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Comments: (9)2008-03-28
Here we go... People are afraid the Large Hadron Collider will be the end of Man!
Comments: (0)2008-03-28
Old lady forces criminals to sweep broken glass. They still robbed her, but kudos to her for being feisty.
Comments: (2)2008-03-28
20 common logical fallacies. Sometimes it's not easy to identify when they're being used.

Also, "Straw Man" arguments aren't exactly what I thought they were.
Comments: (0)2008-03-28
A horrid 11-year-old girl is justifiably tased. What is this world coming to?
Comments: (0)2008-03-27
What is wrong with this dog?
Comments: (0)2008-03-27
Weather man has a hissy fit over a cockroach.
Comments: (0)2008-03-27
What would you talk about if you got a chance to dine with Charles Darwin?
Comments: (1)2008-03-26
Check out these bead curtains made to look like scenes from Star Trek. I like how it makes it look like people are getting beamed up...
Comments: (0)2008-03-25
Dude says he can curse someone to death. Surprise surprise, it doesn't work. Funny!
Comments: (1)2008-03-18
Arthur C. Clarke died today at age 90.
Comments: (1)2008-03-18
I Guess You'll Do: an ode to marriage.

Extremely depressing.
Comments: (34)2008-03-18
I've been chatting with a coworker about the Christian Bible. I presented what I consider to be a quandary regarding God's creation of man and free will.

As I understand, God wanted to create man to worship Him, but instead of sheep, he wanted humans to have the choice of whether or not to believe. It seems to me that being omnipotent, God was not capable of truly giving man free will, as he knew exactly which people would be doomed to Hell.

I'm not sure how to express the thought, but I feel that to genuinely create free will, he would have needed to break the bounds of His own omnipotence. It seems to me that he specifically created those who believe and those who don't, thereby specifically creating people whose only goal is to populate Hell.

If this sounds like something you've heard debated before, maybe you can point me to articles about it.
Comments: (0)2008-03-17
Eric Clapton improvises.

Musical hilarity.
Comments: (0)2008-03-13
Sweet movie trailer: The Foot Fist Way. Thanks, Buster!
I don't think you're gonna like how this ends, hotshot!
Comments: (1)2008-03-10
A guide to Halifax (don't have the sound on at work).
Comments: (2)2008-03-10
Religion at its best. A bunch of people go blind looking for the Virgin Mary in the sun.
Comments: (2)2008-03-09
I'm disappointed in Ben Stein.

He's got a movie coming out claiming that poor old scientists who find "evidence" supporting creationism are under attack from a hostile, unreasonable scientific community. He's pulling out all the stops in the trailer, making sure it sounds like there's unfair bias quashing valid findings. I get the feeling the film will be low on real evidence and high on propaganda. He goes so far as to cut off Richard Dawkins mid-quote in order to make him sound like a mean, unreasonable man.
Comments: (4)2008-03-05
Sick children's toy. What were they thinking?
Comments: (0)2008-03-05
Self defense is all about wrist control.
Comments: (1)2008-03-03
Infinite Solutions: easy tips for everyday situations, such as de-fogging goggles or boosting your wi-fi signal.
Comments: (3)2008-03-03
One-String Willie. Guitar with... oh, I won't spoil the surprise...
Comments: (3)2008-03-03
Star Wars Merchandise that never was.
Comments: (2)2008-03-02
Dude breaks a brick in slow motion. This was hard to watch for me...