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Talks Richard Dawkins on militant atheism - circa 2007 Print E-mail
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Friday, 18 September 2009 09:17



Richard Dawkins urges all atheists to openly state their position -- and to fight the incursion of the church into politics and science. A fiery, funny, powerful talk.



As an evolutionary biologist, Richard Dawkins has broadened our understanding of the genetic origin of our species; as a popular author, he has helped lay readers understand complex scientific concepts. He’s best-known for the ideas laid out in his landmark book The Selfish Gene and fleshed out in The Extended Phenotype: the rather radical notion that Darwinian selection happens not at the level of the individual, but at the level of our DNA. The implication: We evolved for only one purpose — to serve our genes.


Of perhaps equal importance is Dawkins’ concept of the meme, which he defines as a self-replicating unit of culture -- an idea, a chain letter, a catchy tune, an urban legend -- which is passed person-to-person, its longevity based on its ability to lodge in the brain and inspire transmission to others. Introduced in The Selfish Gene in 1976, the concept of memes has itself proven highly contagious, inspiring countless accounts and explanations of idea propagation in the information age.


In recent years, Dawkins has become outspoken in his atheism, coining the word "bright" (as an alternate to atheist), and encouraging fellow non-believers to stand up and be identified. His controversial, confrontational 2002 TED talk was a seminal moment for the New Atheism, as was the publication of his 2006 book, The God Delusion, a bestselling critique of religion that championed atheism and promoted scientific principles over creationism and intelligent design.

 
Richard Dawkins meets Ted Haggard Print E-mail
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Friday, 04 September 2009 23:05

God(dess) must be so impressed with that slimy little bastard. (and I don't mean Richard)!)

 


 

 
Bill Maher rant on American stupidity Print E-mail
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Monday, 17 August 2009 21:51
As we had technical difficulties over this last weekend here's some food for thought to fill in.

 
What every American President should understand. Print E-mail
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Saturday, 16 May 2009 11:32

This BBC Horizon video should probably be mandatory viewing by all School children in the USA.

 

It's time to put things in pure perspective.

 

 

 

 

Richard Dawkins "It is absolutely safe to say that if you meet somebody who claims not to believe in evolution, that person is ignorant, stupid or insane"

 

 
Happy Easter ... go find an egg Print E-mail
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Saturday, 11 April 2009 20:07
 
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No Libel Laws in Science

 

The use of the English libel laws to silence critical discussion of medical practice and scientific evidence discourages debate, denies the public access to the full picture and encourages use of the courts to silence critics. The British Chiropractic Association has sued Simon Singh for libel. The scientific community would have preferred that it had defended its position about chiropractic through an open discussion in the medical literature or mainstream media.

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