Archives for June 4, 2009
Are the “new atheists” not civil enough?
Posted by Greg Laden on June 4, 2009 There is an interesting post on The Intersection called Civility and the New Atheists, by Chris Mooney. In the post, Chris reviews Barbara Forrest’s statements that in engaging int he cross-world-view debate (scientists vs. creationists, atheists, vs religion, etc.) one should maintian etiquette, respect and understand diversity, and practice humility. Atheist and pro-science writer Mooney…
Blogospherics
Posted by Greg Laden on June 4, 2009 DuWayne has his own post up asking the question Are All Men Capable of Rape? Laelaps has created a blog carnival all his own highlighting a selection of posts on the fossil known as Ida. I will assume that Brian’s failure to include my post on the topic is a mere oversight. Why do people…
J. Smooth Schools Asher Roth
Posted by Greg Laden on June 4, 2009 Hat Tip Ana
New Blog: Survival of the Feminist
Posted by Greg Laden on June 4, 2009 …..I am really a humorist at heart, and I like feminism and humor together, but some things just aren’t funny. Like misogyny. Like murdering doctors and trying to deprive women of their right to health care. Racism, sexism, discrimination, and idiocy in the name of religion are not funny to me either. Although I may…
Michele Bachmann on Swine Flu
Posted by Greg Laden on June 4, 2009 Totally stolen from Effect Measure where you can see another Michele Bachmann bit as well.
Sex with ducks unplugged (The Lost Tapes!!!)
Posted by Greg Laden on June 4, 2009 Surviving Fieldwork: The Hurricane Lantern Effect
Posted by Greg Laden on June 4, 2009 This is for all you nascent researchers about to head off to remote places to engage in your very first fieldwork and for all you eco-tourists or educational travelers about to embark on a trip through strange lands afar…. Here at Quiche Moraine
Push the creationism poll over the edge!
Posted by Greg Laden on June 4, 2009 PZ’s Minions are almost there. Go here to get the specs, then click through. The target site is under a lot of stress, so be gentle.
Coleman has little chance of pulling nuts out of the fire
Posted by Greg Laden on June 4, 2009 Legal experts are largely undivided in the opinion that Norm Coleman’s Minnesota Supreme Court bid to overturn a lower judicial panel’s decisions regarding the vote count in the Minnesota Senate race is senseless and has no chance whatsoever of winning. This opinion was widely held prior to the presentation of arguments by Coleman, but now,…
David Carradine dead, circumstances strange
Posted by Greg Laden on June 4, 2009 Kill Bill and Kung Fu star David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok hotel room on Thursday. Thai police told the BBC the 72-year-old was found by a hotel maid sitting in a wardrobe with a cord around his neck and other parts of his body. There is no official determination, but the…
“Rape Switch Hypothesis” still going strong: US rape stats evaluated.
Posted by Greg Laden on June 4, 2009 I would like to go into a little more detail about the rape switch which is being discussed here as well as the statistical trend in rape rates in the US being discussed here . It has been shown again and again that large numbers of males will carry out what by anyone’s definition is…
Joachim de Posada says, Don’t eat the marshmallow yet
Posted by Greg Laden on June 4, 2009 
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