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Comment on The Synesthesia Challenge by Bo Stevens

Bo Stevens — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:17:56 +0000

The idea that synesthesia gives an individual more creativity is a myth anyway…

Comment on XKCD Explained by Leeching traffic from XKCD | Bliggity Bloggity Blog Blog

Leeching traffic from XKCD | Bliggity Bloggity Blog Blog — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:54:06 +0000

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Comment on A Case Against Astrology by A. G.

A. G. — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:38:29 +0000

Let P denote the statement “2+2=4″.
Let Q denote the statement “Your mom will die tomorrow”.

And I say “P therefore Q”. That’s how astrologers do their science: A dash of logic and mathematics. Make some calculations, and “impress” people that it is “derived”!

Comment on Bhopal 1984 and Dow’s Liability by forced to suck

forced to suck — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:22:07 +0000

mm. funny..

Comment on A Case Against Astrology by Makis Gazis

Makis Gazis — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:25:01 +0000

Dear A.G. thank you for your answer. Would you please watch this video to understand why Astrology is a science – if we take in consideration Aristotle’s 3 prerequisites of what a science is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMxWRBmo-ls

If your idea of an astrologer is that of a lady telling predictions at a morning TV show then I must tell you that that’s not true astrology. True astrology has enormous culture in it, is mostly concerned with the relation of man/woman to Cosmos (and Cosmos is not astronomy, it’s our universal womb. Have you ever wondered on a dark night under the stars “what’s up there”? or “what Am I doing here”?). True Astrology is mostly about knowledge, knowledge of ourself and of the others and not just mere predictions.

If you would like to read some trully scientific astrology stuff then I suggest that you visit this site:

http://cura.free.fr/#

I’ ve got a small, modest science-astrology blog toο:

http://science-astrology.blogspot.com/

Thank you

Thomas Gazis

Comment on Atheist Quote of the Day by A. G.

A. G. — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:43:11 +0000

You got that wrong Henry! Atheism is not a belief system; it is rather the lack of belief. If someone can show in a rigorous manner that there is some higher, supernatural being, and his way passes all the relevant tests, someone denying those findings would be “a belief system”. That’s the problem of present day religions: they cling to what might have been relevant to the times they originated.

Thanks for pointing out to the Google video bit. I’ll checkout that Nassim guys work and the video, but a cursory glance suggests that the guy is a lunatic (in a Jungian sense)!

Comment on Atheist Quote of the Day by Henry

Henry — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:16:28 +0000

Any blind belief system is a bad thing, whether it be religion or atheism. The fact is no-one really knows the truth, and until someone comes up with a theory of everything that is water tight we are all in the dark. Nassim Haramein has pretty much got it i think, his unified field theory is being peer reviewed at the moment. He has an eight hour lecture on google video that’s well worth a watch.

Comment on The Problem of Mathematics Education in India by Amit

Amit — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:30:51 +0000

This was your first post that I read and was nodding all along while reading it, I agree with everything except the last line, things aren’t changing and won’t change for some time to come. However the kids are getting ’sharper’.

Seems like an interesting blog, will check up the rest of it soon.

Comment on Atheist Quote of the Day by almighty

almighty — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:48:35 +0000

just shut up

Comment on Atheist Quote of the Day by What?

What? — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:09:56 +0000

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