2007 Skeptics Conference
Posted at the request of Chair– Entity Vicki Hyde: Magic, mystery and medicine make up a potent mix at this year´s Annual Skeptics Conference, being held at St Andrews College, Christchurch, ove...
Skeptic
It was today - Apollo 11
Graeme Hill had a special moon science session, with Grant Christie, marking the anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon. While the Apollo images video are familiar seeing, and standing under, a...
Published at Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster!
It was cool to have this post published at the official FSM site! Save the Kiwi at Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
What was so special about 07/07/07?
I mean it’s just an arbitrary day, defined by a numbering system, from a starting point based on one cultures view of the world. If you want dates of special significance look at 04/07/07 and 08/07...
Current Affairs
The Holiday Scam Rang!
The phone goes last night, about 8pm, and a scratchy voice says: “I’m ringing from Australia” (sounded more like a bad VOIP call from Mumbai) “Your number has qualified for a free holiday, 9...
SOLECISM, n., a deviation from correct idiom or grammar
This struck a chord...
Richard Dawkins, reason alone?
This is a brilliant interview with Richard Dawkins from “ The Agenda ”. Richard Dawkins | Can We Live by Reason Alone? Tonight on The Agenda: world-renowned scientist Richard Dawkins and his...
Flying Spaghetti Monster
Save the Kiwi (Apteryx) from the Flying Spaghetti Monster Kiwi Motivation Test
How could the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) threaten our national icon, the New Zealand Kiwi (Apteryx) ? This submission to a well recognised Government Conservation Agency explains it all:...
James Randi's “collective nouns” for Skeptics
These are brilliant James Randi's Swift - April 20, 2007 Here’s the best of the additional submitted “collective nouns” I asked for last week. There were hundreds offered… A whiff of Aroma...
Is the "Agel phenomenon" a scam?
Recently I got this email (valid contact details removed) about Agel , something I had not heard about before: -----Original Message----- From: *********@********.***.** Sent: Friday, 6 April 20...
The Secret Revealed
I think “The Secret” is to get Oprah to endorse your Psychobabble theory but it appears Aaron Murray h THAT “SECRET” MOVIE - James Randi's Swift - March 2, 2007 Reader Aaron Murray was on to “The...
"Student punished for spaghetti beliefs" - Why is this weird news?
Why did Metro file this story on religion under “ Weird ” news? What makes The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster and Pastafarians weird? Student punished for spaghetti beliefs | Metro.co...