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General & Hellos
19 hours ago19h

Posted by Fernapple
If only people would stick to basics, and perhaps start with something like this. “Notes on how to spot pseudo-science.” My own thoughts on how to spot pseudo-science are perhaps by no means as rigorous, as these, though more basic....
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Health & Happiness
2 days ago2d

Posted by BDair
Expert Commentary on Experts - There’s an interesting lawsuit unfolding in Canada right now over that country’s draconian travel restrictions, and what is most fascinating is that they’ve finally gotten well into discovery. It may be the first...
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News & Links
3 days ago3d

Posted by HippieChick58
LINKYLE - How effective are MPX vaccines? 08/11/2022
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Memes R Us
4 days ago4d

Posted by phxbillcee
A few on current events...
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News & Links
5 days ago5d

Posted by Shahpriyanka
LINKLatest Technology information 2022
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COVID CULT
6 days ago6d

Posted by BDair
COVID NEWS AND COMMENTARY 'ET, which has not been shy lately about running vaccine-injury stories, ran an article this weekend headlined, “10 Percent of Americans Regret Taking COVID Vaccine, 15 Percent Have a New Medical Condition After It: ...
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Just for Laughs
1 week ago1w

Posted by St-Sinner
I think he means honest
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News & Links
1 week ago1w

Posted by snytiger6
LINKMatt Powell: The government should execute certain drag queens
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General & Hellos
1 week ago1w

Posted by skado
Antivaxxers Knowledge overconfidence is associated with anti-consensus views on controversial scientific issues ,
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Politics
1 week ago1w

Posted by Flyingsaucesir
Equating Alex Jones with rats is terribly unfair....to rats!
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News & Links
1 week ago1w

Posted by HippieChick58
LINKYour Local Epidemiologist - How is monkeypox spread? 08/03/2022
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Posts
1 week ago1w

Posted by Woland
My take on the Iranian "Happy Birthday" song - recorded for a friend who was born in Iran but escaped after the revolution. Tavalodet Mubarak (soundcloud.com)
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News & Links
1 week ago1w

Posted by Beowulfsfriend
Some good news..... Kansas votes to keep abortion rights in their constitution. That said, I fully expect republican held state legislative bodies to continue outlawing abortion and Not allowing a vote, unless it is in the state constitution which...
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"Positive Vibes"
1 week ago1w

Posted by Unity
Choose to Fly Like an Eagle!
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Health & Happiness
1 week ago1w

Posted by LiterateHiker
Eating lots of highly processed foods is linked to faster cognitive decline.
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Posts
1 week ago1w

Posted by noworry28
Thanks for the memories and opening my mind to scientific thinking.
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Philosophy & Meaning
2 weeks ago2w

Posted by skado
Consciousness Question: Given what I perceive as a long-standing skepticism of scientific progress in the understanding of consciousness, whether Chomsky has seen any promising shift toward good ideas in this domain. Noam Chomsky says: ...
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Religion & Spirituality
2 weeks ago2w

Posted by MerlinZap
LINKScientists establish link between religious fundamentalism and brain damage - Alternet.org
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Politics
2 weeks ago2w

Posted by MerlinZap
LINKScientists establish link between religious fundamentalism and brain damage - Alternet.org
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Books: Only Books
2 weeks ago2w

Posted by dfross
I enjoyed "The Dictionary of Lost Words", a historical fiction about the creating of the Oxford-English Dictionary and the fight for women's suffrage in the UK.
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Posts
2 weeks ago2w

Posted by OldGoat43
INTERNATIONAL CANNIBIS NEWS7/29/2022 Colombian President Iván Duque Márquez tweeted, "More than 2,400 licenses were approved for the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal and scientific purposes, which seeks to make the ...
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News & Links
2 weeks ago2w

Posted by HippieChick58
LINKLetters From An American 07/27/2022
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News & Links
2 weeks ago2w

Posted by HippieChick58
LINKWhite House visit YLE 07/26/2022
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Feline Fanatics
2 weeks ago2w

Posted by snytiger6
LINKCat Lovers Not Happy Pet Has Been Classified As An ‘Invasive Alien Species’ | HuffPost Impact
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Music Fans
2 weeks ago2w

Posted by Diaco
Heaven and Hell - Die Young | BlackSabbath
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COVID CULT
3 weeks ago3w

Posted by BDair
Over One Thousand Scientific Studies Prove That the COVID-19 Vaccines Are Dangerous, and All Those Pushing This Agenda Are Committing the Indictable Crime of Gross Misconduct in Public Office -
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Academic (e.g., Science)
3 weeks ago3w

Posted by Druvius
Overconfidence and Opposition to Scientific Consensus: "If you think that GM foods are not safe, that vaccines cause autism, that the world is flat, or that anthropogenic global warming is a hoax, then you are objectively wrong (at least with a very...
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Academic (e.g., Science)
3 weeks ago3w

Posted by racocn8
I read a scientific article about a possible herbal remedy for diabetes. I made a preparation for a friend and preliminary results are encouraging. This is very exciting! Anyone out there have diabetes? (I'm borderline myself)
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Posts
3 weeks ago3w

Posted by kmaz
There are two important principles that I think should be discussed often among environmental advocates. This is one of them: "Tragedy of the commons In economic science, the tragedy of the commons is a situation in which ...
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Quotes
3 weeks ago3w

Posted by gsiamne
It is not easy to convey, unless one has experienced it, the dramatic feeling of sudden enlightenment that floods the mind when the right idea finally clicks into place. One immediately sees how many previously puzzling facts are neatly explained by ...
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News & Links
3 weeks ago3w

Posted by HippieChick58
LINKNovavax is here! Just not the silver bullet we need YLE 07/20/2022
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Singles/Mingle/Chat
3 weeks ago3w

Posted by azzow2
I had been wondering why there are so many more flies this year. Here is a possible reason why Here are some possible solutions This article from 2019 Scientific America has some things to be aware of with flies ...
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Posts
3 weeks ago3w

Posted by OldGoat43
INTERNATIONAL CANNABIS NEWS7/18/2022 Officials from Germany, Luxembourg, Malta and The Netherlands met to discuss cannabis regulations. LINK: Russia's mission to the Organization for ...
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Academic (e.g., Science)
4 weeks ago4w

Posted by Imran2022
Is scientific progress a 'good' thing? Scientific inventions are used to benefit people but also to harm them. Is the benefit greater than the harm? Archimedes is famous for inventing levers, cogwheels and pulleys. On one occasion, he used his ...
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Dating for Real People
4 weeks ago4w

Posted by HankHunter13
Sometimes, I wonder if believing in Romantic Love is like believing in God. It sounded good when we were stupid kids. And because of Brain Chemistry, for Reproduction, when we were in our late teens or 20 something. But, in Real Life, it's another ...
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Music, Movies & Books
4 weeks ago4w

Posted by Lorajay
Many people that I meet from other states are amazed that an Oklahoman expresses my points of view. I am far from an anomaly even though we are in the minority. The following post was copied from the Facebook of my friend Sam McMichael who was once ...
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COVID CULT
4 weeks ago4w

Posted by BDair
The Church of Pfizer: D.C. promotes ‘Faith In Vaccine’ initiative Worshipping the mRNA. Sure, there’s zero scientific evidence that mRNA vaccines are working, but that doesn’t mean you should abandon your faith in Big Pharma’s money making ...
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COVID-19
1 month ago1m

Posted by puff
Why can't we control covid? Because the virus is too clever according to the WHO's special envoy on the virus. Mutates too fast. Good scientific conclusion that; "too clever". Here's another theory. Perhaps, just perhaps, covid medicines are not ...
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Silly, Random & Fun
1 month ago1m

Posted by Word
So, illogical atheist wants someone to do some Harry Potter God whiz bang to produce a volume of supernatural goo substance. So, like take a hand full of the supernatural goo substance and run it thru some scientific testing to analyze it for its ...
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General & Hellos
1 month ago1m

Posted by skado
It’s not really about whether you consider yourself an atheist or a theist. It’s about whether you seek, understand, and trust methodically gathered evidence, or you are satisfied with your own sentiments. Atheists can become as attached to ...
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Academic (e.g., Science)
1 month ago1m

Posted by Matias
LINKThe 'Pink and Blue Brain' Myth
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Just for Laughs
1 month ago1m

Posted by Ryo1
A scientific explanation, please? 😆
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Politics
1 month ago1m

Posted by racocn8
Given that the United States is diving head first into the cesspool of theocracy, what can we expect? (Hint: What would Putin like to see happen to the US?) No same-sex marriage, no contraception, no affirmative action, no biology, Intelligent ...
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Posts
Jun 29Jun 29

Posted by FvckY0u
Pfizer Inc. and partner BioNTech said on Wednesday they signed a $3.2 billion deal with the U.S. government for 105 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine, which could be delivered as soon as later this summer. The deal includes supplies of a ...
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The Best of Late Night & News
Jun 24Jun 24

Posted by phxbillcee
christophertitustv - WTF??? Marjorie Taylor Greene: Climate Change Is 'Healthy for All of Us' | Titus Podcast
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Trump Pinata
Jun 23Jun 23

Posted by Unity
Kinzinger is Captain America 🙂
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Pro Gun Rights
Jun 21Jun 21

Posted by Tejas
Paul Harrell is one of my favorite firearms enthusiast youtubers. I believe he is a good representative of lawful gun owners, he is articulate intelligent and most importantly uses logic and the scientific method to argue his points. ...
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Liberal/Progressive Party
Jun 20Jun 20

Posted by glennlab
Do they even think before they speak.
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Jun 18Jun 18

Posted by Ryo1
There are many people out there who think they know what they are talking about and who love using big words to try to impress others. 🙄 I enjoyed reading this article. How to Use the Feynman Technique to Identify ...
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Illogical atheists guide for ending Christianity
Jun 17Jun 17

Posted by Word
I am looking to see where I can find the primary bias causing illogical atheism of a meme mind virus organism in an illogical atheist persons mind. Is the label "atheist " the cause for a person to be a science denier refusing to accept the ...
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Sexual Deviants
Jun 16Jun 16

Posted by St-Sinner
Do you believe in god now?
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This Day In History
Jun 15Jun 15

Posted by Marionville
15th June 1219…🇩🇰 Dannebrog - The World’s Oldest Flag: Dannebrog is the flag of Denmark and the oldest national flag in the world. According to legend, it fell from the sky during the Battle of Lyndanisse (now Tallinn in Estonia), and ...
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Philosophy & Meaning
Jun 14Jun 14

Posted by Matias
Christians believe in the miracle of the virgin birth : The Holy Spirit inseminated Mary and she gave birth to Jesus Christ. But many atheists and secular humanists also believe in a sort of miracle: the miracle of the Scientific Revolution and - ...
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Quotes
Jun 13Jun 13

Posted by Sierra4
Abraham Lincoln
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Just for Laughs
Jun 11Jun 11

Posted by St-Sinner
So that's where the military gets ideas from...
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General & Hellos
Jun 10Jun 10

Posted by skado
"The history of scientific thought is closely linked to that of religious thought, and with much more continuity than discontinuity." .
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Politics
Jun 10Jun 10

Posted by mistymoon77
Tying it all together with a little humor from Stephen C.
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General & Hellos
Jun 8Jun 8

Posted by Buck
I see so many couples having families and going about things business as usual. I can’t be the only one that thinks these folks have to be foolish, and or incredibly selfish, to be purposely having kids, when global warming appears to be headed ...
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Jun 7Jun 7

Posted by Mcflewster
"To dismiss religion without being aware of the evidence is to do the same thing so many religious people do to science." BY SKADO ​ This is taken from a thread on THE JAPANESE VERSION OF RELIGION WHICH DOES SEEM BASED A LOT ON RITUAL NOT BELIEF....
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Jun 7Jun 7

Posted by Mcflewster
"To dismiss religion without being aware of the evidence is to do the same thing so many religious people do to science." BY SKADO ​ This is taken from a thread on THE JAPANESE VERSION OF RELIGION WHICH DOES SEEM BASED A LOT ON RITUAL NOT BELIEF....
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Memes R Us
Jun 4Jun 4

Posted by noworry28
Inner scientific geek restaurant.
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Illogical atheists guide for ending Christianity
Jun 4Jun 4

Posted by Word
Sharing here some of my discussion with someone from facebook. Its perhaps just a different way of restating other things i have tried explaing in other post. I do think my few occasional discussions with those few people that are interested enough...
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Health & Happiness
Jun 3Jun 3

Posted by kensmile4u
The ability to live longer is now a scientific certainty. We will be able to reverse the aging process within our lifetimes. Here is a news article which explains this promising development.
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Legalize Cannabis Nationwide/Worldwide
May 31May 31

Posted by OldGoat43
FEDERAL CANNABIS NEWS5/31/2022 Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Ed Markey (D-MA) led four other senators in sending a letter urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken to reset the U.S.'s relationship with the Philippines, including...
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Celebrity Pictures
May 30May 30

Posted by Lauren
Amy Irving, Carrie Fisher, and Teri Garr, 1977.
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Legalize Cannabis Nationwide/Worldwide
May 30May 30

Posted by racocn8
Veterans and Cannabis Veterans in the United States often feel betrayed by their own country or by their government. Many veterans develop either physical or psychological wounds because of their experiences. Many veterans feel they have received ...
3 comments
News & Links
May 29May 29

Posted by HippieChick58
LINKFirearms were the leading cause of death in children in 2020, researchers say : NPR
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Politics
May 29May 29

Posted by snytiger6
LINKChristie: Trump Wants GOP to Be 'Party of Me,' Where 'Everything' Is About Him
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News & Links
May 29May 29

Posted by snytiger6
LINKWhat 'Queer Ducks' can teach teenagers about sexuality in the animal kingdom : NPR
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All Things Asia
May 28May 28

Posted by Boomtarat03
Vietnam 🇻🇳 •The mountainous area of northern Vietnam’s Hà Giang Province is famed for its stunning natural landscape. For years, motorbike enthusiasts from Hanoi and other northern cities have crossed hundreds of kilometers and braved ...
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Pro Gun Rights
May 26May 26

Posted by SpikeTalon
From Reason.com, which is ranked high in accuracy on their reporting- There have been 13 mass school shootings since 1966, not 27 this year. Don't conflate mass shootings with school shootings. For many people, the Uvalde, ...
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Academic (e.g., Science)
May 26May 26

Posted by RichCC
LINKNASA Engineers Puzzled by Mysterious Signals From Voyager 1
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Politics
May 25May 25

Posted by Matias
Many people (the vast majority IMO) are intellectual misers when it comes to political issues. They simply pledge allegiance to an ideological tribe, and then blindly adopt its package of issues and stances : Susan identifies with the progressive ...
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News & Links
May 23May 23

Posted by HippieChick58
LINKPfizer says 3 COVID shots protect children under 5. Here's what to know about the vaccine.
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General & Hellos
May 23May 23

Posted by nogod4me
Did Thomas Edison really invent the light bulb? The history of the light bulb reads like a story straight out of a tabloid magazine. Contrary to what schools have taught for years, the American icon, Thomas Edison, neither invented ...
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Sexual Deviants
May 21May 21

Posted by St-Sinner
I believe in scientific surveys
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Politics
May 21May 21

Posted by Matias
It seems that an unfair ledger has been created by those who like to call themselves "progressives" : it is a ledger in which the West is treated by one set of standards and the rest of the world by another. A ledger in which it seems that the West ...
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Posts
May 20May 20

Posted by OldGoat43
INTERNATIONAL CANNABIS NEWS5/20/2022 The Trinidad and Tobago Senate approved a cannabis licensing bill. LINK: Mexico's Senate majority leader listed marijuana legalization among the ...
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General & Hellos
May 18May 18

Posted by JackPedigo
Abortion is an Atheist issue. A great blog from FFRF. Some takeaways: • Atheists don’t believe in the religious concept of “ensoulment,” which much of the anti-abortion movement is predicated on, or the idea that pregnancies and what happens...
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General & Hellos
May 17May 17

Posted by Gwendolyn2018
Got my second booster yesterday. Arm is not even sore.
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QuEsTiOnS oF ThE DaY
May 17May 17

Posted by Spinliesel
I had to join this group to answer your stupid question. Yes and no. So there!
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Music Fans
May 14May 14

Posted by Garf
Draconian - Rivers between us (lyrics on screen)
2 comments
Religion & Spirituality
May 13May 13

Posted by TheMiddleWay
LINKGod, Dark Matter and Falling Cats: A Conversation with 2022 Templeton Prize Winner Frank Wilczek - Scientific American
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Politics
May 13May 13

Posted by yvilletom
“Elon buys china shop; whistles for bull.” Humor at Onlysky
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Health & Happiness
May 12May 12

Posted by BDair
17,000 physicians and medical scientists declare that the state of medical emergency must be lifted, scientific integrity restored, and crimes against humanity addressed. We, the physicians and medical scientists of the world, united through our ...
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Religion & Spirituality
May 12May 12

Posted by JackPedigo
Religion Heard a quick bit on NPR and thought I’d look this up as it is sooo insane. “American Creationists Searching For Living Dinosaurs in Africa.” ”Via the Institute for Creation Research, William J. Gibbons on his ...
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Critical thinking
May 12May 12

Posted by Garban
When I use the word “purpose” please interpret it as a scientific function, not a philosophical meaning. Conjecture: The purpose of ALL processes in the universe is to facilitate entropy. Premise 1: Fusion in the stars is a quantum level ...
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General & Hellos
May 10May 10

Posted by wordywalt
Over 55 years ago, I was a high school teacher certified in both science and social studies. I did not ask what i could teach in 8th grade history. I just taught the truth, warts and all. When the principal asked me not to teach about evolution ...
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Politics
May 10May 10

Posted by Heraclitus
Are we losing our freedom of religion in America? Freedom of religion is not just for people you more or less agree with or else it is restriction of religion and belief. The religious belief that "personhood" begins with conception is just that, a ...
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News & Links
May 9May 9

Posted by Lorajay
A scientific study that verifies many of the things many atheists already think about how religious upbringing affects individuals.
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Academic (e.g., Science)
May 9May 9

Posted by xenoview
Webb telescope's first full color, scientific images coming in July
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Nudists & Naturists
May 8May 8

Posted by snytiger6
LINKResearchers want to send nude illustrations of humans into space - CNN
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COVID CULT
May 5May 5

Posted by BDair
Fully Vaccinated, Boosted' WH Correspondents' Dinner Sees COVID Outbreak -
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Legalize Cannabis Nationwide/Worldwide
May 5May 5

Posted by OldGoat43
Free eBook5/5/2022 We’re reaching out today to share a guide we created in collaboration with our partners at Seagull Scientific, makers of BarTender®, the innovative software for label creation and management. It’s ...
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Just for Laughs
May 1May 1

Posted by St-Sinner
Maybe scientific news
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Apr 30Apr 30

Posted by Marionville
LEPIDOPTERIST - Noun…a person who studies or collects moths or butterflies; an entomologist who specialises in lepidopterology. LEPIDOPTEROLOGY. - Noun…a branch of entomology concerning the scientific study of moths and the three ...
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Illogical atheists guide for ending Christianity
Apr 29Apr 29

Posted by Word
I dont claim to be a great writer. I do have some minor vision problems, but it quickly can bother me when trying to focus and get a lot of eye strain. But i think what i have written can be understood by most. But, then i wonder if i am over ...
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Just for Laughs
Apr 29Apr 29

Posted by St-Sinner
Is that you Herbert?
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Singles/Mingle/Chat
Apr 28Apr 28

Posted by azzow2
These little guys were enjoying the nectar from my lilacs bushes (bumblebee hummingbirds). The shutter speed on the cellphone is not the best however I was able to get some good shots. After some research, I discovered that these are actually ...
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Posts
Apr 26Apr 26

Posted by Jolanta
Mother’s Day beginning.
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