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Congratulations to the Ladens
Posted on: November 26, 2009 6:52 PM, by PZ Myers
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Posted by: SEF | November 26, 2009 7:03 PM
Is that one of the babies we atheists are allowed to eat or not?
;-)
Posted by: Nerd of Redhead, OM
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November 26, 2009 7:08 PM
Of course not. Congratulations to the parents. May the baby grow up healthy and atheist.Posted by: Joshua Zelinsky
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November 26, 2009 7:17 PM
SEF, I guess so. The baby obviously isn't Christian so it isn't like us Jews are going to want its blood to make our matzah. So yeah, go ahead.
Posted by: Wowbagger, Man-Hating Man of Pharyngula
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November 26, 2009 7:19 PM
Great name, too.
Posted by: Colin J | November 26, 2009 7:24 PM
Guess that makes him the Laden's bulldog.
Posted by: 'Tis Himself, Quel Dommage
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November 26, 2009 7:26 PM
Huxley? Every Tom, Dick and Harry is named Huxley.
Posted by: Frank b
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November 26, 2009 7:54 PM
Well, congratulations to the happy parents. If it is their first child, boy, are they in for a big surprise.
Speaking of spawn, my youngest spawn will soon be blogging on 'teen skepchick'.
Posted by: Ted | November 26, 2009 7:54 PM
They should have called him "Bin"
Posted by: Frank b
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November 26, 2009 7:58 PM
OOhhh, I forgot, her blog name will be Lyra Linx.
Posted by: Ellie
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November 26, 2009 7:59 PM
Wow. Mrs L looks amazing! I don't think I've ever looked that good in my entire life and she's just given birth. I thought that sort of thing only happened in sitcoms and soaps?
Posted by: Primewonk
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November 26, 2009 9:28 PM
Did they have time to eat turkey?
Posted by: Jason Febery | November 26, 2009 9:30 PM
Congratulations, Greg! A very good-looking child with a very good name, as well.
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http://jasonfebery.wordpress.com/
Posted by: porco dio | November 26, 2009 10:04 PM
now that they have spawned their evolutionary purpose has been fulfilled and we shan't be hearing any more of them hence...
who won the competition though?
Posted by: Ol'Greg | November 26, 2009 10:08 PM
I like the name. Well, hope their family is well!
Posted by: RagingBullwinkle
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November 26, 2009 10:57 PM
A new baby! How exciting for us atheists
Seriously, congratulations to both the Ladens.
Posted by: Silič O'Nopolitanopoulos, Färschdbischuf Beesknees aus Ulm und Klein Elguth, Elector Pharynguline.
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November 26, 2009 11:13 PM
Nice name, yes. Who made the winning suggestion?
Of course, I'm very anti-spawning, so I'll just keep quiet now.
Posted by: Mark A. Siefert | November 26, 2009 11:15 PM
My little sister also had her second child today; a boy, 8 lbs.
Now, if she's smart and/or sane she'll stop right there.
Posted by: ChristianSouljaBoy | November 26, 2009 11:32 PM
NOW BIN LADEN IS HAVING BABBIES?
WE NEED TO GET HIM FAST BFORE HE PROCRATES MORE.
Posted by: darvolution proponentsist | November 27, 2009 2:08 AM
If this is not empirical evidence that Greg Laden has had sex I don't know what is.
I really can't resist this ... Baby Food
(Warning - NephilimFree ahead. You'll have to tough it out for the first 50 seconds but it's worth it.)
Posted by: tom p | November 27, 2009 6:10 AM
Congratulations to the lovely mummy and daddy, but really, Huxley?
It's a surname, for crying out loud.
you merkins are nuts.
Posted by: DLC
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November 27, 2009 6:30 AM
Congrats, Ladens.
Do you have an obese relative named heavily?
I agree that you selected a historically propitious name, I can't help but feel for young Huxley at entering about the 3rd grade in American public schools. Ah well.
Posted by: Matt | November 27, 2009 6:42 AM
So will he have a log called Huxley Laden?
Posted by: felixthecat
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November 27, 2009 6:42 AM
Weird first names are de rigueur nowadays. Poor little fellow. Strange first names result in more beatings and lowered expectations.
Posted by: Snout | November 27, 2009 7:04 AM
"Poor little fellow. Strange first names result in more beatings and lowered expectations."
Nah, it'll be abbreviated through the natural selection of boyhood to "Huck". Not a bad moniker ever since Mark Twain penned his American masterpiece.
If he ever moves to England and gets knighted he can change it back to the very posh "Sir Huxley"
Posted by: anonymous bloger | November 27, 2009 7:34 AM
Well congratulations!
Personally I like the name. It's never good to be one of 5 with the same name in the class at school.
http://carnifexinsania.blogspot.com/
Posted by: chebghobbi
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November 27, 2009 9:16 AM
@#8 Beat me to it.
I'd have hid to call him Osamabin. They could call him Ozzy for short.
Posted by: David Marjanović, OM | November 27, 2009 9:17 AM
Well, one Tom is in any case. :o)
Posted by: David Marjanović, OM | November 27, 2009 9:21 AM
And that Tom was at the same time a Harry…
What is it about the Submit button and its bizarre influence on cognitive processes!?!
Posted by: eddie
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November 27, 2009 9:22 AM
Hi Huck! And yay for greg and mom laden.
Posted by: The Tim Channel
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November 27, 2009 9:25 AM
What a lucky kid to have been born at a time when we have finally received proof of alien contact.
http://thetimchannel.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/bulgarian-space-research-institute/
Enjoy.
Posted by: ctroein.myopenid.com
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November 27, 2009 9:33 AM
@#28 i'm sure a lot of people also thought he was a Dick.
Posted by: Biology Blogger | November 27, 2009 9:44 AM
Someone call Bill Donouhe! He needs to set up a rescue mission for this baby!
Posted by: Biology Blogger | November 27, 2009 9:47 AM
I don't think we should be labeling the baby as an atheist. For all we know he wants to join Fred Phelps' church.
Posted by: puseaus | November 27, 2009 10:51 AM
May good fortune (and his good friends) protect this potential free thinker from being indoctrinated into some obscure mental labyrinth. Learn to think critically, and to evaluate carefully in due time.
In the mean time, the call is for other pleasures.