Why do well-educated smart people reject scientific ideas?

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There is a rather interesting article in Edge that has been written by Paul Bloom, a psychologist at Yale University, and also Deena Skolnick Weisberg, a doctoral candidate in psychology at Yale University. The paper is entitled “WHY DO SOME PEOPLE RESIST SCIENCE?”, and is in fact a modified version of a paper published in Science entitled … Read more

Beware The Logic of Sherlock Holmes

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While in a debate recently, one chap justified his assertion by deploying the following quote … “When you dismiss the impossible, whatever you have left, however improbable, is the answer.” Recognise it? Yep, Sherlock Holmes (or Spock if you prefer), well the precise quote is this … “You will not apply my precept,” he said, … Read more

Islamic vigilantes in East London

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There have been reports of Muslims out on the streets in east London harassing non-Muslims and verbally abusing them, not just people walking by, but stopping cars and going into hotels. There is a video at that previous link, apparently these complete twats filmed themselves doing all this. Well, since they had very kindly provided evidence … Read more

Building a real Star Wars Death Star

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The White House in the US has an on-line presence entitled “We the People…” that permits individuals to raise any petition they wish. The deal is that if a specific number sign, then it mandates an official White House response. Well, the limit was 25,000 and so when they received a petition signed by over … Read more

Atheist Blogger Stabbed Repeatedly by Suspected Islamist Fundamentalists

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Asif Mohiuddin, 29, (pictured here) was viscously attacked late at night as he was leaving work by a group of unidentified men who waited for him then jumped and stabbed him repeatedly. Why would anybody do this? Well, Asif is a well-known atheist blogger in Bangladesh where he runs a Bengali blog titled “Almighty only … Read more

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