"A statement of fact cannot be insolent." The miscellaneous ramblings of a surgeon/scientist on medicine, quackery, science, and pseudoscience (and anything else that interests him).

Category: Entertainment/culture

Is Bill Maher really that ignorant? (Part III): “Oh, come on, Superman!”

Post author By Orac
Post date February 24, 2008
83 Comments on Is Bill Maher really that ignorant? (Part III): “Oh, come on, Superman!”

You can read parts I and II first, if you like. Yet another reason Bill Maher is an idiot can be found in the video below, taken from Real Time With Bill Maher from the February 8 episode. I happened to catch it in reruns and was looking for a transcript or YouTube version. It’s […]

Entertainment/culture Music Religion

Sunday morning lazy YouTube blogging: “Dear God,” by XTC

Post author By Orac
Post date February 24, 2008
19 Comments on Sunday morning lazy YouTube blogging: “Dear God,” by XTC

One of XTC’s best songs: I actually heard this on the radio the other night, hence my looking for it on YouTube. I hadn’t heard the song in several years, and I don’t recall ever hearing it on the radio. In any case, it caught my mood this morning.

Entertainment/culture Friday Woo Paranormal Pseudoscience Religion Skepticism/critical thinking Television

Your Friday Dose of Woo: Orbs invade the 11 PM news broadcast

Post author By Orac
Post date February 22, 2008
21 Comments on Your Friday Dose of Woo: Orbs invade the 11 PM news broadcast

Sometimes woo jumps out and hits you from sources from which you least expect it. Such was the case earlier this week, when I found my self in Detroit lazily watching a local newscast. Now, I realize that local news is not the place to look for skepticism. Heck, just the other day, I mentioned […]