Skepticblog » Thoughts on Chris Stedman’s Faitheist

http://www.skepticblog.org/2012/11/27/thoughts-on-chris-stedmans-faitheist/#more-19877
I work to promote critical thinking, education, religious liberty,
compassion, and pluralism, and to fight tribalism, xenophobia, and
fanaticism. Many religious people are allies to me and other atheists
in these efforts—and a good number of them cite their religious
convictions as the motivating factor behind their work. I am far more
concerned about whether people are pluralistic in their worldview—if
they oppose totalitarianism and believe those of different religious
and nonreligious identities should be free to live as they choose and
cooperate around shared values—than I am about whether someone
believes in God or not

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Skepticblog » The Rocks don’t lie

http://www.skepticblog.org/2012/11/28/the-rocks-dont-lie/#more-19735


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Revenge of the Reality-Based Community | The American Conservative

http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/revenge-of-the-reality-based-community/


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On average the Stones older than US Supreme Court

http://www.bigstory.ap.org/article/average-stones-older-us-supreme-court


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Article: New Scientist Special Report: 7 Reasons Climate Change Is 'Even Worse Than We Thought' | ThinkProgress

New Scientist Special Report: 7 Reasons Climate Change Is 'Even Worse Than We Thought' | ThinkProgress
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/11/26/1219981/new-scientist-7-reasons-climate-change-is-even-worse-than-we-thought/?mobile=wt

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Beards of Silicon Valley: A Field Guide to Tech Facial Hair | Wired Enterprise | Wired.com

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/11/20-12-st_beardtaxonomy/

Damn, I should have been a brand evangelist

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Porn stars and the naked truth - Science - News - The Independent

Porn stars and the naked truth - Science - News - The Independent:

USA TODAY: Column: Booker T. offers lessons for Washington

Check out this article that I saw in USA TODAY's iPad application.

Column: Booker T. offers lessons for Washington
http://usat.ly/Tk911C

To view the story, click the link or paste it into your browser.

To learn more about USA TODAY for iPad and download, visit:
http://usatoday.com/ipad/


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PolitiFact | Bernie Sanders says Walmart heirs own more wealth than bottom 40 percent of Americans

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2012/jul/31/bernie-s/sanders-says-walmart-heirs-own-more-wealth-bottom-/

"Today the Walton family of Walmart own more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of America."

Bernie Sanders on Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 in a message on Twitter

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"Pastures of Plenty" by Woody Guthrie

http://www.woodyguthrie.org/Lyrics/Pastures_Of_Plenty.htm

my pastures of plenty must always be free

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“Your criticisms are completely wrong”: Stallman on software patents, 20 years in | Ars Technica

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/11/your-criticisms-are-completely-wrong-stallman-on-software-patents/


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Mitt's next career moves

http://m.guardiannews.com/world/richard-adams-blog/2012/nov/22/mitt-romney-top-10-career?cat=world&type=article

3. Furniture magnate

Mitt Romney knows a great PR opportunity when he sees one – sometimes – so why not form a business partnership with Clint Eastwood to design and market a line of furniture aimed at the elderly and ironic hipsters. Motto: "Chairs you can talk to."

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Thanksgiving

Today I give thanks that I am not an imbecile like Pat Robertson and I would rather use science to predict the future rather than having and listening to the schizophrenia-driven voices in my head. 

http://freethoughtblogs.com/zingularity/2012/11/22/god-skews-pat-robertson/

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Robertson Admits he Blew Election Prediction he Received from God | Right Wing Watch

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/robertson-admits-blew-election-prediction


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John Schnatter: The Real Scoop on Papa John's and Obamacare

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-h-schnatter/papa-johns-obamacare_b_2166209.html?icid=hp_front_top_art


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Article: Every Sperm is Sacred

Every Sperm is Sacred
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cocktail-party-physics/2012/11/21/every-sperm-is-sacred/

And once again, chimp and monkey sperm emerged as the clear winners, swimming with a force of about 50 piconewtons, compared to 5 piconewtons in human sperm, and 2 piconewtons in gorilla sperm. One might be tempted to feel bad for the gorillas, with their lazy, under-performing sperm, but  considering the implication — faster, stronger sperm evolve because a species is promiscuous.  The gorillas in the UCSD study can take comfort in the fact that their mates are far less likely to cheat.

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Why Marco Rubio Needs To Know That The Earth Is Billions Of Years Old - Forbes

http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2012/11/19/why-marco-rubio-needs-to-know-that-the-earth-is-billions-of-years-old/


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Florida Senator Marco Rubio: The age of the Earth is "a great mystery".

http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2012/11/19/florida_senator_marco_rubio_the_age_of_the_earth_is_a_great_mystery.html

Actually, it's not a great mystery. It used to be ... a century ago. I am a scientist, and I can tell you that nowadays—thanks to science—we know the age to amazing accuracy. The age of the Earth is 4.54 billion years … plus or minus 50 million years. That's a number known to an accuracy of 99 percent, which is pretty dang good.

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Article: While the Intel board was firing Paul Otellini they should have fired themselves, too

While the Intel board was firing Paul Otellini they should have fired themselves, too
http://www.cringely.com/2012/11/20/while-the-intel-board-was-firing-paul-otellini-they-should-have-fired-themselves-too/

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Article: What the Research on Habit Formation Reveals About Willpower (And How You Can Apply it to Your Life)

What the Research on Habit Formation Reveals About Willpower (And How You Can Apply it to Your Life)
http://lifehacker.com/5961601/what-the-research-on-habit-formation-reveals-about-willpower-and-how-you-can-apply-it-to-your-life

One surprising result is this: to improve your overall well-being, start a new regular habit. Pretty much any positive habit will do.

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