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Written by Steve Shaw
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As I am sure you are all aware, Haiti was recently struck by an earthquake that has left the country devastated. It is at times like these that it becomes necessary for us to come together to help our fellow man. This point should be especially relevant to us nonbelievers as without any gods to come to the aid of the suffering it falls to us to aid the less fortunate.
To this point the The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science along with 13 other atheist and skeptic organizations have created the group Non-Believers Giving Aid to donate money to two secular groups that are working tirelessly to relieve the suffering of the Haitian people.
100% of ones donation will go to Doctors without Borders and the International Red Cross to provide immediate aid to the people of Haiti.
It is often said of atheist that we are uncaring and unsympathetic to the suffering of others. Prove them wrong. |
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Written by Nick Gwynne
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The British are coming, the British are coming!
No, wait, that's PZ Myers.
We're having our first meeting of the Semester Tuesday at 7PM. There is a NEW ROOM: 223 Dwinelle
What are we going to be doing? Regrouping, talking about our breaks (especially any christmas horror stories, of which at least I have one), and most importantly, making sure everybody knows who the hell PZ Myers is (He is an awesome blogger/Associate Professor of Biology)!
Make sure that you come to the NEW ROOM in 223 Dwinelle, and I hope we can make it a great semester together!
When is PZ actually going to be here, you ask? Why, this friday, January 22nd, to VLSB 2050 at 7PM. You can RSVP at the Facebook Page. |
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Written by James Mitchell
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This week we'll be discussing Psychics! Nick was going to lead the discussion today but phoned in sick with a fever.
Yunyun will be leading the discussion in his place.
We will head out to dinner afterward as always!
Tuesday, December 1, 2009, begins at 7:00 pm (Please arrive at 6:50)
Location : 225 Wheeler
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Written by Nick Gwynne
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Ray Comfort has put out an introduction to On The Origin of Species which slanders Darwin's name and puts forth a bunch of tired old creationist arguments that have been debunked over and over again.
We are going to promote the truth about evolution in response to the distribution of these books, as well as just to celebrate Darwin's magnificent book.
Come join us to plan this wonderful event, sign up to hand out evolutionary materials, and get an evolution t-shirt! Bask in the glory of the resources we will be handing out, and just discuss general ideas.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009, begins at 7:00 pm (Please arrive at 6:50)
Location : 225 Wheeler
Here are some helpful links to prepare for the day:
http://www.dontdissdarwin.com/analysis.php
http://www.dontdissdarwin.com/video.php |
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Written by Nick Gwynne
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There is no Tim but Tim and I am his Prophet! The wondrous second coming of Tim has arrived! There will be fantastic joy and kittens and rainbows! Also, there will be TIM!
And he's going to talk to us about why Christians might not be as irrational as we think they are. It should be a relatively short presentation, followed by a great deal of discussion!
Tim will declare things like: "The Universe is like Nuclear Weapons: It doesn't do enough damage."
[ editor's note: Part of the magic is that this actually made some sense in context. ]
And as his prophet, I might even and up moderating the discussion.
Tim will choose where we eat.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009, begins at 7:00 pm (Please arrive at 6:50)
Location : 225 Wheeler |
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Written by Kevin Gorman
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This week, we'll be talking about issues of rationality and skepticism in modern medicine. I'll lead off with a brief presentation about supplementary, complementary, and alternative medicine (also known as SCAM.)
After a brief tangent in to why everyone should hate the great state of Oregon followed by a foray in to evidence-based medicine, universal health-care, and other issues of public policy, discussion will commence.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009, begins at 7:00 pm (Please arrive at 6:50)
Location : 225 Wheeler |
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