Quickies
Skepchick Quickies 6.22
- A close look at some evangelical textbooks – Quote, “Roses are red, violets are blue, they both grow better with more CO2”
- MLB, White House team up to fight date violence – From 9bar.
- Diagnosis for violent psychopaths may share Turing test flaws – “Psychiatry is up against a problem similar to the one Turing faced. The illnesses are complex and their causes hard to discern. Without a clear mechanism, psychiatrists must rely on their patients’ subjective symptoms.”
- My douchebag senses are tingling – Thanks to all who sent this comic in.
- Cute Animal Friday! Cuddling sloths! Kitten vs. rabbit! Baby sea lions!
Those evangelical text books sure have batshit crazy idea in them.
It makes me fear for the future of the US, and also make me wonder: are we on a descending path that will end with us being no better than the fundimentalist Middle East countries, ruled by theocracy and turning our backs on real science?
If that happens, I suggest we all find a nice island to move to.
That, or we all hitch a ride on Mars One.
I think the same thing… frequently when reading these articles. Sadly if it goes that way no place is safe due to our arsenal of nukes and paranoia as a nation.
Just to pass on some additional props re the MLB piece, Jason Varitek has worked for years with groups that assist victims of domestic violence, like Jaden’s Ladder. One more reason I miss Varitek.
“…desire to understand and subdue the earth.” Good luck subduing hurricanes n’ stuff.
Been there, done that, got the t-shirt. Last big New England hurricane was directly caused by Pat Robertson, whose prayers deflected it away from North Carolina right into us. Way to go, douche! (PR, I mean, not you Scribe.)