Category Archives: Ponderings

Messiah

Posted on June 2, 2008 by Rob

PZ Myers at Pharyngula posted the beginning of the BBC special Messiah, in which Derren Brown travels from England to America to try and convince five paranormal leaders that he possesses the powers they apparently practice. It’s a fantastic programme … Continue reading →

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Shared Links for April 7th

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Rob

Shared items from my Internet travels: SoapBoxxer – What’s Your Opinion? Interesting new social website. A question is posted, people choose whether they agree or disagree, and then it’s discussed in the comments. Baidu Loves Barack Chinese search engine, Baidu, … Continue reading →

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Religious Debate – Sharpton and Hitchens

Posted on September 17, 2007 by Rob

An interesting debate has been uploaded to Google Video, which was posted on Digg a while back, between Christopher Hitchens and Al Sharpton. Hitchens is the author of God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything, and Sharpton is an … Continue reading →

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One Score and Five Years

Posted on August 12, 2007 by Rob

Not only was yesterday the birthday of Emperor Palpatine, the Teletubbies’ Scariest Enemy, Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Joe Jackson, the Host of the Bug Eaters, Maggie from Extras, Death Cab for Cutie’s and The Postal Service’s mastermind, and that little breakdancing … Continue reading →

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Things I Wish I’d Known When I Was Younger

Posted on July 23, 2007 by Rob

I read this article on Lifehack.org this morning, and this may be the early morning caffeine rush speaking, but I found it to be fairly insightful. It’s written by Adrian Savage, a retired business executive, and it lists fifteen life … Continue reading →

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