November 2010
Social Control →
canisfamiliaris:
In most elevators installed since the early 1990s, the “close door” button has no effect. Otis Elevator engineers confirmed the fact to the Wall Street Journal in 2003.
Similarly, many office thermostats are dummies, designed to give workers the illusion of control. “You just get tired of dealing with them and you screw in a cheap thermostat,” said Illinois HVAC specialist...
What's The Difference Between Regular and Decaf...
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Analysis from the laboratory at fakescience:
Eternal Earthbound Pets (Non-believers to care for... →
canisfamiliaris:
I noticed a link to this site posted up today from fightthefaith, I have seen this site before and actually was thinking about posting something recently on it. For a fee Christians can be paired up with Atheists or non-believers so that if/when the rapture happens the Atheist will take care of their pets, who of course can’t be saved. Do you think it’s right for Atheists to...
From Paul Burston's Blog
I have a confession to make. When I read about the United Nations panel’s decision to remove sexual orientation from an anti-execution resolution, I sat down and I wept.
The resolution has contained a reference to lesbian and gay people since 1999. Today, it was announced that this has changed. Other groups are still covered, including those facing persecution on the grounds of religion....
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Here's a uniquely brilliant way to celebrate the...
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“I’m not an activist, I’m too lazy and narcissistic. I am by nature,...”
– ‘Glee’s’ Jane Lynch -accepting the Rand Schrader Distinguished Achievement Award from the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center.
“… [Political] success on television is not, unfortunately, limited only to those...”
– John F. Kennedy ponders television’s impact on politics in Reader’s Digest (November 16, 1959). A must-read. (via canisfamiliaris)
Call the Pope! JFK’s first miracle is a critical review Glenn Beck from the here-after.
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“We’d like to believe that most of what we know is accurate and that if presented...”
– NPR (via kateoplis)
This seems intuitively obvious to me, especially these days when so many refuse to see the truth. I think the ability to alter one’s world view in order to conform to reality is an evolutionary survival trait…which means that most republicans and tea-partiers are headed for...
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Seattle's small-business owners applaud changes in... →
canisfamiliaris:
Some people grouse about health costs and wonder why the federal health overhaul hasn’t offered much relief, but Frank Albanese, owner of Local Color cafe in Pike Place Market, isn’t one of them.
Along with tax credits created by the new law, a new state program that’s federally funded will make it possible for him to insure his low-wage employees for the first time since he...
Anonymous asked: Science and religion are two windows that people look through, trying to understand the big universe outside, trying to understand why we are here. The two windows give different views, but they look out at the same universe. Both views are one-sided, neither is complete. Both leave out essential features of the real world. And both are worthy of respect.
Trouble arises when either...
Trouble arises when either...
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