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News Briefs 18-11-2015

By Grail-seekeron

Right here with the news

  • Giant 7–8-foot skeletons uncovered in Ecuador sent for scientific testing.
  • A classic formula for pi has been discovered hidden in hydrogen atoms.
  • Could entanglement be the essence of space-time geometry?
  • Skepticism on the couch.
  • Scientists have a new way to study mystical experiences induced by psilocybin mushrooms.
  • The Lambton Worm, and the ‘Wicker Man’ sequel that almost was.
  • Sergeant Howie is alive and well. Scottish evangelists identify Paganism as one of the “biggest threats to Western civilisation”.
  • The only doctor in the world legally allowed to use LSD to treat patients.
  • The unusual couple behind encyclopaedia of psychoactive substances, Erowid.
  • New Hieronymus Bosch drawing found in private art collection.
  • Does self-love or self-hate predict conspiracy beliefs? Narcissism, self-esteem, and the endorsement of conspiracy theories.
  • ‘Pastafarian’ wins right to wear colander on head in driving licence photo.
  • Ancient board game found in looted China tomb.
  • NASA sees a black hole spew a corona.
  • Cave Lion cubs emerge from the Siberian permafrost.
  • Saudi Arabia’s river of hail.
  • Mysterious parasite may actually be a tiny jellyfish gone awry.
  • Thou shalt not start wildfires on the day of the Lord.

Quote of the Day:

This is Life Eternal, right here. Be fulfilled, be happy, be kind, be in love, and never do anything that you can’t live with forever.

Alan Moore (his first ‘tweet’ via @MomentOfMoore)

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6 Comments

  1. pots and pans? time to do the dishes.
    Pastafarian: She looks ridiculous. So in protest for a Southern state, Kansas, saying evolution can’t be taught in a 21st century school, some atheists created a religion to cope instead of just continuing to believe in evolution and just moving out of the state. Let that sink in.

    Conspiracy beliefs: I don’t believe that every conspiracy theorist is narcissistic. Some are genuinely trying to help people and are deemed a “tinfoil hat connoisseurs” by the media. The ones the History Channel likes to put up on talking head shows are sometimes the worst offenders of the “being a huge dick on TV” effect. Not all of them, but enough.

    Evangelist: I was watching a show last night and a young woman, who is transgender from a boy, was describing her life growing up in a Evangelical family. When she revealed who she wanted to be, her family tried to cast the female devil out of her through exorciusms and what would amount to child abuse. Now some atheists believe that subjecting children to religion in general is child abuse. In this case yes. Any suppression of a child not being allowed to have free will is child abuse. However a normal family who believes in God or whatever higher power you prefer, who may go to church on the Sabbath, is not a crazy bunch of child abusers. I grew up in a very overly religious town and when most kids I grew up with turned 18 they left home. Our schools preached Republican views and abstinence, yet every girl I graduated with was pregnant (I am sadly totally serious). Sometimes it’s the environment children are surrounded by that screws everything up. Sometimes it’s stupid people using religions as a crutch for their decisions that fuck up big time. So in conclusion, people are abusive, but not all religions should not be lumped into with them (Scientology is a cult, there I said it). And if you are an adult and you find your progressive views don’t match the status quo, pick up and leave. Don’t put a pot on your head and call it religion. God bless those who defy status quo and be whoever they want to be. Sorry if I offended anyone.

    Jellyfish: Because this is appropriate:
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3195722/Pastafarians-rejoice-Deep-sea-creature-floating-African-coast-looks-exactly-like-Flying-Spaghetti-Monster.html

    1. According to the logic of the
      According to the logic of the “conspiracy” article people like Ike Eisenhower who often warned of the “military/industrial complex” would be hyper narcissists. More silliness from people who probably have very tendentious “interests” in quashing deep journalism.

    2. Pastafarians
      As a guy who loves reggae, spaghettae and has an Italian (-sounding) last namae, I’m offended by this new religionae.

      Atheists (and people in general) are brain-damaged. But, I must say, the colander could be a fashion improvement over a tin hat.

      Uppity Retards Unite!

  2. Giant 7-8 foot Skeletons Found in Ecuador
    Color me profoundly unconvinced. Claims like this have been made time and again over the years, and each has turned out to be a hoax. Yeah, yeah, “sent for scientific testing” and all that – but many of the earlier bogus finds were also handed over to nameless or otherwise untraceable “experts”, only to disappear from sight – and the news – forever.

    Unless and until an unimpeachable source produces video of the finds – someone like PBS, NatGeo or, at a minimum, Discovery Channel – this is just another hoax by hucksters.

    1. Discovery
      [quote=Sardondi]Unless and until an unimpeachable source produces video of the finds – someone like PBS, NatGeo or, at a minimum, Discovery Channel – this is just another hoax by hucksters.[/quote]

      With all the fake documentaries and poor choice of programming that has come out in the past few years (despite what their new CEO says) I would be cautious following their examples. Thank goodness you didn’t list the History Channel.

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