Deconversion February 15, 2010
Posted by Lumpmoose in philosophy, religion.Tags: atheism, Christianity, Deconversion
add a comment
This is a fascinating and very well-produced YouTube series on one computer scientist’s “deconversion” from Evangelical Christianity to Atheism: Why I am no longer a Christian
Chapter Two starts the good stuff. Here’s the latest summary in the continuing series for an idea of what it’s like:
But it’s best to watch it from the beginning of Chapter Two for the full effect. Watch Chapter One if you first want evidence that he was a true Born-Again Christian.
Do It for the Herd February 11, 2010
Posted by Lumpmoose in humor, medicine, society.Tags: conspiracy, H1N1, vaccine
add a comment
You know how you sometimes get a sticker for voting? This is what I got for getting an H1N1 vaccine a couple weeks ago:
This has to be a prank from some snarky graphic design student. It perfectly fits into the conspiracy milieu:
- Encouraging herd mentality (literally!)
- Scary needles on the side
- Hypnotic pattern in the background
- U of MN livestock branding
- Vaguely propagandist art style (part-Soviet, part-wartime US?)
See what I mean:
The sticker perfectly fits into the paranoia. It’d only be more perfect it had a sheep’s head saying BAA instead of MOO.
Jedward February 6, 2010
Posted by Lumpmoose in entertainment, music, television, video.Tags: Jedward, Vanilla Ice
add a comment
I’m not quite sure what to think of this:
Perhaps they’re the best argument for Auto-Tune yet. Be sure to watch at 1:45.
