Wonderful Life » humour http://robertsaunders.org.uk/wordpress ...biology and atheism in an overly religious world... Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:09:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Jesus and Mo on Promiscuous Teleology http://robertsaunders.org.uk/wordpress/2011/05/18/jesus-and-mo-on-promiscuous-teleology/ http://robertsaunders.org.uk/wordpress/2011/05/18/jesus-and-mo-on-promiscuous-teleology/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 04:51:23 +0000 admin http://robertsaunders.org.uk/wordpress/?p=1362

Today’s Jesus and Mo seems relevant to Intelligent Design creationism…

]]> http://robertsaunders.org.uk/wordpress/2011/05/18/jesus-and-mo-on-promiscuous-teleology/feed/ 0 On the Scientific Evidence of Evolution Being a Hoax http://robertsaunders.org.uk/wordpress/2011/04/09/on-the-scientific-evidence-of-evolution-being-a-hoax/ http://robertsaunders.org.uk/wordpress/2011/04/09/on-the-scientific-evidence-of-evolution-being-a-hoax/#comments Sat, 09 Apr 2011 05:45:00 +0000 admin http://robertsaunders.org.uk/wordpress/2011/03/24/on-the-scientific-evidence-of-evolution-being-a-hoax/

RationalWiki has published an exhaustive list of scientific evidence that evolution is a hoax.

In summary:

h/t Panda’s Thumb

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Here’s a nice cartoon over at geekstir (click on image)

Hat-tip: Heather over at Why Don’t You Blog?

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With many thanks to Pharyngula, I discover the excellent Far Left Side, with today’s cartoon satirising the new chair of the Texas State Board of Education:

Please do visit the excellent Far Left Side.

]]> http://robertsaunders.org.uk/wordpress/2009/07/13/the-far-left-side-on-texas-creationism/feed/ 0 Jesus App banned from iPhone http://robertsaunders.org.uk/wordpress/2009/05/12/jesus-app-banned-from-iphone/ http://robertsaunders.org.uk/wordpress/2009/05/12/jesus-app-banned-from-iphone/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 12:58:32 +0000 admin http://www.robertsaunders.org.uk/wordpress/?p=748

Apple have earned themselves a bit of a reputation for banning applications written for their (admittedly gorgeous) iPhone  and iPod Touch.  Usually these seem to be banned on the grounds of bad taste. And who could argue that the iBoobs app could be considered offensive?  Just in case my gentle readers are of sensitive disposition, I’ve placed the iBoobs video below the fold…
Well, I’m not terribly offended, but I do think it’s a bit silly.  Now, The Register reports (Apple: No Jesus on the Jesus Phone) that an equally stupid app that superimposes a facial photo onto a religious image has been banned.  Actually, it would seem that the app superimposes a religious image on top of a user photo.  Anyway.  Judge for yourself whether it’s offensive:

Me So Holy iPhone App from Benjamin Margolis on Vimeo.

I suppose there are those who feel their religious sensibilities are being offended.  I say – if the app had been ignored, no-one would have known it was there…

]]> http://robertsaunders.org.uk/wordpress/2009/05/12/jesus-app-banned-from-iphone/feed/ 0 Elephant wings and religious belief http://robertsaunders.org.uk/wordpress/2009/05/11/elephant-wings-and-religious-belief/ http://robertsaunders.org.uk/wordpress/2009/05/11/elephant-wings-and-religious-belief/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 07:46:50 +0000 admin http://www.robertsaunders.org.uk/wordpress/?p=740

PZ Myers (Pharyngula) has an amusing story (Elephants’ wings) parodying religious belief, in which elephant wings are just not visible because of quantum effects,  Definitely worth a read.

Mind you, clearly the “Elephant Wing” belief system has its prophet – check out this artwork by Roger Dean for an Osibisa album…

…and, no, I don’t think I’ve ever listened to Osibisa – such things were a bit forbidden in the white heat of punk!

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My pal Al passed me this via TwitPic:
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]]> http://robertsaunders.org.uk/wordpress/2009/04/18/theres-probably-no-bus/feed/ 0 The History of Everything http://robertsaunders.org.uk/wordpress/2009/04/18/the-history-of-everything/ http://robertsaunders.org.uk/wordpress/2009/04/18/the-history-of-everything/#comments Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:04:12 +0000 admin http://www.robertsaunders.org.uk/wordpress/?p=671

This blog is entitled “Wonderful Life” mostly because I find the world around me wonderful, in part because of what we do know of its origins, but also because of what we don’t (yet) know.  I don’t need to have any invisible creator to have instigated, directed or interfered in any way in the origins of life.  I noticed that PZ Myers of Pharyngula has posted this diagram (God’s timeline) of the history of the Universe (seen from a human perspective), comparing the scientific and creationist explanations:

I think the diagram originated over at Petros Goes On And On A Bit.  The diagram’s cool because it shows the enormity of big time, and how long the development of our planet and the life on it has taken to arise – and contrasts it with the truly less-than-wonderful biblical explanation.

Now, I know which I find more wonderful…

]]> http://robertsaunders.org.uk/wordpress/2009/04/18/the-history-of-everything/feed/ 0 “God Trumps” trading cards from The New Humanist http://robertsaunders.org.uk/wordpress/2009/03/10/god-trumps-trading-cards-from-the-new-humanist/ http://robertsaunders.org.uk/wordpress/2009/03/10/god-trumps-trading-cards-from-the-new-humanist/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:09:31 +0000 admin http://www.robertsaunders.org.uk/wordpress/?p=471

There are a set of 12 new “God Trumps” trading cards over at New Humanist (God Trumps Part II).  I happen to particularly like the Jedi Knight card (click on the thumbnail).  Also be sure to check out the first set of trading cards here.

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As an amusing afterthought to the recent fuss from the Christian Party and their desire to counter the Atheist bus advert, here’s Jesus and Mo’s take on it (from the ever excellent Jesus and Mo site)

Jesus and Mo and the atheist bus

Jesus and Mo and the atheist bus

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