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10 April 2008 at 13:56 (Skeptic's Circle)

The next Skeptic’s Circle (#85) will be hosted right here on Thursday, April 24th. Kindly send me your submissions by posting links in the Comments (preferably by Tuesday the 22nd).

Just in case you haven’t read it yet, the current edition is over at Achaeoporn (SFW despite curious name). There are lots of interesting goodies to feed your brain.

andrea

30 Comments

  1. Bob Carroll said,

    10 April 2008 at 23:09

    There’s no need to take children to the Creation Museum in Kentucky for a “Biblically Correct” tour. Do what Bill Jack and Rusty Carter do: take the kids to a science museum and lie to them about all the exhibits.

    Why isn’t this child abuse?

    http://www.skepdic.com/skeptimedia/skeptimedia10.html

  2. Greta Christina said,

    11 April 2008 at 20:57

    I have a couple of pieces that might be good for the Circle. Pick whichever one/ ones you like.

    Memories of a Good Science Education… and Worries About Bad Ones
    http://gretachristina.typepad.com/greta_christinas_weblog/2008/04/memories-of-a-1.html

    The Blasphemy of Creationism
    http://gretachristina.typepad.com/greta_christinas_weblog/2008/04/the-blasphemy-1.html

    Atheism, Bad Luck, and the Comfort of Reason
    http://gretachristina.typepad.com/greta_christinas_weblog/2008/04/atheism-bad-luc.html

    Thanks for hosting!

  3. Evolved Rationalist said,

    12 April 2008 at 18:13

    http://www.evolvedrational.com/2008/04/rethinking-eugenics-moving-beyond.html

  4. Seth Manapio said,

    13 April 2008 at 20:46

    I’ve returned to my obsession with the Hitler card:
    http://sethmanapio.blogspot.com/2008/04/skeptics-are-souless-atheistic-killing.html#links

    This is probably topical to the whole expelled thing.

  5. Zoo Knudsen said,

    14 April 2008 at 2:09

    Here is my hard hitting look into recent and upcoming advances in shaving technology:

    http://knudsensnews.blogspot.com/2008/04/scientists-raise-concern-over-advances.html

    p.s. It’s actually me poking fun at the current lawsuit trying to put the Hadron collider on hold and at the inanity of the current trend in razors (i.e. increasing numbers of blades and fancy lubricating strips).

  6. Christian Bachmann said,

    14 April 2008 at 12:14

    Going back to the very basic question of creation, I come to the conclusion that there is no need for it:
    http://freethinkingjoy.blogspot.com/2008/04/no-basic-need-for-creation.html

  7. Theo Clark said,

    14 April 2008 at 14:39

    I prove the moon landings weren’t faked using a computer simulation. (Although I did discover evidence of a goverment cover-up apropos of an alien moon base!): http://humbugonline.blogspot.com/2008/04/spooke911-moon-landings-not-faked-after.html

  8. Theo Clark said,

    14 April 2008 at 15:04

    Another one I’ve got that might be worth a link is about a word worth espousing, “beclown”, which came to my mind on hearing of P. Z. Myers expulsion from Expelled:
    http://humbugonline.blogspot.com/2008/04/words-worth-espousing-beclown.html

    Woomeisters frequently beclown themselves.

  9. skelliot said,

    15 April 2008 at 13:00

    Hello.

    Here is my submission to the skeptics circle!

    http://skelliot.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/oh-noes-meh-brenz-iz-meltinz111one/

    Many thanks.

    Skelliot.

  10. steppen wolf said,

    15 April 2008 at 23:02

    Hi there,

    Here comes a little bit of skeptical thinking about a funky program predicting bloggers’ gender:

    http://skeptalchemist.blogspot.com/2008/04/i-blog-like-male-and-you.html

    Thanks,

    steppen wolf

  11. Paul said,

    17 April 2008 at 1:13

    Hi there,
    I’ve not submitted to the circle for several months. Here is my attempt to get back into the game: http://journals.aol.ca/plittle/AuroraWalkingVacation/entries/2008/04/15/some-skeptical-items-for-your-consideration/2542

    regards,

    Paul Little

  12. Christian Bachmann said,

    17 April 2008 at 9:45

    Hi, me again because I just got aware of a very strange fact, skeptics on the other side, that is, religion, idealism, creationism, and theism:
    http://freethinkingjoy.blogspot.com/2008/04/skeptics-of-other-side.html

    Best,
    Christian

  13. SexySecularist said,

    17 April 2008 at 19:37

    “I Guess That’s What They Mean By ‘Popular’”

    I guess that Popular Science Magazine doesn’t filter its ads much, nor do its advertisers count on readers being particularly science-savvy…

    Thanks,
    Andrew

  14. Cuttlefish said,

    19 April 2008 at 12:00

    Like Greta Christina, I have a few you can choose from:

    http://digitalcuttlefish.blogspot.com/2008/04/join-me-in-moment-of-silent-prayer-or.html

    http://digitalcuttlefish.blogspot.com/2008/04/curse-of-buried-jersey.html

    http://digitalcuttlefish.blogspot.com/2008/04/i-am-very-model-of-devious-creationist.html

    Take whatever you like, or none at all…

    Thanks,

    DC

  15. Drunken Scientist said,

    19 April 2008 at 13:19

    More of a science blog, but I’m a hard-core skeptic as well. Here’s a rebuttal to a corny creationist claim (one that actually needed no rebuttal, but that never stopped me).

    http://drunkensci.blogspot.com/2008/04/loss-of-legs-or-acquisition-of-traits.html

    DS

  16. Blake Stacey said,

    19 April 2008 at 19:52

    This one has been pretty popular of late.

  17. Blake Stacey said,

    19 April 2008 at 19:54

    And this one too:

    http://www.sunclipse.org/?p=635

  18. Liesl said,

    19 April 2008 at 23:14

    I have a couple:

    The difference between faith and science:
    http://clottedcognition.blogspot.com/2008/04/is-this-ivory-tower-accessible.html

    A critical analysis of Peter Singer’s support for sterilization at the age of 9 of a severely disabled child: http://clottedcognition.blogspot.com/2008/04/did-you-know.html

  19. Romeo Vitelli said,

    20 April 2008 at 12:10

    Just submitting a two-part piece I did on the rather odd relationship between orgone maven, WIlhelm Reich, and the FBI. Think of it as a love story.

    http://drvitelli.typepad.com/providentia/2008/04/the-case-agains.html

    http://drvitelli.typepad.com/providentia/2008/04/the-case-agai-1.html

  20. podblack said,

    20 April 2008 at 14:50

    I follow the lead of my dear Digital Cuttlefish and provide two:

    Skeptical Books for Children - Part Four: http://podblack.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/skeptical-books-for-children-part-four/
    and
    The Australian Journey of Philosophy in Schools:
    http://podblack.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/the-australian-journey-of-philosophy-in-schools/

    Thanks!

  21. podblack said,

    20 April 2008 at 15:02

    For the TANK Vodcast blog:

    TANK Vodcast - Paging You On Facebook!
    http://tankvodcast.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/tank-vodcast-paging-you-on-facebook/

  22. Ron Britton said,

    21 April 2008 at 8:00

    I discuss a new baseless fear among the right wing: depopulation.

    http://www.bay-of-fundie.com/archives/391/fundies-and-environmental-peril-part-3-depopulation

  23. Joe Dunckley said,

    22 April 2008 at 11:28

    Oh! Pick me, pick me! :)

    Here’s one you can add to the Expelled theme — I can be the cool retro one:
    http://www.cotch.net/blog/20080418_2319

    Cheers,
    Joe

  24. skepchicks said,

    22 April 2008 at 15:03

    TKingdoll’s 5 Greatest Inventions known to Woman: http://skepchick.org/blog/?p=1290

    WriterDD’s abstinence education: http://skepchick.org/blog/?p=1262

  25. factician said,

    22 April 2008 at 15:21

    I hope you find this useful:

    http://conspiracyfactory.blogspot.com/2008/04/on-doubt.html

  26. archaeologyknits said,

    22 April 2008 at 17:00

    Here is my submission
    http://archaeoporn.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/the-media-loves-bad-science/

  27. PalMD said,

    23 April 2008 at 3:52

    zomg! I’m late!

    http://scienceblogs.com/denialism/2008/04/httpwwwtreeoflifenu_httpwwwnor.php

  28. bluecollarscientist said,

    23 April 2008 at 7:37

    I’d like to submit my post, Problems with Andrew Watson’s Hypotheis on the Rarity of Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life.

    Thanks very much!

  29. Efrique said,

    23 April 2008 at 8:19

    Hopefully not too late:

    http://ecstathy.blogspot.com/2008/04/that-old-gut-feeling.html

  30. Akusai said,

    23 April 2008 at 12:55

    My record of a conversation with a co-worker regarding vaccination and autism, interspersed with musings on the everyman’s often blind acceptance of the mercury militia’s claims:

    http://actionskeptics.blogspot.com/2008/04/its-spreading.html

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