Why use a poll to determine who gets civil rights?
You know who is really unhappy about NY’s gay marriage law? “Religious leaders”, of course. Religious leaders slammed the state’s new gay marriage law on Saturday, vowing to ban politicians who...
View ArticleAct fast, poll expires soon!
Georgia is fishing for a new license plate design, and of course the god-botherers want to proclaim their piety on their cars. Vote fast, it expires today, apparently. Should the words “In God We...
View ArticleSometimes, the polls are already going the right way
Atheists are planning to run bus ads in Spokane that say, “Are you good without God? Millions are.” I know, about as mild and inoffensive as they come…but still, local media are running polls to find...
View ArticleTalk radio polls always seem to be the dumbest polls
Go give them something to talk about. Do you believe in God? Hell yeah! 73.65 % No! What a farce. 18.00 % Just cuz I’m afraid not to. 8.35 %
View ArticleWhat should we call the new exhibit at the Creation “Museum”?
Answers in Genesis has done something really stupid (I know, that’s no surprise). The Creation “Museum” has some new exhibit, and they’re trying to come up with a name for it. With a poll. And here’s...
View ArticleSteve King made a facebook poll
Isn’t he clever? Do you think Congress should repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)? YES – The definition of marriage should be expanded to include same-sex couples. 434 votes NO – Traditional...
View ArticleThose silly Brits need our help with a homeopathy poll
We saved their butts in WWII*, now it’s time for everyone to save them from this foolish poll. Should homeopathic treatments be available on the National Health Service? 59.1% Yes 40.9% No *It’s more...
View ArticleFlu poll
I saw the movie Contagion last night — it’s good, but chilling. You are at the mercy of viruses that are evolving far faster than we are, and our lives depend on the luck of our genetics, the random...
View ArticleCelebrate Acupuncture Awareness Week with a poll
Apparently, someone decided 27 February-4 March is Acupuncture Awareness Week. I’m happy to help out. You should be aware that acupuncture is total bollocks. There. Is that enough? No, it is not. We...
View ArticleA poll on kitty experimentation
There is an extremely common sort of experiment to understand plasticity of the developing brain. These are important experiments to understand an important phenomenon: the brain does not simply unfold...
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