Found a link on Slashdot to a story on Ars Technica concerning people who refuse to believe the findings of science. From the article:
It’s hardly a secret that large segments of the population choose not to accept scientific data because it conflicts with their predefined beliefs: economic, political, religious, or otherwise. But many [...]
Entries from May 2010
Scientia [Non] Est Potentia?
May 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Psychology, Religion, Science, Skepticism
Tags: Ars Technica·critical thinking·Psychology·Science·Slashdot
Everybody Draw Mohammed Day
May 20th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Religion
Tags: Everybody Draw Mohammed Day·Islam·Mohammed·Skepchick
Bad Religion
May 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Evolution, Religion
This was not a bad little article about “Intelligent Design”, filled mostly with the usual arguments about why ID is bad science. Correct arguments, but anyone reading this knows them all off by heart, so I don’t see any need to quote them here. But then he has a nice little toss-off paragraph about why [...]
Tags: intelligent design·Religion