March 2010
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February 2010
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Professor: We have a 'moral obligation' to seed... →
“As members of this planet’s menagerie, and a consequence of nearly 4 billion years of evolution, humans have a purpose to propagate life. After all, whatever else life is, it necessarily possesses an incessant drive for self-perpetuation”
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Are You Too Smart to Have a Heart Attack? →
‘The brain-heart link might reflect skills associated with intelligence, such as the ability to understand and act on advice about healthy lifestyles’
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Being bored could be bad for your health →
“In a commentary to be published in theInternational Journal of Epidemiology in April, experts say there’s a possibility that the more bored you are, the more likely you are to die early.”
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Marijuana use by seniors goes up as boomers age →
“Siegel walks with a cane and has arthritis in her back and legs. She finds marijuana has helped her sleep better than pills ever did. And she can’t figure out why everyone her age isn’t sharing a joint too”
Scientists try to measure love →
‘Researchers looking at brain scans of couples claiming to be madly in love after 20 years of marriage, found these fortunate folks indeed had the same neural activity observed in newly in love couples, only without the anxiety or obsession’
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Selective brain damage modulates human... →
Watch out - brain damage could make you a more spiritual person
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How Does Homeopathy Work? →
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Overweight elderly 'live longer' →
The reality is that a few extra pounds is good not only for the young, but for the elderly too - both live longer that way.
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WatchDavid Blaine: How I held my breath for 17 min. With astounding courage and dedication such as this (and science), there is very little we humans cannot do.
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How Did Religion Evolve? →
A modern-day urban legend: ‘humans are moral because of religion’
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WatchWe all (men and women) need to embrace our inner girl if our species is to survive.
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Brain surgery boosts spirituality →
How ‘spiritual’ you are has NOTHING to do with god, and EVERYTHING to do with your brain.
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Will You Be E-Mailing This Column? It’s Awesome →
The real reason we humans share things online is because we seek emotional communion.
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Alcohol deaths: one person every hour by 2019 →
These deaths are on the hands of spineless politicians who insist on banning relatively harmless substances like ecstasy and cannabis, while allowing the real killers like alcohol and nicotine to be freely distributed.
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Bonobos "Peter Pan" of apes, share for life →
Bonobos never grow up, always share with their friends, and live a happy, care-free existence. This lifestyle has been created by evolution, not by any religion or imaginary gods in the sky.
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The Power of Ignorant Thinking (cartoon) →
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Holy Shit →
an Atheist Christmas Card Christmas was once a moveable feast celebrated at many different times during the year. The choice of December 25 for the official date of Christ’s birth, was made by Pope Julius I, in the 4th century A.D., because this coincided with the pagan rituals of Winter Solstice, or Return of the Sun (on December 20-23). The intent was to replace the pagan celebration...
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“Spiritual Fantasies Are Like Sexual Fantasies”
– Just as it’s inappropriate for people to flaunt their personal sexual fantasies in public, it should be inappropriate for people to flaunt their personal spiritual fantasies in public. By allowing people to openly expose themselves spiritually in public, society proves itself to be full of... 