Comments for Cubik's Rube

Comment on Humanist Symposium #44 by Camels With Hammers

Camels With Hammers — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:24:10 +0000

Cubik, I’ve gotta say between the caliber of the contributions and the caliber of the presentation this is the best blog carnival I’ve ever seen. Great job.

Comment on Emotional != Irrational by Simon Dunn

Simon Dunn — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:52:31 +0000

Richard Wiseman waxes lyrical on why we believe irrational things on our podcast this week.

http://www.sundayssupplement.com

He argues that it is irrational thought that gives us hope and invention, and belief in the paranormal is the price we pay for being able to imagine walking on the moon.

Comment on Numbers and lies by Jessica

Jessica — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:26:47 +0000

I don’t know the answer because I got to Calc III and considered suicide. But the answer ‘it is secret’ made me giggle like a little girl.

Comment on Numbers and lies by Michael

Michael — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:00:12 +0000

That was pretty funny (the most common solution from the comments is basically y = y^2)

I think the fact that there are precise-looking decimals throws people off the right track.

Comment on Don’t shove your opposite-sex “union” down my throat by PenguinFactory

PenguinFactory — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:13:43 +0000

“Nor will it be pointed out that only so-called opposite-sex marriages are capable of reproducing the human race.”

Actually I think most children can be trusted to figure that one out themselves (and where is this conclusion coming from, anyway?)

Comment on Don’t shove your opposite-sex “union” down my throat by Buffy

Buffy — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:59:37 +0000

Ah, the wingnuts. They seem to think they *own* things like “marriage” and “family”, and get bent way out of shape when anybody refuses to kowtow to their ridiculous fantasy.

Comment on Also, homeopaths cracked Enigma by cubiksrube

cubiksrube — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:08:44 +0000

Hi Nico, I know you weren't talking to me but since you bring up the matter of infants being killed, try Linda Epping. Along with the damage done to all these people. If you want to try bringing anything factual or interesting to the debate yourself, maybe some evidence that chiropractic is an effective treatment for some of the conditions the BCA claims? Note as well that Michael didn't accuse the BCA, or even chiropractors generally, of anything, let alone murder. He was attributing the deaths of infants to their "voodoo religion". Whether or not that's needlessly snarky and dismissive, chiropractic is an unproven form of therapy with unnecessary risks.

Comment on Also, homeopaths cracked Enigma by Nico Mendes

Nico Mendes — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:18:19 +0000

Any evidence of infants being killed Michael K Gray? Pretty strong allegation. How long did it take to come up with Bullshit Comedy Academy? You should probably stay on the periphery of this debate, you clearly have nothing to add either factual, original or interesting. I don’t agree with the BCA’s stance, but to accuse chiropractors of being murders is so far over the line that you lose all credibility in rational debate.

Comment on A little knowledge is a hilarious thing by Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:08:29 +0000

Don’t bother with the shot glasses. I spent the whole video thinking that. Just hand me the fifth and I’ll chug the damn thing.

Comment on A little knowledge is a hilarious thing by Gib

Gib — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:05:26 +0000

I’m at 2 minutes 30, and I’m already ready to quit the earth, tell the aliens there’s no hope for the human race and that they can build their hyperspace bypass.