Another link to one of cdk007’s many excellent videos. This one is the sequel to the Abiogenesis video I linked to earlier in this blog.
November 24, 2008
More from cdk007: The Origin of the Genetic Code
November 19, 2008
New Page: about the rhetor
Just a wee notice: I’ve created a new page on the site. It’s over on the left, but I’ll repeat it here.
Originally it was ‘about the author’ but authorship doesn’t exactly fit with what I’m doing here. I’ll explain what I mean by that under the Why rhetoric? section when I get around to filling it in.
MC Frontalot: Origin of Species
Okay, so it’s looking to be a YouTube-heavy day today. So sue me. 
More from Tim Minchin: Blasphemy
The last two posts have been pretty heady and intellectual and serious. I stumbled on this video the other day and it made me smile. Thought it might be good to take a step back from all the seriousness to something a bit more light-spirited.
Although be warned – when Tim warns you at the start to not listen if you’re easily offended, heed his his words. Lyrics are probably NSFW, if your employers care about strong language and blasphemy.
November 17, 2008
No, you’re doing it wrong…
The original purpose of this blog was not actually to promote atheism – the original purpose of this blog was to give myself a wee sandbox to play around in and try to improve my writing. The atheism thing came later, because it’s something I feel strongly about and enjoy writing about. But I’m going to take a step back to my original purpose, roll up my sleeves, and get back to the subject of persuasive writing. I’ve hidden the post under the cut, because this is the kind of thing that makes most people yawn, and it pays to spare you the details.
November 13, 2008
The emotional impact of my atheism
Pigeon Mountain is a quick drive from my house. It’s not actually a mountain – that’s just the name. It’s a big hill though. I pass it on the way home some sometimes. Sometimes I’ll pass it at night if I’m coming home from a movie or something. And very occasionally – once every six months or so (more if I’m having a rough patch) – I’ll get the urge to go climb it at night.
At a brisk walk, it takes me about five minutes to get to the top – so no, it isn’t all that far, but it’s high enough. I don’t know if I imagine it or not, but it feels like I get less light pollution when I’m that far above the level of the street lights. The stars seem to stand out more. Pigeon Mountain is on a bit of a peninsula, so there’s pretty much constant sea winds. I wander up there in my jacket on a warm-ish night, and the wind fills my ears. I look up, and the night sky fills my vision.
I look up, and my mind fills the universe.
November 12, 2008
Evil: God loves it, you should too!
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able?
Then He is not omnipotent.Is He able, but not willing?
Then He is malevolent.Is He both able and willing?
Then whence cometh evil?Is He neither able nor willing?
Then why call Him God?- Epicurus, circa 300 BCE
