1. A Tribute to Douglas Adams: Towel Day May 25th

Comment #184540 by louis14 on May 25, 2008 at 4:17 pm

Lailoken - I claim my prize ...

Second radio series, in the Heart Of Gold, under attack by the Vogon fleet. Zaphod conducts a seance with his dead Grandfather.

Grandfather, "Where was I?"
Zaphod, "pontificating!"

Douglas, you are sorely missed. I still have my Hitchiker's Guide limited edition towel, and will keep it always!

2. Christopher Hitchens Debates Timothy Jackson

Comment #122752 by louis14 on February 6, 2008 at 12:51 am

I've watched several debates between the various Horsemen and religionists now, and I have to say that I found this guy by far the most interesting.

Timothy Jackson seems first of all to be a nice guy - something I haven't felt about any of the other debaters I've seen. He also seems to have a good grasp of the religionist arguments; again, more than can be said of the others. He was capable of arguing the detail of his arguments more consistantly, I felt.

Unfortunately they were in the end, the same old arguments. Full of the same misunderstandings, half-truths and illogicalities.

Hitchens was on great form and was very impressive. Damn, I wish I had a mind like his!

3. A War On Science

Comment #106299 by louis14 on January 2, 2008 at 4:04 pm

8. Comment #105388 by quill on December 31, 2007 at 12:13 pm

Why does Behe wear the exact same hat in every interview I've ever seen him in? It's like he's afraid to be seen without it.

Maybe one of us should sneak into his office at Lehigh and steal the hat--at which point I have a feeling Mr. Behe would cease to be seen or heard from in public, and scientific knowledge would be advanced.