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Comment on The Four Horsemen by Kris

Kris — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:38:18 +0000

I wish I could take credit for the title, but it’s actually the name of the DVD. I’m sure the title, and the implied “of the apocalypse,” is deliberate.

Comment on The Four Horsemen by patty burke

patty burke — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:32:30 +0000

I signed up just so I could say I love your title for this video. Great thinking.

Comment on Documentation of tool use by wild gorillas by Freethinker’s Asylum » Happy Valentine's Day

Freethinker’s Asylum » Happy Valentine's Day — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:27:05 +0000

[...] This suggests that gorillas might use sex, not just for reproduction, but also to reinforce social bonds. An interesting sidenote, the female, Leah, is the same female that was documented using tools. [...]

Comment on “Intelligent” Design by Freethinker’s Asylum » Debunking ID: "Irreducible Complexity"

Freethinker’s Asylum » Debunking ID: "Irreducible Complexity" — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:53:43 +0000

[...] one of the primary tenets of the Intelligent Design argument is that some biological structures are “irreducibly complex” and therefore must have been designed for a specific purpose in toto. The vertebrate eye is one [...]

Comment on Brownback on Evolution by Freethinker’s Asylum » Science in the 2008 Election

Freethinker’s Asylum » Science in the 2008 Election — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:59:53 +0000

[...] and industry leaders have already signed. Given that three of the original Republican candidates stated that they did not believe in evolution, it is imperative to have the candidates clearly state their position on these critical [...]

Comment on Watson’s Lecture Canceled After Racist Remarks by Freethinker’s Asylum » Update: Watson Retires at Chancellor of CSHL

Freethinker’s Asylum » Update: Watson Retires at Chancellor of CSHL — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:10:35 +0000

[...] you may recall, James Watson caused quite a stir in a recent interview with the Sunday Times, and later apologized for what many considered his racist comments. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory [...]

Comment on Homo floresiensis - Human or Not? by Wednesday Rojak #5 | SEAArch - The Southeast Asian Archaeology Newsblog

Wednesday Rojak #5 | SEAArch - The Southeast Asian Archaeology Newsblog — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 06:36:18 +0000

[...] While Kris points out that between a new species of human or deformed, the hobbit might not even be human. [...]

Comment on Genomics & Biogeography by Freethinkers’ asylum: Who’s related to whom? « Identity Unknown

Freethinkers’ asylum: Who’s related to whom? « Identity Unknown — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:44:37 +0000

[...] Sep 12th, 2007 by Ryan Lanham Genomics & Biogeography [...]

Comment on The Hazards of Scientific Reporting by Freethinker’s Asylum » Chororapithecus abyssinicus

Freethinker’s Asylum » Chororapithecus abyssinicus — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:16:01 +0000

[...] ape speices, Chrororapithecus abyssinicus. The headlines aren’t any less sensational than last time, but the authors are a little more cautious. They’ve only got data on a few teeth, dating [...]

Comment on ID Update: Kansas and Pennsylvania by Freethinker’s Asylum » News on the Creationism Front

Freethinker’s Asylum » News on the Creationism Front — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:23:21 +0000

[...] of news items I ran across last week regarding creationism. First, Texas is apparently the new Kansas. Last month, Governor Perry has appointed Don McLeroy, board member of 8 years and social [...]