February 2012
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The Technological Singularity →
As well as being the topic of many science fiction plots and a word used by conspiracists as a go-to synonym for apocalypse; the singularity is a tremendously interesting point awaiting humanity’s future. It refers simply to the point when technology can independently create its successor. Basically, a computer intelligent enough to design a computer more intelligent than itself without any...
“You are not entitled to your opinion. You are entitled to your informed opinion....”
– Harlan Ellison
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"That's just what I believe" is not only *not* a...
If you want me to respect your beliefs, then justify those beliefs with logic, evidence or deduction.
Imagine a politician explaining why there should be a reduction in a particular tax with simply “that’s just what I believe” or “it is my sincerely held conviction”.
I think we can all agree that would be a horrendous reason. Why is it then acceptable for that same...
The night is wonderful: jerryblam: I think that... →
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jerryblam:
I think that the Disney corporation needs to answer for creating an entire generation of bitches who have no concept of what a realistic relationship actually is and will never be happy because what they expect simply doesn’t exist, nor can it ever.
I don’t know about you guys…
Agreed. When I watch a Disney film, I don’t feel like I’m a piece...
How to properly fight hate groups
Lisa Lampanelli (comedian) is a supporter of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. When members of the Westboro Baptist Church protested a show she held on 20 May 2011 in Topeka, Kansas she promised to donate $1000 to Gay Men’s Health Crisis for every protester that attended. After an initial count of 44 protesters she rounded the donation to an even $50,000, crediting the...
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Who wants to read a narrative I wrote when I was... →
Thankfully it’s not trying to be artsy or deep.
I found this creative piece I wrote in my sock drawer. I’m fairly sure I wrote it at the end of 2002, which would make me barely 10 years old. It is honestly so terrible that it’s hilarious -though it’s entirely possible that it was intended to be comedy when I wrote it. I think I may have just trolled myself. It does, in any...
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“[Mother Teresa] was not a friend of the poor. She was a friend of poverty. She...”
– Christopher Hitchens
easy to love: Facebook's declared a ban on... →
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A lot of people are getting up in arms about it.
Personally, I support the ban. Not because I find breastfeeding offensive (because I don’t), but because there’s a time and a place for everything. Facebook is not an appropriate medium to be sharing...
January 2012
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I'm proud to present - the Tumblr Blog Archiver →
This application reads your Tumblr RSS feed and extracts all posts, letting you save them as a zip archive on your computer.
Whether you want to delete, start fresh and keep the memories, or are worried about the possibility of Tumblr being shut down, this will help protect your posts.
I made this myself, and it took quite a lot of time. I’m sure there are bugs, but it does exactly what it...
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John Lithgow is the real life father of Neil...
… which is why he was given the part on How I Met Your Mother… and since Wikipedia is down for the day, you’re all just going to have to take my word for it! Mwuhahahaha!
There are (statistically speaking) 16 people in...
The night is wonderful: contemplatingmadness:... →
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hannameth:
why do atheists only attack christians? last time i checked, atheism was against religion period. shut up.
Atheism isn’t against religion. Atheism is merely what we call it when someone doesn’t believe in the existence of a deity. There are however,…
I mostly attack Christians for the same reason most Christians disagree with all other religions - I...
There is a difference between "I'm offended" and...
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Mohandas Gandhi: Dear Customer who stuck up for... →
sweetupndown:
you thought I didn’t really notice. But I did. I wanted to high-five you.
Yesterday I had a pair of brothers in my store. One was maybe between 15-17. He was a wrestler at the local high school. Kind of tall, stocky and handsome. He had a younger brother, who was maybe about…
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December 2011
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I'm terribly sorry
That huge picture has to be a part of every response I make and it must be incredibly annoying. Thank you for bearing with me as I make up for lack of posts in the last few months by arguing with theists.
Ahh, it’s like I never left.
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Stop S.O.P.A - Save the Internet! →
Please ignore the sometimes colloquial tone of this piece. It is neither practical or helpful to approach this topic with the usual journalistic separation. It is crucial the message gets out before it’s too late. SOPA must die before it can ever be passed. Please share any information about SOPA that you can - especially before the hearing on December 21st. Do not pay attention to sites...
Reddit's Atheist Page
http://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/
I guarantee if you read this every day for a week - it will change your life. 300,000 atheists in the largest online community, sharing stories and humour.
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Under SOPA, you could get 5 years for uploading a...
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A New Milestone for Marriage Equality in Australia →
Today over 10,000 people marched the streets of central Sydney from Hyde Park to Darling Harbour to push the idea of marriage equality in Australia. While an estimated 7 in 10 people are in favour of same-sex marriage, and there is public support from 51 individual federal representatives, the issue has to-date failed to achieve any sort of party platform, with neither major political party...
November 2011
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I don't mean to brag..: Why Atheists "attack"... →
selfawarestardust:
Have you ever been SO convinced of something that the mere mention of a counterpoint to that position has made you fighting mad?
Well then congratulations!
You are irrational.
There is this misconception among the deistic (and especially the theistic) that somehow an Athiest’s proclamation…
Found this post on Reddit, and thought it was very well written.
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Rebecca > everyone else :)
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The Six-year-old Registered Sex Offender →
A six-year-old boy from Wisconsin, USA has been charged with 1st degree sexual assault (a Class B felony). He was found guilty of playing “butt doctor” with a five-year-old girl. Once he turns 18, he will be listed as a sex offender.
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