Evidence of Anthropogenic Global Warming

Via: TᵢG  •  Critical Thinkers  •  24 Comments  •  8 years ago

“Multiple studies published in peer-reviewed scientific journals show that 97 percent or more of actively publishing climate scientists agree:...”

Similar to the attempts to counter science on the poisoning effects of lead-based fuel or the health risks of using tobacco products, we have serious forces trying to keep the science of AGW at the 'debate' level.   The idea is to confuse the public with official sounding counter-arguments so...

Creationism vs. Evolution

Via: TᵢG  •  Critical Thinkers  •  65 Comments  •  8 years ago

“I do not care what science offers, it will never be enough to convince me that the Bible is wrong”

A short but interesting (and revealing) debate. Basically, I do not care what science offers, it will never be enough to convince me that the Bible is wrong.

Is our universe the only universe?

Via: TᵢG  •  Critical Thinkers  •  34 Comments  •  8 years ago

“So we find ourselves in a universe with the particular amount of dark energy we've measured simply because our universe has conditions hospitable...”

A few months ago the Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to two teams of astronomers for a discovery that has been hailed as one of the most important astronomical observations ever. And today, after briefly describing what they found, I'm going to tell you about a highly controversial...

David Blaine on The Tonight Show

Via: TᵢG  •  Magic  •  7 Comments  •  8 years ago

“Fallon was over-the-top giddy here, but David Blaine really is amazing.”

David Blaine is known for his street magic.  Fallon was over-the-top giddy here, but David Blaine really is amazing.

Slavery in the Bible

By: TᵢG  •  Religious and not News Chat  •  389 Comments  •  8 years ago

“In the Bible, God weighs in on owning a human being as property yet does NOT condemn it as immoral.”

The God of the Bible (hereafter 'God') is oft cited as the arbiter of objective morality.   In other words human morality is a gift from God and God is the one who determines immorality. The immediate problem with this position is that the Bible then becomes the written record of this morality....

Magic by Jimmy Ichihana

Via: TᵢG  •  Magic  •  11 Comments  •  8 years ago

No way!

Guide to Participating Groups

By: TᵢG  •  TechMeta  •  24 Comments  •  4 years ago

“An author within a group can now promote an article to the front page - making it available to the entire NewsTalkers community. ”

Groups Have Grown Up NewsTalkers groups provide a forum for like-minded individuals to focus on a particular subject matter.    As an example, we could easily have a Chess group where chess aficionados discuss the latest in the chess community, analyze games, admire chess piece designs, etc....

Prosperity Gospel: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Via: TᵢG  •  Religion & Ethics  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

This subject matter is disgusting.   But John Oliver attacks it with biting humor and makes the 20 minutes well worth the watch.   Importantly, it also informs.

Dissecting the Multi Billion Dollar Business of Televangelism

Via: TᵢG  •  News & Politics  •  394 Comments  •  8 years ago

Love them or hate them, Televangelists are woven into the very fabric of American life. Make no mistake about it, while the world of Televangelism has a 24/7 global reach, virtually all of the TV ministers hail from, live in, and operate out of the US. This is not to say that you won’t find any...

What Is Socialism?

By: TᵢG  •  News & Politics  •  604 Comments  •  1 Like  •  6 years ago

An Overloaded Term Recently, since the election of a 'socialist' representative, there have been a series of pseudo debates on 'socialism'.   The most obvious take away is that the meaning of the word 'socialism' is all over the map.  This is nothing new.  Here are some of the facets of a...