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Xenophobia and Domain Name Changes

David Coursey, writing for PC World is concerned that domain name endings will now be allowed to contain non-latin characters, facilitating the internet for non-English speakers.
This is the kind of paranoia self-proclaimed conservatives like to outrage over.
Is this a change for the better?
Perhaps, but is there any doubt that if another country had “invented” the [...]

October 30th, 2009 Posted by eaglescout | Technology | no comments

Did Glenn Beck Rape and Murder a Young Girl in 1990?

Glenn Beck, the Mormon Radio Personality has not yet uttered a word on the nasty rumors that are floating around.
I heard Glenn Beck raped and murdered a young girl in 1990. It’s just a rumor, but the allegation was made, and there’s no denial from Glenn Beck. Some people are saying that Glenn Beck’s silence [...]

October 1st, 2009 Posted by eaglescout | Truth | 3 comments

Anhedonia and Depression

One of the core symptoms of clinical depression is anhedonia or lack of pleasure. What do you do when you are extremely bored and nothing seems interesting or enjoyable? I would be interested in knowing if and how you overcame such boredom, as there seems to be a lack of literature on the subject.

September 15th, 2009 Posted by Gavin Quester | Depression | one comment

Ten New Commandments

As highlighted in Richard Dawkins’s The God Delusion, this is a list of 10 commandments which are demonstrably better than those found in the Old Testament. This list was thought up by an atheist blogger, and not by divine inspiration, easily showing that we do not need the Bible or God in order to set [...]

September 12th, 2009 Posted by eaglescout | Religion | 2 comments

Science is a cult

From JREF’s Piggy:
I WENT DOWN TO THE LAB AND GOT BAPTISED TODAY. They gave me my own copy of the Principia with my name in gold leaf on the front.
Now I have to bring at least 6 of my friends over to the observatory on Saturday night for the meteor shower.
I like it down at [...]

August 14th, 2009 Posted by rmasters | Skepticism | no comments

Mexicans are Americans

Mexico is in the continent/s of America, therefore Mexicans are Americans. Not by nationality, but by mere geography. The same is true for Brazilians, Canadians, etc.
It might interest you to learn that Alexander Hamilton who wrote some of the Federalist Papers, used American in both senses of the word (continent/s and nation).
Also, United States of [...]

August 12th, 2009 Posted by eaglescout | World | no comments

BofA and US Banks’ outrageous fees

I don’t know about you, but I’m sick and tired of paying over $200 simply because I overdrafted by 35 cents.
Bank of America
As if that weren’t enough of an insult, paypal draws money from my Bank Of America account as if it had been issued a check, which results in NSF: RETURNED ITEM FEE, when [...]

August 6th, 2009 Posted by Gavin Quester | Truth | no comments

Mexico Immigration Laws

It turns out that U.S. citizens are as guilty of breaking sovereignty laws as the people chased around by members of the Minuteman Project.  U.S. citizens unlawfully appropriate beach-front properties along the Restricted Zone since 1993 when the Mexican Government introduced a practical loophole into law. Natives seeking to enter these beaches have been confronted [...]

June 26th, 2009 Posted by eaglescout | International | no comments

Biggest Retards in Politics

I’ve complained some about the lack of difference between Obama and other politicians in the past, but at least it was based on actual observations.
Retards from Fox News like Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, and Ann Coulter are at it again. First they targeted Ron Paul and now Barack Obama.
It’s not that there aren’t legitimate complaints [...]

April 30th, 2009 Posted by eaglescout | Ann Coulter, Blowback, Confirmation Bias, Extreme Spin, FOX News, Humor, Intellectual Dishonesty, Journalism, Lies, Obama, President Obama, Retards, Ron Paul, Sean Hannity, Truth | one comment

The need for consequentialist libertarianism

The recent defection by Arlen Specter from the Republican Party along with John McCain’s embarrassing loss in 2008 is a strong indication that the Republican Party which was hijacked by Neoconservative terrorists for two presidential terms, is now losing steam.
Obama has surprised libertarians by moving in the opposite direction: no micromanagement or meddling in foreign [...]

April 28th, 2009 Posted by eaglescout | Iran, Iraq War, Libertarianism, Mexico, Neoconservatives, No Free Lunch, Opinion, Politics, War | no comments