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11.14.09SkepticismI have always been a skeptical person. I don’t believe in ghosts or any supernatural beings. I believe in science, and critical thinking. I first discovered the skeptic community back in 2005 when I discovered the Skepticality podcast. Nowadays I read a lot of skeptic blogs, and listen to a lot of skeptic podcasts. I have learned so much in the last four years thanks to the skeptic community. The more that I learn to think critically, the more I learn to spot all the misinformation being spread about many topics; From the Moon ...
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06.27.09Space Station TourHow awesome would it be to be in space? I'm not sure how much I would enjoy the takeoffs and landings, but being on the space station would be frickin' cool.
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06.24.09The Baloney Detection KitI am a big Michael Shermer fan and have read many of his books. This video is a nice little introduction to skepticism, something I have been passionate about for some time now.
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05.20.09STS-125 Hubble ReleaseThis video of the STS-125 astronauts releasing the Hubble is incredible. It makes me wish I lived during a time when space travel would be more likely for me. I like every kid dreamed of being an astronaut when I grew up. Sadly it didn't happen. Very few people are lucky enough to go into space. Thanks to the internet, now we can sorta see what it's like up there.
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04.11.09Science is GreatI have always been a Skeptic. Long before I ever even heard the term Skeptic, I was one. I don’t remember a time when I believed in Santa Claus. I faked my belief to receive more presents. Even as a young kid I understood the logistics in visiting every house in the world in one night, even with so called “Magic Flying Reindeer”. I was the kid that went swimming right after I ate just to see if you really could get cramps, and you know what, I never did. I have always been a critical ...
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03.09.09Obama & Stem Cell ResearchIt is so great to finally have a President that isn’t so anti-science in office. It was great to hear Obama lift the ban on stem cell research. Why anyone would want to ban any kind of research boggles my mind. There is so much we don’t know yet. Scientists are discovering new stuff everyday. Why would you want to prevent that? Knowledge and learning can never be a bad thing. Obama gave a great speech before signing the executive order to lift the ban. He showed his commitment to science, which is a ...
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02.16.09Response to Cali Lewis on Global WarmingOver the weekend Cali Lewis made a comment about global warming on Twitter. She really stirred up a frenzy of comments. Half for her had half against. I didn’t feel like adding to the chaos, so am just blogging about it. I felt a little sorry for her, but she kind of deserved it. Science doesn't prove global warming doesn't exist, just like it doesn't prove that it does. Science doesn't prove anything. Science just provides the data and facts. Scientist will be the first to tell you they don't know everything. ...
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02.12.09Happy Darwin DayOn this day, 200 years ago Charles Darwin was Born. Who would have thought that so many people would still not believe in his theories that makes perfect common sense. I wonder how long it took people to believe in the theory of gravity? There is a great opinion article in the NY Times today about Darwin. I never realized before that Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born the same day. Lincoln gets all the hype, so I am going to spend part of the day reading about Darwin. Learning is fun, and science ...
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02.05.09You Really Won’t Go BlindI have a little geek crush on Rebecca Watson. She runs Skepchick.org, and is also on a great podcast, The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe. She is cute, smart, and hilarious. She just started selling an awesome shirt on her site. Too bad I don’t have to balls to wear one though.
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01.17.09Global Warming is RealOne of my biggest pet peeves are people that automatically don't believe in global warming just because they are having cold weather. It's called "global warming", with the emphasis on GLOBAL! The Earth in general is warming. You are still going to have your seasons. You are still going to have colder local tempatures. Actually, more snow could be caused by global warming. Global warming doesn't necessary cause more storms, but it does increase the severity of storms. The higher the ocean temperature, the more energy there is out there to drive storms. Global warming ...
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