Tag Archives: Neil deGrasse Tyson

The Cult of Before Stories: Shane Hayes, Part 1.

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Captain Cassidy

A while ago, Kirk Cameron popularized a fairly-new evangelism technique: claiming that he knows all about atheism because he, himself, was once an (gasp! Shock! OMG!) atheist. He thought it gave him some kind of leg up on authority and … Continue reading →

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Duping the Educated.

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Captain Cassidy

I couldn’t wait another moment. We have to take a look at this news story and talk about it a little today. Yes, it’s that awesome. The piece is called “Dallas researchers out to scientifically prove biblical version of creation,” … Continue reading →

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The Cosmic Freakout Over Cosmos.

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Captain Cassidy

I shouldn’t be surprised anymore about how poorly fundamentalists understand the word “faith.” They don’t have the faintest idea what it really means, so they tend to twist the word’s various false meanings around and around as necessary to try … Continue reading →

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The Monsters’ Ball: CPAC.

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Captain Cassidy

I watched that new Cosmos show’s first episode last night. I had to reach for a tissue at the end when Neil deGrasse Tyson, the host, talked about how he’d met Carl Sagan, the famous host of the previous Cosmos … Continue reading →

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Redefining Words: Theories (Aren’t Bills).

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Captain Cassidy

Recently, Ball State University came into the spotlight when their administration had to rein in an associate professor who decided to teach Intelligent Design in a class called “The Boundaries of Science,” and in coming into the spotlight, BSU has … Continue reading →

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