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Skeptic Summary #204

Chick vampirism, Darwinian idol, same-old stuff, Speedy McSpeederson, science at this moment and more!

Best Chick tract ever! - I vant to suck your stupid.

Evolutionists flock to Darwin-shaped wall stain - Because they’re all loons, no doubt.

No surprise in St. Paul - Four more years! Four more years!

Editor’s Choice: I found this to be accelerating - I feel the need…

Ready to rumble, the second semi-final - It’s okay if you voted in the first one - please vote again!

Nova Science Now - This great PBS series, hosted by Neil deGgrasse Tyson, is available online. So if you have never seen the show, or missed an episode or several, here they are. I just finished watching Leeches on the site when it occurred to me that maybe not everyone knows that all of the past episodes are available for viewing. So click the little “Neil” clip on the main page for instructions and happy viewing!

SkeptiQuote: There are 1011 stars in the galaxy. That used to be a huge number. But it’s only a hundred billion. It’s less than the national deficit! We used to call them astronomical numbers. Now we should call them economical numbers. — Richard Feynman

Sunday: Our Sunday chat host is on vacation.

Wednesday: The night began with the most recent poll going up, debating who the possible contenders should be. Last Wednesday also happened to be the night that Sara Palin gave a speech at the RNC, which occurred during chat time. This of course meant that politics was on the list of things to discuss, most notably what the hell the Republicans were thinking with Palin as a nomination. Bad jokes and puns took over, as well as some not-so-work-safe pictures of Kari Byron, and presidential hopefuls. It was at this time that I ended up falling asleep on my keyboard, but chat went on until almost 2 AM (EST).

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The Bells of St. Mary: No “Under God” in Pledge of Allegiance

CERN fires up new atom smasher to near Big Bang

Darwin movie in the works?

LHC Rap

Looking for Dr. 900

The Skeptic’s Dictionary Newsletter #95

Strongest Storms Grow Stronger Yet, Study Says

What’s New by Bob Park

Got some skeptic news items? Send them to us, and we’ll think about adding them.

Bad Medicine: Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from Distance Healing to Vitamin O, by Christopher Wanjek.



“Prehistoric humans believed cedar ashes and incantations could cure a head injury. Ancient Egyptians believed the heart was the center of thought, the liver produced blood, and the brain cooled the body. The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates was a big fan of bloodletting. Today, we are still plagued by countless medical myths and misconceptions. Bad Medicine sets the record straight by debunking widely held yet incorrect notions of how the body works, from cold cures to vaccination fears… Protect yourself and the ones you love from bad medicine — the brain you save may be your own.”

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