Monthly Archives: October 2008

Hitchens Does It Again

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

In this article, Hitchens talks about “the GOP ticket’s appalling contempt for knowledge and learning”. It saddens me that these things go largely unreported by the media, whereas past religious affiliations of Senator Obama can form a nation-wide scandal.

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PZ Myers @ UofT

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

I would highly recommend coming out to this event if you’re in the area. It only costs $5 for students if you pre-order or your tickets. More information can be found below: The War Between Science and Religion Toronto, Ont. … Continue reading →

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Confusing Correlation with Causation

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

Confusing correlation with causation is a common mistake for people to make. Often, this mistake is the result of sloppy thinking, such as the case with this article here. Today, President Bush gave an eight-minute speech on the economy, which … Continue reading →

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Skepticism + Humor = ?

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

Cracked.com is usually good for a few laughs, but it seems that one of their recent articles has accidentally stumbled into the realm of skepticism. Check it out!

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Agnosticism vs. Atheism

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

I know that this topic has been exhaustively discussed previously, but I still want to rant about it (read: this is a rant, be forewarned). I describe myself as an atheist. This means that I do not believe in a … Continue reading →

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On Pareidolia

Posted on October 7, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

Today, while at work, I was filming a site using a new high definition camcorder with face recognition technology. The camera is impressive, and usually good at picking up faces: front profiles, side profiles, on weird angles — it usually … Continue reading →

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