Comments by Hellene

201. Astronomers capture first images of newly discovered solar system

Comment #284066 by Hellene on November 14, 2008 at 8:15 am

35. Comment #283890 by Stafford Gordon

"Forward this article to Sarah Palin immediately! "

Sarah is busy. She doesn't have time to read.

202. Anti-religion agenda among social media users

Comment #280987 by Hellene on November 9, 2008 at 6:03 am

78. Comment #280985 by Frankus1122

Perfect. Hat's off to you.

203. Anti-religion agenda among social media users

Comment #280984 by Hellene on November 9, 2008 at 5:34 am

Winston said. "The irony here is that atheism is a form of religion. You're still in something."

It has come to my attention that many of you are behind in your atheist dues. Please send your checks to:

The Hellene
P.O. Box 12345
Tampa, Fl 33516

Darwin loves you,

The Hellene.

204. Hitchens Debates Rabbi Wolpe on God

Comment #279536 by Hellene on November 6, 2008 at 6:47 am

57. Comment #279532 by MPhil

Exactly! A bit of language, and perhaps an opposable thumb thrown in for good measure, and voila! Ghost story. Next step religion?

To the puppy playing with it's food:

" Be good eat your squirrel or the Deer that smells wrong will come for you".

205. Hitchens Debates Rabbi Wolpe on God

Comment #279522 by Hellene on November 6, 2008 at 6:36 am

55. Comment #279507 by MPhil

Plaster lawn ornaments!

206. Hitchens Debates Rabbi Wolpe on God

Comment #279493 by Hellene on November 6, 2008 at 6:07 am

50. Comment #279477 by MPhil

So, things entered our lives to great effect. Harming us or helping us. But the only thing we knew this kind of behaviour from was surely other agents - intending to harm or help us

And perhaps from here came the concepts conservative and progressive?

As in;

"Kill it! Kill it!"

As opposed to;

"Scratch it behind the ears... It'll purr."

BTW MPhil, did you see my post awhile back on about my dog seeing a ghost?

207. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278750 by Hellene on November 5, 2008 at 6:04 am

497. Comment #278727 by Ian Bamlett

au contraire! For alot of them their prayers HAVE been answered.

The way they see it, the anti-christ just got made president, end times are coming and Jesus is on his way.

Unfortunately you are correct. I spoke with someone who considered voteing For Obama "to speed things up". It makes me very very sad. Especially for thier offspring. I'm begining to consider that it is child abuse.

208. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278561 by Hellene on November 4, 2008 at 9:39 pm

385. Comment #278555 by LeeC

"What about Palin?"

No.

209. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278554 by Hellene on November 4, 2008 at 9:35 pm

80. Comment #278550 by MPhil

"Ve believe in nozing Lebowski. Ve are nihalists."

210. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278548 by Hellene on November 4, 2008 at 9:30 pm

377. Comment #278547 by righton

"Too late bitch"

'cmon man.
Grace in victory.

211. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278501 by Hellene on November 4, 2008 at 8:47 pm

Ian Bamlett,

the link:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/22886841#22886841

212. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278492 by Hellene on November 4, 2008 at 8:40 pm

307. Comment #278475 by Ed-words

True statement.

I thought about that after.

President elect Obama.

I would like to see McCain be himself again in congress.

I liked the "old" McCain.

213. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278456 by Hellene on November 4, 2008 at 8:14 pm

No longer "Obama".

President Obama.

214. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278446 by Hellene on November 4, 2008 at 8:06 pm

NENIKIKAMEN!!!!!

215. Turek vs. Hitchens Debate: Does God Exist?

Comment #276842 by Hellene on November 2, 2008 at 3:50 pm

671. Comment #276834 by Steve Zara

The patterns that exist in our brains are real.

Which in turn cause us to affect our environment.

216. Turek vs. Hitchens Debate: Does God Exist?

Comment #276830 by Hellene on November 2, 2008 at 3:42 pm

EDIT: Double type post.

217. Turek vs. Hitchens Debate: Does God Exist?

Comment #276825 by Hellene on November 2, 2008 at 3:41 pm

Stories?
Descriptions?
Just a "naughty interjection"... Could this all just be neurosis?
Self aware molecules trying to cope?
Has Diacanu truly found the answer?

218. Surprise: Scientists for Obama

Comment #276645 by Hellene on November 2, 2008 at 9:00 am

Printing photovoltaics;

http://www.nanosolar.com/

100 feet per minute.

1GW per year per printer.

Each printer @ $200 million.

219. Surprise: Scientists for Obama

Comment #276497 by Hellene on November 1, 2008 at 9:09 pm

40. Comment #276464 by JDAM Comment #36 Hellene: Where's the list?

In the body of the article look at the letters that say:
"letter by the 76 Nobelists" in blue. Mouse over and click. There is an embedded link to the list.

220. Surprise: Scientists for Obama

Comment #276370 by Hellene on November 1, 2008 at 6:56 pm

Hmnnn....

76 American Nobel laureates endorse Obama. Is this a fact or not?

221. Turek vs. Hitchens Debate: Does God Exist?

Comment #276263 by Hellene on November 1, 2008 at 4:15 pm

278. Comment #276218 by MPhil

Mr "M",

Actually the last couple of posts made sense to me.

Dumbing it down for the rubes are we?

222. Turek vs. Hitchens Debate: Does God Exist?

Comment #276217 by Hellene on November 1, 2008 at 3:27 pm

And the there is this:

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2008/10/31/vo.peru.shamans.ap

My favorite part is "Arrrrrrrrrrrrr".

223. Turek vs. Hitchens Debate: Does God Exist?

Comment #276100 by Hellene on November 1, 2008 at 10:00 am

God Bah!

I want to meet god's mother.

That would be a force to be reckoned with.

Yes natural selection has tuned us as best as it could for this environment. But you'd think the damn thing could have come up with a better prostate?

224. Turek vs. Hitchens Debate: Does God Exist?

Comment #276097 by Hellene on November 1, 2008 at 9:51 am

Proper "attacks" are selected according to the weakness of the opponent.

225. Religion: Bound to believe?

Comment #275933 by Hellene on October 31, 2008 at 8:44 pm

A little story...

I moved from the country into the suburbs. With me came a superb Collie. Extraordinary creature. So one evening walk he spies upon a lawn two deer. The dog knows what they are. He has seen them before and made good chase. But something strange. The deer are imobile. And they don't smell right. The dogs fur stands up on end. He whines and looks at me for reassurance. I hold back my laughter. He approaches in fear and, dare I say, horror. Finally I called him off.

Dog had seen a ghost.

Add a bit of cognition, and some language... presto!
Ghost stories, superstition, religion.

226. Religion: Bound to believe?

Comment #275932 by Hellene on October 31, 2008 at 8:36 pm

19. Comment #275923 by askin

If "the creator" created the complex "me", who created the "complex" creator?

I do not comprehend how come such intelligent people like theists are unable to see this truth, in despite of our sciences proving it in every law they establish.

227. Teaching hate in UK schools

Comment #275458 by Hellene on October 31, 2008 at 7:51 am

Ahhhhhhh...

Those pesky westerners, with their blatant disregard for no talk rules...

Footnote: Islams followers are all lazy flea bitten donkeys. No offense. It's just a footnote. I'm sure no one will read this.

228. New Simonyi Chair appointed

Comment #273670 by Hellene on October 29, 2008 at 5:16 am

46. Comment #273658 by Roger Stanyard

No offense taken what so ever. I agree with much of what you say. However I believe that tailoring the response to the "targeted" individual is most effective.

229. New Simonyi Chair appointed

Comment #273644 by Hellene on October 29, 2008 at 3:40 am

36. Comment #273638 by Yorker

"if we are to succeed we must convince by encouragement not by antagonism."

"There are a few pompous pricks here who have clearly failed to grasp this simple and obvious fact, you (Steve Zara) are one of them."

Your Avatar suits you. Hope mine doesn't antagonize you too much.

230. Premier debates with Dawkins

Comment #273301 by Hellene on October 28, 2008 at 1:53 pm

Shopping?
Wha?

But I must say that after listening to the "Premier" debate it sounds as if Professor Dawkins had taken his "Hitchens" pills in the morning.

Might I suggest lifting weights to gain some upper body, threat display type musculature. Apparently it's been scientifically proven to work.

Or one could hire "Al Rawandi".
The interviews would be rather short though.

231. Premier debates with Dawkins

Comment #272786 by Hellene on October 27, 2008 at 8:02 pm

185. Comment #272785 by Bonzai

"Like I said, patterns is formed by breaking symmetry. "

http://potatoland.com/glart/images/duchamp_nude_stairs.jpg

232. Premier debates with Dawkins

Comment #272782 by Hellene on October 27, 2008 at 7:51 pm

I keep hearing this in my head:

"Junior, it's time for dinner, put your universe away..."

"But Maaw... one of the planets has monkeys on it..."

233. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #271819 by Hellene on October 26, 2008 at 3:49 pm

Titania,

I would widen that to "Sexualized Aggression". Think of Schwartznegers's "girly man" comment.

234. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #271796 by Hellene on October 26, 2008 at 3:18 pm

Titania,

Reducing a mind to a vagina is like reducing a mind to a penis. It is wrong in either direction. And while a fellow can throw on a three piece suit and a tie, thus becoming "formal", men too are judged by their appearance. For instance McCains' suits don't fit him well. This has been noticed and commented on. I had a visiting accountant look me up and down and ask me "Do you really work here?". I work in a "Blue Jean" industry. Fortunately the boss pulled him aside and told him not irritate the talent.

235. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #271779 by Hellene on October 26, 2008 at 3:01 pm

Laurie,

A bit off topic but.... I have heard rumor of a "Mexican cricket league" here in Tampa florida. I'm going to hunt this one down.

236. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #271770 by Hellene on October 26, 2008 at 2:53 pm

Tatania,

I admit you are right. I have been guilty of having impure thoughts about Republican women. Palin, Bachman, Coulter, etc.
Upon deep introspective contemplation, the only reason I can come up with for this obvious aberration is a subconscious desire to screw a Republican... for once.

EDIT: I'm taking their posters off my wall as we speak. I can change if I try...

237. 'People say I'm strident'

Comment #271473 by Hellene on October 25, 2008 at 5:24 pm

I'm just "ducky".
On my way to a party.
Zooooommmm!

238. 'People say I'm strident'

Comment #271457 by Hellene on October 25, 2008 at 4:45 pm

47. Comment #271452 by Titania

Titania,

My daughter made me aware of this one:

http://www.snagfilms.com/films/watch/the_end_of_america/

worth the watch.

239. 'People say I'm strident'

Comment #271453 by Hellene on October 25, 2008 at 4:36 pm

45. Comment #271447 by Dhamma

"... we are almost free from god."

That's a great quote for a T-Shirt.
Or the side of a bus.

240. 'People say I'm strident'

Comment #271449 by Hellene on October 25, 2008 at 4:26 pm

40. Comment #271423 by David A Robertson

Melanie Phillips. Ok, on my no fly list.

241. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #270850 by Hellene on October 24, 2008 at 7:16 pm

Just a thought, more than the economy is a stake here:

http://www.snagfilms.com/films/watch/the_end_of_america/

242. Mapping a clan of mobile selfish genes

Comment #269334 by Hellene on October 22, 2008 at 8:28 pm

Frisbee dog.

243. Mapping a clan of mobile selfish genes

Comment #269325 by Hellene on October 22, 2008 at 8:17 pm

you would not be living your life by such statements of upholding freedom to others

244. Mapping a clan of mobile selfish genes

Comment #269311 by Hellene on October 22, 2008 at 8:05 pm

Does anyone know where I can buy the 6 DVD set?

245. All aboard the atheist bus campaign

Comment #268353 by Hellene on October 21, 2008 at 6:12 pm

And a riff on the credit card commercials;

Dinner......................$56.

Opera tickets...........$180.

Life without God......priceless!

246. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #267607 by Hellene on October 20, 2008 at 8:23 pm

7396. Comment #267128 by al-rawandi

Sounds like the good times I had doing live sound in Detroit nightclubs in the '80s.

Al, I love ya. Take a bit of advice from an old timer. Your Maori blood won't always save ya. Ditch the bouncing. I know you need the cash. And my guess is you like the rush. Nothi' wrong with that. But all it takes is one in the blind side.

You are worth more than the crap that they pay you. I would not be happy if something stupid happened to you.

Take it from an old salt.

247. A 'values' voter speaks her mind on Obama

Comment #267563 by Hellene on October 20, 2008 at 5:31 pm

Hmmmnnnnn.........

Seems to me wifey doesn't have to work. So she has the luxury of seeing the world from her "values" tinted glasses. On the other hand hubby bears the weight of financial responsibility for the family. I wonder if she undermines his efforts in other areas as well.

248. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #266845 by Hellene on October 19, 2008 at 6:57 pm

Colin Powell Endorses Barack Obama on Meet the Press;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs43RR7IiNU

I wonder why McCain didn't select General Powell for a running mate?

249. [UPDATED] Richard Dawkins on Harun Yahya's Atlas of Creation

Comment #266532 by Hellene on October 19, 2008 at 8:23 am

Fishhook hypothesis.
I've been pondering why fish hooks have been left intact in Hanum Yia Yias' "Atlas Creation". Professor Dawkins points out that some one took the time to remove the backgrounds from lures but left the hook intact. Could someone have left us a message of sorts? Such as "I'm working on this utter bullshit, here is my revenge"? If true, I salute you whoever you may be. And to Hanum Yia Yia: Proof read your own books before you publish... lazy man.

250. Free to Think for Themselves

Comment #266525 by Hellene on October 19, 2008 at 7:56 am

..and riffing on the Clash;

Sharia (sharif) don't like it... Rock the Casbah