Atheist are like Trolls?

Majel Roddenberry, 'First Lady of Star Trek,' dies

NEW YORK (AP) — Majel Barrett Roddenberry, the widow of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry, has died. She was 76. Roddenberry, an actress who appeared in numerous "Star Trek" TV shows and movies, died Thursday of leukemia at her home in Bel-Air, Calif., her representative said.

At Roddenberry's side were family friends and her only son, Eugene Roddenberry Jr. Gene Roddenberry died in 1991.

Her romance with Roddenberry earned her the title "The First Lady of Star Trek." A fixture in the "Star Trek" franchise, her roles included Nurse Christine Chapel in the original "Star Trek," Lwaxana Troi in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and the voice of the USS Enterprise computer in almost every spin-off of the 1966 cult series. She recently reprised the voice role in the upcoming "Star Trek" film directed by J.J. Abrams.

Sean Hannity: 2008 Misinformer of the Year

As Media Matters for America has demonstrated time and again, Fox News' Sean Hannity has been a prolific and influential purveyor of conservative misinformation. But never has he so enthusiastically applied his talents for spreading misinformation as he did to the 2008 presidential race.

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Lighters in a blender

Can we Farm Blood for Battlefields?

New research from DARPA could open the door to on-demand blood-cell manufacturing on battlefields and in hospitals. All medics need is a machine that uses a nanofiber that mimics bone marrow to turn a handful of stem cells into gallons of blood. Who needs blood donations when you have blood pharming?

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The obvious question here would be; could Jehovah's Witnesses use "manufactured" blood?

Damn those time travelers!

Swiss watch found in 400-year-old tomb

Archeologists in China are baffled after finding a tiny Swiss watch in a 400-year-old tomb.

The watch ring was discovered as archeologists were making a documentary with two journalists from Shangsi town.

"When we tried to remove the soil wrapped around the coffin, a piece of rock suddenly dropped off and hit the ground with a metallic sound,? said Jiang Yanyu, former curator of the Guangxi Autonomous Region Museum.

"We picked up the object, and found it was a ring. After removing the covering soil and examining it further, we were shocked to see it was a watch."

The time was stopped at 10:06am, and on the back was engraved the word "Swiss", reports the People's Daily.

Local experts say they are confused as they believe the tomb had been undisturbed since it was created during the Ming dynasty 400 years ago.

They have suspended the dig and are waiting for experts to arrive from Beijing and help them unravel the mystery.

Why do I find This so Disturbing?

Above is a link to a story about something called a "Purity Ball". I must confess that I am at a loss to explain why those pictures make feel all queasy inside. Check out the bizarre ballet with the giant cross.

Emoose out

I really miss this guy!

Faith Healing Parents Assert Religious Rights

A Clackamas County, Ore., couple accused of letting their infant daughter die by relying on prayer, rather than medicine, today asked that the charges be dropped, arguing that they infringe on their freedom of religion and their right to raise their children in their own way.

Carl Worthington, left, and Raylene Worthington of Clackamas County, Ore., were charged with second...

Carl Worthington, left, and Raylene Worthington of Clackamas County, Ore., were charged with second degree manslaughter and criminal mistreatment charges March 28, 2008, after their 15-month-old daughter died from what the state medical examiner said were easily cured illnesses.

(KATU.com)

Carl Worthington, 28, and his wife, Raylene, 25, belong to a church that believes in faith healing, and police said that, instead of going to a doctor when their 15-month-old daughter Ava got sick, they turned to prayer.

The infant girl died March 2 from bacterial bronchial pneumonia and an infection, both of which could have been cured with common antibiotics, the medical examiner said.

The Worthingtons face charges of second degree manslaughter and criminal mistreatment charges. They surrendered to police in March, but were subsequently released after each posted $25,000 bail.

High tech comes to prayer

Drugs that can make you crazy or autistic then switch you back to normal

Now this is strange. Scientists think they have found a drug that can make autistic, O.C.D. or Schizophrenic on a temporary basis, then switch you back. Theoritically you could go to vegas and before you hit the Blackjack table you could take a pill and become Rainman for a coulple of hours.

Would-Be 15 Year Old Female Suicide Bomber Talks

Rania swears she didn’t know she was carrying explosives. Mohammed, her husband of only a few months, took her to his aunt’s house where he said he needed to borrow some money. where she was dressed in the heavy vest and bound it in place with bandages. "Then they told me to go shopping in the market wearing the vest."

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Men under threat from 'gender bending' chemicals

Men are at risk of being "feminised" by thousands of "gender bending" chemicals that are changing the behaviour of humans and animals, according to a report. Scientists are warning that manmade pollutants which have escaped into the environment mimic the female sex hormone oestrogen.

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Televangelist's $3.6 million jet not tax-exempt, Tarrant appraiser says

A Kenneth Copeland Ministry jet worth $3.6 million has been denied tax-exempt status by the Tarrant Appraisal District, setting the stage for a battle that could require the minister to reveal his salary if he wants the jet to be tax-free.

Jeffery D. Law, Tarrant chief appraiser, said the jet was denied tax exemption because the ministry failed to disclose salaries of directors as an application requires. Law said the ministry, based in Newark, northwest of Fort Worth, will protest the denial at a hearing Monday morning.

"The application requires that they submit to us a list of salaries," Law said. "They have not given it to us, and as a result we have denied their exemption."

Oil Executive Predicts $1 Gas In 2009, 1st time since 1999.

Joe Petrowski, CEO of Gulf Oil has been studying the oil business since the 1970s when he wrote his Harvard thesis, said that the price of oil could sink to $20 per barrel.

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How to pray

In Memorium

Forrest J. Ackerman

1916-2008

Science Fiction has lost it's best friend

Preachers becoming senators to push religion into law

SC Senator Jim DeMint (R:Nutjob) wants "In God We Trust" On the Capitol Visitors Center.What was that thing about separation between churchand state again?

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Twilight - Destroying America and Harming Our Nation’s Youth

OK, so the title might be a tad extreme...but proof is beginning to surface showing why this is true

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Student punished for Pastafarian beliefs

A student has been suspended from school in America for coming to class dressed as a pirate.

But the disciplinary action has provoked controversy – because the student says that the ban violates his rights, as the pirate costume is part of his religion.

Bryan Killian says that he follows the Pastafarian religion, and that as a crucial part of his faith, he must wear 'full pirate regalia' as prescribed in the holy texts of Pastafarianism.

The school, however, say that his pirate garb was disruptive.

Humans 80,000 Years Older Than Previously Thought?

Modern humans may have evolved at least 276,000 years ago - more than 80,000 years earlier than previously thought - according to a new study of sophisticated stone tools found in Ethiopia.

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Russia upgrades missiles to evade U.S. arms

Russia's military is planning to upgrade its missiles to allow them to evade American weapons in space and penetrate any prospective missile shield, a Russian general said Monday.

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Holy Book of Bacon - The Holy Church of Bacon

The Holy Book of Bacon, also known as Biblio Baconus in Latin, intends to serve as your personal guide to Baconlightenment. All of the holiest texts in the history of Bacon are included in this compilation. The complete text is provided here so as to present all the information in an unbiased fashion.

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