February 2012
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“There’s every difference between being a deist and a theist. Science and reason...”
– Christopher Hitchens (via iamnotasiwas)
“It amazes me to find an intelligent person who fights against something which he...”
– Gandhi (via how-hitchens-poisons-everything)
Yeah, I just want to point out that atheists aren’t fighting against something that they don’t believe exists. Atheists aren’t defying God any more than they’re pissing off unicorns and leprechauns.
What atheists are fighting against are the very real,...
Stomp Tokyo quote on Gamera / Gamera 2 blu-ray
stomptokyo:
Looks like Stomp Tokyo was quoted on the back of the Gamera/Gamera 2 blu-ray set as well. That brings our quote total up to a staggering 3 titles.
Here’s the original review of Gamera 2.
The other films for which we were quoted on the art: Gamera 3 and The Incredible Hulk Returns. How you like us now?
I like you!
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Events of recent weeks have really driven home something that lots of us have all heard or said a hundred times and then immediately forgotten. Take care of your health, both physical and mental. More important, perhaps, ENJOY your physical and mental health. Use it. Exploit it, even. Life turns on a dime and then your time is up, even if your life isn’t over.
Suck out the marrow indeed.
“We have a government that says it’s okay to eat Twinkies and Cocoa Puffs and...”
– From sustainable farmer Joel Salatin. Quote captured by Amy Eddings on WNYC Culture blog. (via newanddifferentsun)
:: There is a frightening and very sad truth here.
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“We all know what it is like to read whole paragraphs, and even pages of a book...”
– Sam Harris, The End of Faith: Religion, Terror and the Future of Reason (via personalfantasia)
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“When I see an old movie, like from the ’40s or ’50s or ’60s, the people look so...”
– Rudy Rucker (via wilwheaton)
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Watch“I left an extra hole for its dreams and ideas!”
This might be the funniest thing I’ve seen on SNL in years.
What Can You Do To Avoid Monsanto's New, Deadlier... →
leftish:
Short of completely avoiding processed food, growing your own, and getting to know your local farmer, there is very little you can realistically do to avoid ingesting Neotame, the new and improved version of the neurotoxic artificial sweetner Aspartame. Get it - Neo - new Aspartame? Not even buying certified organic is a reliable way to avoid it, not only in beverages but in all the...
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“Don’t be defeatist, dear. It’s very middle class.”
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Paul Krugman: Money & Morals →
Lately inequality has re-entered the national conversation. Occupy Wall Street gave the issue visibility, while the Congressional Budget Office supplied hard data on the widening income gap. And the myth of a classless society has been exposed: Among rich countries, America stands out as the place where economic and social status is most likely to be inherited. So you knew what was going to...
You Want a Physicist to Speak at Your Funeral →
thelittlesea:
You want a physicist to speak at your funeral. You want the physicist to talk to your grieving family about the conservation of energy, so they will understand that your energy has not died. You want the physicist to remind your sobbing mother about the first law of thermodynamics; that no energy gets created in the universe, and none is destroyed. You want your mother to know that...
“By slathering everything from pasta to baseball bats to perfume to fast food...”
– ginandtacos.com » Blog Archive » RACE FOR THE CURE TO BEING RELEVANT (via notemily)
43% Say Random Choices From Phone Book Better Than... →
brooklynmutt:
With positive ratings for Congress at an all-time low, it may come as no surprise that a plurality of voters nationwide believes a group of people randomly selected from a telephone book would do a better job than the current legislators.
h/t @ThinkProgress
:: It’s entirely possible that this plan could work.
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Shelter Box is a great idea →
Just found out that the Shelter Box we donated went to Kenya, which is pretty neat. I love that there are new charities such as Shelter Box or charity:water that are being so transparent about where donations actually go. Or at least they’re doing a really convincing job of faking it.
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Komen apologizes for 'recent decisions,' pledges... →
“We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women’s lives.
The events of this week have been deeply unsettling for our supporters, partners and friends and all of us at Susan G. Komen. We have been distressed at the presumption that the changes made to our funding criteria were done for political reasons or to...
