February 2012
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“He’s (Stephen Fry) really one of the nicest people I’ve ever met. Charm and...”
– Neil Gaiman (When asked if he knew Stephen Fry personally and what he was like)
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WatchThe Daily Show talks about Neil DeGrasse Tyson This whole thing is one of the most hilarious things ever
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Bill Defining Life At Conception Passes Okla.... →
steampunkanachronism:
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Senate has overwhelmingly approved an anti-abortion “personhood” bill that declares life begins at conception, despite objections from the medical community that the bill could have dire unintended consequences.On Wednesday, the GOP-controlled Senate voted 34-8 for the bill by Tulsa Republican Sen. Brian Crain. It now heads to the House for...
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“I’ll tell you this: Religion is far more of a choice than homosexuality....”
– Jon Stewart (speaking to Mike Huckabee)
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Vestigial/Useless Body Parts/Features In Humans
For Darwin Day! Here’s a partial list of some of the vestigial/useless organs found in humans today. These features are evidence that we did not descend from demigods nor are we the product of a perfect independent creation but rather, that we evolved from a long unbroken chain of species going back billions of years.
Our bodies are littered with parts we don’t need. Some are vanishing ...
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“There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been...”
– Charles Darwin
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“Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who...”
– Charles Darwin Happy Darwin Day, everyone :)
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“Owing to this struggle for life, any variation, however slight and from whatever...”
– Charles Darwin So beautifully simple and powerfully explanatory
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All these people talking about how many people aren’t going to shop at JC Penney now because of their refusal to fire Ellen DeGeneres are right. A lot of people won’t shop there anymore. But I, for one, am now much more likely to shop there and be fucking proud to do it too. And I bet there’s tons more people that either feel the same way as me or don’t give a damn one way...
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“Prayer: The most popular placebo in America”
– Tumblrpigeon
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“Religion is like a blind man looking in a black room for a black cat that...”
– Anonymous
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“You cannot stay on the summit forever; you have to come down again. So why...”
– René Daumal
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“If I became a philosopher, if I have so keenly sought this fame for which I’m...”
– Sartre (via odettenoire)
talesfromansm replied to your video: My Drunk Kitchen: Vegan Cheesecake This woman…
Can we please make vegan cheesecake together?!
SURE! As long as it can be drunken vegan cheesecake :D
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moloweez asked: Been looking for an awesome new blog to follow. Yours takes the cake! :) Looking forward to seeing more of your posts on my dash!
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“Science literacy is the vaccine against the charlatans of the world who would...”
– Neil DeGrasse Tyson
January 2012
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“Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become...