1. 2007 Audiobook Download of the Year: The God Delusion

Comment #99111 by Heathen Dan on December 15, 2007 at 3:36 pm

Cyboman, I have listened to three of his books (which he personally read, with Lalla Ward): TGD, The Ancestor's Tale, and River out of Eden.

2. Stem cell breakthrough

Comment #90385 by Heathen Dan on November 25, 2007 at 1:28 am

This is good news. I hope that stem cell research wouldn't be hampered by religious crusaders anymore.

3. Jury Awards Father $11M in Funeral Case

Comment #84285 by Heathen Dan on November 1, 2007 at 4:07 pm

Too much hatred against idiotic religiosity has blinded some people here to the fact that they're losing their rights. I wonder if they agree with SLAPP tactics too, cause this is what the lawsuit is going to be. It may not scare the Phelps, but it has the potential to have a chilling effect on other protesters, especially if this case gets upheld and a bad precedent is made.

Sorry, but I'm too much of a freedom lover (living in a country with fewer liberties than the US) to agree with the ruling. Overturn it and let the US continue to be a beacon of freedom for the rest of us (that is, once the current regime leaves office).

4. In Depth: Christopher Hitchens

Comment #71404 by Heathen Dan on September 18, 2007 at 5:28 pm

Is this video available for offline viewing? My connection is pretty erratic and I'm afraid that my stream will buffer every 5 seconds...

5. The God Delusion is one of the Ten Best Audiobooks

Comment #31355 by Heathen Dan on April 12, 2007 at 5:36 am

I have both the paperback and audiobook of TGD. Now I don't know if I should read it first or just listen to the book on my mp3 player. =

BTW, I thoroughly enjoyed The Ancestor's Tale audiobook even though it's abridged. I did read the book before getting the audiobook version.

6. Darwin 'was committed to publish'

Comment #28765 by Heathen Dan on March 30, 2007 at 5:03 pm

I hope to read van Wyhe's paper if ever it goes online. While Darwin is indeed determined to publish his insight into transmutation, I do believe that there is some trepidation on Darwin's part due to the controversial nature of his theory.

For instance, he likens telling Joseph Hooker about his theory as "confessing a murder." And he gave his wife money to have his book published, after his death.

Could it be that Darwin pursued his other research projects because he is afraid of thinking too much about his transmutation theory?