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A boon to nudist smokers!

And I bet you wonder what nudist smokers did with their smokes before this. Who knew this would be an issue in 1938? I guess even nudists need to keep their smokes with them. I wonder where they kept their cigs before this was invented?

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Evolution Humor Intelligent design/creationism Skepticism/critical thinking

Best or worst birthday card ever?

While looking for a birthday card for a relative a while back, I found this card and was intrigued enough to buy it, even though it wasn’t appropriate for the person for whom I was seeking a card: So far, it’s just pretty standard Bush-chimp stuff, a staple of comedy ever since W. took office. […]

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Cancer Complementary and alternative medicine Evolution Friday Woo Intelligent design/creationism Medicine Pseudoscience Quackery Skepticism/critical thinking

Your Friday Dose of Woo: Feedback loops, reproductive cells, cancer, and design

It is with some trepidation that I approach the latest target of Your Friday Dose of Woo. No, it’s not because the woo is so potent that it has actually struck the fear of You-Know-Who in me (I leave it up to readers to determine whether I was referring to God or Valdemort), although it […]

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The 57th Meeting of the Skeptics’ Circle: The Zebra Spilled its Plastinia on Bemis

Although I’m rather puzzled by the reference to zebras spilling their plastinia, I can’t argue that, once again, Martin has come through with another great collection of skeptical blogging as he hosts the 57th Meeting of the Skeptics’ Circle. Your duty, should you decide to accept it, is to head on over there and check […]

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Uncommon Descent, meet the Galileo Gambit. Galileo Gambit, meet Uncommon Descent

Apparently the guys over at Denialism.com have irritated Bill Dembski and his band of merry sycophants over at Uncommon Descent. All I can say is: Uncommon Descent, meet the Galileo Gambit. Oh, you’ve already met the Galileo Gambit, I see. That must be the explanation for why you do the Galileo Gambit whine so well…