Comments on: Astrology is Taurus feces

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:12:49 +0000

I’m surprised no one mentioned on the show the fact that because of the “wobble” of the Earth, the Sun is no longer in the constellations associated with the zodiac signs at the time of birth, it’s almost an entire month off. Not to mention the convenient omission of the 13th sign of the zodiac…

By: Gwenny

Gwenny — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:44:02 +0000

First of all P&P are ENTERTAINERS who happen to be skeptics. But they are first and foremost, entertainers. Second, it amazes me that so many otherwise intelligent people have taken the “global warming” bait hook line and sinker and no longer allow themselves to keep an open mind about it. Is there climate change? You betcha. Always has been, always will be until the Earth is a cool lifeless rock. Do humans have an influence on the environment? Without a doubt. Can we STOP climate change? F*** no. We can modify our behavior to decrease our impact but, in the long run, the Earth will do what the Earth does and we have no power to stop it.

The whole global warming movement is a con. None of the things they say will help will actually have any impact and if global warming folks were intellectually HONEST, they would admit that our energy is better spent redesigning our communities to survive what is coming, in securing our food supply and in NOT meddling with stupid ideas that cost bazillions of dollars and, like the iron in the ocean, actually HURT.

By: Rogue Medic

Rogue Medic — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:17:37 +0000

@47. StevoR,

What I have seen of Penn and Teller has not been as you describe. I don’t watch much TV. I have seen their magic show in person and did not see anything like that behavior.

Maybe not exactly but they are pretty close…

Libertarian means respecting personal freedoms and economic freedoms. How does right wing in the extreme respect personal freedoms? It would be just as accurate to say that extreme left wing is pretty close, except for the little part of economic freedoms.

By: Rogue Medic

Rogue Medic — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:53:17 +0000

Ray,

Is it the label of politics that offends you. I see nothing but a criticism of bad politics. Politics that attempts to contradict science, but fails.

@ Rogue,
PP regularly injects politics into his posts. Ask anyone who has been here a while. He’ll even tell you he does.
And I do not consider commenting on the Bible as political. Funny that you would.

The first page had 3 comments on some politicians pretending that science is not real. All because of their misinterpretation of the Bible. And you wrote that you do not consider this political.

The rest is commenting on NASA (2 comments), censorship of science (2 comments), and the post on Independence Day. OK you got me on the Independence Day post. No, that was posted after your comment.

These are posts on science that happen to involve politics. If you do not see the difference, that is not my fault. Perhaps you think that the fault is in your stars.

Whine away. Would you like a tissue?

By: BJM

BJM — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:56:53 +0000

RE: “Astrology Bull? Very Likely most of it.” — Theo Bee (comment #35)

Any system which is mostly bull is entirely useless.

You mention the effect of the Moon and seasons. People are much better off learning about these things absent the help of ‘mostly bull’ astrology.

By: cardoso

cardoso — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:43:02 +0000

Nice ’scope.

By: Sunny Ng

Sunny Ng — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:53:33 +0000

Maybe it’s the lighting, but you look younger Phil. ^_^