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Updated: 2011-07-30 06:00:00
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Bay Area Skeptics The San Francisco Bay Area's skeptical organization since 1982 Search this site : About Newsletter BASBlog Links Feedback Browse by Topic BAS 19 Announcements 2 BASIS Archives 2 The Sacramento Scene 2 Culture 1 Cults 1 The Media 8 BASIS 3 Books 0 Movies 0 Radio 1 Television 1 Medicine 7 Acupuncture 1 Aromatherapy 1 Chiropractic 1 Food 1 Ions 1 Paranormal 12 Psychics 10 Pseudo-science 12 Aliens UFOs 4 Cryptozoology 6 Home Blogs Genie's blog Bay Area Skeptics and Religion Submitted by Genie on Fri , 07 29 2011 09:31 From time to time , Bay Area Skeptics board members are asked about BAS's position on religion . We have a brief mission statement that explains our policy of religious neutrality , but like all such statements , from time to time one must consider whether it is
On July 24th, Wikipedia's "Did You Know" section (front page, lower left) included "... that Karen Stollznow writes for two skeptical magazines (Skeptic and Skeptical Inquirer) and hosts two skeptical podcasts (Point of Inquiry and Monster Talk)?". Stollznow has been an active member of the Bay Area Skeptics board for several years, helping the organization use online media more effectively, among other things. Wikipedia's front-page notice helped her new article jump from 20-ish hits a day to 1,100!
This is the solution to the puzzle presented in my previous blog post – Self-Tying Knot Trick from TAM9 – wherein I show you how to supposedly tie a knot in a length of rope without releasing the ends. Of course, it is a trick, so watch the video carefully to see just how the trick [...]
Download INTRO: Jack, Richard and Jason. Exams, Jack’s coming adventures at TAM 9, the Global Atheist Convention. INTERVIEW: James Randi. NEWS: Update on the Dr. Ken Harvey libel case, and a discussion about sexism, male privilege and general social ettiquette in the skeptical movement.