stable for almost a decade, so you’d think I’d be used to it by now.…
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Skepchick Quickies, Weekend Edition – 9.14
Because every pivotal scientific moment needs a soundtrack: Being a list of songs relating to the switching on of the LHC Wordgasm – build your vocabulary the sexy way! Speaking of sexy, apparently selling legal porn to adults in a porn store is illegal. Christian couple staying together for the sake of God. Some basic answers about why women eat…
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intelligent design versus theistic evolution
OK, I’m going to refer back to an old discussion without diving in again so here are links to a few old posts. I haven’t done enough research to post anything firm here, and to be honest I probably never will… but the answers I got from Christians about defining ID and theistic evolution and creationism were not the same as the…
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Afternoon Inquisition 9.13
As a longtime fan of MST3K, I have what could be seen as an unhealthy appreciation for terrible movies. I actually want to see Gigli and Catwoman…seriously. What is your favorite bad movie? Links to trailers/clips are encouraged. Thanks to Gabrielbrawley for inspiring this question.
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Afternoon Inquisition 9.12
It’s Friday! Let’s have some fun! Describe a way to introduce the concept of skepticism to a kid or to someone who doesn’t know anything about it. Added points for stories, real-life examples and activities!
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Sorry for the delay (August Contest Winner) and Contests update
Yeah, Elyse and I are very sorry that we hadn’t posted the winner to the August contest yet. We humbly ask for your forgiveness. Elyse and I skyped yesterday and have brainstormed up some really great contests for the upcoming months. Elyse will be posting about this month’s contest sometime later today or tomorrow. (Also, I know some people are…
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Anmerkung der Woche (Comment o’ the Week!)
Okay, we’re not changing the name of Comment o’ the Week, but the German thread made chuckle so much that I had to give our schnitzel-eating friends one more shout-out. Remember, if you see a comment you like, please quote it and write “COTW” so we know you think it’s Comment o’ the Week-worthy. Don’t write “AdW” because I will…
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Afternoon Inquisition 9.11
WARNING! Today’s Inquisition is an intense two-parter that let’s you be both visionary and sci-fi author. It requires reason and imagination. If you are not prepared to employ both to the point where women want to be you and men want to have your children, please help yourself to a cookie and perhaps some whiskey until your creative juices are flowing unfettered. In the…
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