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Happy Easter
I saw this over at UnfollowingJesus and a few people posted it on Facebook as well.
Just something for you religious folks to remember about us atheists: just because we do not believe in gods does not mean we are not good people. So have a Happy Easter everyone!
Ancient Aliens Ridiculousness
The last two episodes of Ancient Aliens have been even more idiotic than usual. I love that they use the same six locations/incidents as proof and they just try to reanalyze it each episode. One of these episodes focused on Pumapunku, which is a pre-Incan site in Bolivia. You may recognize it as the place with these giant H-blocks.
Needless to say, Ancient Alien Theorists believe this place was built by aliens. The place was built with immense precision and David Chidress shows us this precision by taking a square and showing how the cuts are exactly 90 degrees. Except, if you watch him, he puts the square against the block and you can see that the square is not even close to being exact. I am not taking anything away from the ancient engineers, but if you are claiming an advanced race made these blocks and they are not 100% exact, I am not buying it.
Speaking of David Childress...who is this guy? He comes off as some expert in archaeology, but unfortunately, he actually has no real credentials. He spent one year at a university. He writes books about this crap and people consider him an expert. Makes me laugh.
Another thing the AAT kept pointing to was the fact that inside these granite blocks, there are holes drilled into them. They claim that these holes must have been cut with some kind of drill from the future. Maybe a hypersonic drill. Do you know why they claim this? When they had an expert look at the cuts, he said there was no evidence of any kind of mechanical tool used, that the markings were typical of some kind of hand tool. Granted, the guy said that he did not think they were made with the known tools of that society at that time.
Naturally, the AAT people came to the conclusion that they must have used something that we do not have yet. Instead of trying to find a reasonable explanation, they went out and said "oh, it must be a hypersonic laser drill from Space Home Depot."
One of the theories regarding how the ancient folks moved these blocks the 10 KM up into the mountains says that the people used trees as rollers. The AAT people say that this is impossible because there are no trees up that high. Umm, this is true, but there are trees near the actual quarry site. It would seem to make more sense to lay the rollers as you go, not backwards. Or you can claim that they were levitated there by aliens. Yep, that makes more sense.
The AAT also claim that the granite is flat, which is proof that it was worked by aliens. I am not a geologist, but I could have sworn that I heard in some science class once that granite can be naturally flat. I have no clue whether or not the quarry where the large stones came from actually is one of those sites that produces relatively flat blocks. However, that would probably be what I would look into.
My favorite part of the episode involved a reconstruction of what the site must have looked like. They theorize that these blocks must have interconnected to either become a landing pad or a launch ramp. Allow me to explain this for a second.
These aliens travel millions of light-years, they have a technology that allows them to basically bend the laws of physics. They either have to create wormholes, which would take an enormous amount of energy, or maybe the discovered something that travels faster than light. Even though these things sound super improbable, stay with me.
They get to Earth and the first thing they do is build a landing port made out of granite. They do not have some kind of material or portable landing pad? Why would they need a launch ramp? If they made it here, would they really need to build a granite launch pad? They would not come prepared?
Another idea is that they used Pumapunku as a base camp. Again, I ask why build such a massive structure? When our military went to Iraq, they did not start building a ziggurat to house the troops. Nor did they start making tents out of animal hides like the Bedouin use. No, they brought their own portable camps with them. You mean to tell me that aliens would not have tents? Or some awesome pop up building?
The reason the H-blocks are no longer in place is because it appears that an earthquake may have hit the area at some point. Or, if you are an AAT: aliens destroyed the site with lasers (or a meteor) before they left. Yet, I would think if they fired some super energy weapon at their own base camp that we would see some evidence. Right? Heat marks on the blocks? What if they used a meteor? I would hope there would be some evidence.
Or maybe there was a cosmic battle and another alien group came and destroyed the base. After they destroyed the base though, they flew back there and picked up all the dead aliens and dropped weapons. The wreckage was cleaned up thoroughly and to this day there is no proof of this epic battle.
The last episode focused on Bigfoot. Yep, Bigfoot. The AAT claim that there is a connection between UFO sightings and Bigfoot. There probably is a connection. Crazy people who think they see Bigfoot, whenever they see a bear, probably identify a plane as an UFO as well.
I was actually somewhat excited about this episode since I actually like watching Bigfoot shows. They are so ridiculous, but they try so hard to be scientific. I will actually give them points for that one. They at least try. The AAT do not even try. They just make shit up.
For example, they claim that Enkido from The Epic of Gilgamesh must have been a Bigfoot. Because he was described as a hairy wild man. Without getting into too much of an analysis of that story, let me just say that Enkido represents the uncivilized aspect of the world around Sumer during that time. Gilgamesh has to go out and try to defeat the wild, yet cannot. Instead he gives Enkido a girl and that tames the wild man.
I honestly did not find too much to really care about the episode. They were grasping at straws. The only really far out theory was that the aliens built the Oregon caves in order to hide Bigfoot. Seems reasonable to me.
The other day when I was at Barnes and Noble I decided to pick up Philip Coppens book, The Ancient Alien Question. I was intrigued as I read the first couple chapters. He basically goes about disproving many of the theories. Then I skipped ahead to his conclusion and he still believes in ancient aliens because of the proof in his book, which like the other "proof" is just misinterpretation.
Needless to say, Ancient Alien Theorists believe this place was built by aliens. The place was built with immense precision and David Chidress shows us this precision by taking a square and showing how the cuts are exactly 90 degrees. Except, if you watch him, he puts the square against the block and you can see that the square is not even close to being exact. I am not taking anything away from the ancient engineers, but if you are claiming an advanced race made these blocks and they are not 100% exact, I am not buying it.Speaking of David Childress...who is this guy? He comes off as some expert in archaeology, but unfortunately, he actually has no real credentials. He spent one year at a university. He writes books about this crap and people consider him an expert. Makes me laugh.
Another thing the AAT kept pointing to was the fact that inside these granite blocks, there are holes drilled into them. They claim that these holes must have been cut with some kind of drill from the future. Maybe a hypersonic drill. Do you know why they claim this? When they had an expert look at the cuts, he said there was no evidence of any kind of mechanical tool used, that the markings were typical of some kind of hand tool. Granted, the guy said that he did not think they were made with the known tools of that society at that time.
Naturally, the AAT people came to the conclusion that they must have used something that we do not have yet. Instead of trying to find a reasonable explanation, they went out and said "oh, it must be a hypersonic laser drill from Space Home Depot."
One of the theories regarding how the ancient folks moved these blocks the 10 KM up into the mountains says that the people used trees as rollers. The AAT people say that this is impossible because there are no trees up that high. Umm, this is true, but there are trees near the actual quarry site. It would seem to make more sense to lay the rollers as you go, not backwards. Or you can claim that they were levitated there by aliens. Yep, that makes more sense.
The AAT also claim that the granite is flat, which is proof that it was worked by aliens. I am not a geologist, but I could have sworn that I heard in some science class once that granite can be naturally flat. I have no clue whether or not the quarry where the large stones came from actually is one of those sites that produces relatively flat blocks. However, that would probably be what I would look into.
My favorite part of the episode involved a reconstruction of what the site must have looked like. They theorize that these blocks must have interconnected to either become a landing pad or a launch ramp. Allow me to explain this for a second.
These aliens travel millions of light-years, they have a technology that allows them to basically bend the laws of physics. They either have to create wormholes, which would take an enormous amount of energy, or maybe the discovered something that travels faster than light. Even though these things sound super improbable, stay with me.
They get to Earth and the first thing they do is build a landing port made out of granite. They do not have some kind of material or portable landing pad? Why would they need a launch ramp? If they made it here, would they really need to build a granite launch pad? They would not come prepared?
Another idea is that they used Pumapunku as a base camp. Again, I ask why build such a massive structure? When our military went to Iraq, they did not start building a ziggurat to house the troops. Nor did they start making tents out of animal hides like the Bedouin use. No, they brought their own portable camps with them. You mean to tell me that aliens would not have tents? Or some awesome pop up building?
The reason the H-blocks are no longer in place is because it appears that an earthquake may have hit the area at some point. Or, if you are an AAT: aliens destroyed the site with lasers (or a meteor) before they left. Yet, I would think if they fired some super energy weapon at their own base camp that we would see some evidence. Right? Heat marks on the blocks? What if they used a meteor? I would hope there would be some evidence.
Or maybe there was a cosmic battle and another alien group came and destroyed the base. After they destroyed the base though, they flew back there and picked up all the dead aliens and dropped weapons. The wreckage was cleaned up thoroughly and to this day there is no proof of this epic battle.
The last episode focused on Bigfoot. Yep, Bigfoot. The AAT claim that there is a connection between UFO sightings and Bigfoot. There probably is a connection. Crazy people who think they see Bigfoot, whenever they see a bear, probably identify a plane as an UFO as well.
I was actually somewhat excited about this episode since I actually like watching Bigfoot shows. They are so ridiculous, but they try so hard to be scientific. I will actually give them points for that one. They at least try. The AAT do not even try. They just make shit up.
For example, they claim that Enkido from The Epic of Gilgamesh must have been a Bigfoot. Because he was described as a hairy wild man. Without getting into too much of an analysis of that story, let me just say that Enkido represents the uncivilized aspect of the world around Sumer during that time. Gilgamesh has to go out and try to defeat the wild, yet cannot. Instead he gives Enkido a girl and that tames the wild man.
I honestly did not find too much to really care about the episode. They were grasping at straws. The only really far out theory was that the aliens built the Oregon caves in order to hide Bigfoot. Seems reasonable to me.The other day when I was at Barnes and Noble I decided to pick up Philip Coppens book, The Ancient Alien Question. I was intrigued as I read the first couple chapters. He basically goes about disproving many of the theories. Then I skipped ahead to his conclusion and he still believes in ancient aliens because of the proof in his book, which like the other "proof" is just misinterpretation.
Weigh-In Wednesday VII
Damn, I should have made this weigh-in Tuesday. yesterday I was at 178.9. This morning I was at 181.0. I guess Tuesday would not work with the whole alliteration thing. My stomach is starting to actually reduce in size. Lindsey actually noticed it last night. Pretty damn awesome if you ask me.
The real question is, what should I do with my weekly Wednesday post? I guess this will be a place where I give my opinion on something. Or whatever. Obviously I will post my weight...
For Valentine's Day, Lindsey bought me a subscription to two magazines: Biblical Archaeology Review and Archaeology. I used to have a subscription to BAR, but I dropped it once they only focused on the James Ossuary and was solely focused on trying to prove that the ossuary was real. I have believed from the beginning that the ossuary was a fake, but that it was probably forged a long time ago. Probably someone from the James camp trying to prove that he was Jesus' brother. That is neither here nor there though.
Well there is another ossuary out there, apparently the Jonah Ossuary is the new big find. You can go to Robert Cargill's blog to read more about it. I am hoping that BAR does not hop onto this one as well. This seems pretty clear if you read enough about the evidence.
So yeah, give these things a read. Look into them. Learn about stuff. It can be fun. I promise.
The real question is, what should I do with my weekly Wednesday post? I guess this will be a place where I give my opinion on something. Or whatever. Obviously I will post my weight...
For Valentine's Day, Lindsey bought me a subscription to two magazines: Biblical Archaeology Review and Archaeology. I used to have a subscription to BAR, but I dropped it once they only focused on the James Ossuary and was solely focused on trying to prove that the ossuary was real. I have believed from the beginning that the ossuary was a fake, but that it was probably forged a long time ago. Probably someone from the James camp trying to prove that he was Jesus' brother. That is neither here nor there though.
Well there is another ossuary out there, apparently the Jonah Ossuary is the new big find. You can go to Robert Cargill's blog to read more about it. I am hoping that BAR does not hop onto this one as well. This seems pretty clear if you read enough about the evidence.
So yeah, give these things a read. Look into them. Learn about stuff. It can be fun. I promise.
Jesus Likes Slaves!
Bill Maher's Atheism is Not a Religion
For my religious friends who like to argue that atheism is a religion...
2012: Taking Advantage of the Idiots
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- Multiple Seismic Events
- 100% waterproof
- Blast doors
- Fully Protected against EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) and HEMP (High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse). Fiberglass shelters cannot offer EMP/HEMP protection, see more at the bottom of the page.
- 100% rust resistance (zinc anodes)
- The best military grade NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) air filtration system available in the world (Temet)
- Integrated emergency escape hatch
As I mentioned in a previous post, there is much I want to discuss concerning the end of the world. Today we will look at the companies that take advantage of these people who believe in this sort of thing. At first I thought these companies were terrible for preying on a person's fear over the uncertainty.
Then as I started to think about it, I came to another conclusion: good for these companies. If someone is idiotic enough to believe the world will end in December, then you deserve to lose some money to a smart businessperson.
Home Security
The first company I heard about was Hardened Structures, which seems pretty cool when you start to look at some of their products. Seriously, head over to the site and explore for a second.
Clipped from: www.hardenedstructures.com (share this clip)If you go to the 2012 section, you will see that they offer plenty of protection for when the inevitable happens. They discuss what might possibly happen and how they plan to protect you from it. These are the things this amazing structure will protect you from:
I mean, just look at one of these things. They look pretty damn awesome. I might actually live in one myself. Especially for those of you that know about my insane fear of windows.
They are developing these pods into full-size communities across the world, I have no idea if people have actually purchased them, but I would be willing to bet that a few have been purchased. Also, the report that I saw also stated that Hardened Structures had been contracted to build arks, costing around $20 million dollars each for groups of very rich people. These things can apparently survive at sea for like 5-10 years and can even submerge. Pretty insane, right?
Now, why do I think this is such a brilliant idea? Well how could you prove that your shelter did not work. I mean, if you pay this company millions of dollars for a house or an ark, how do you know if it will survive any of these things? I mean, if the end of the world does come and your house actually does not protect you, it is not like you can sue the guy. If the end of the world does not come, you will never know if your house works that way. This company does not claim the end of the world is coming. So smart...
Personal Protection
Again, at first I thought this one was pretty ridiculous. This lady started a company that offers basic survival skills and weapons training for the upcoming apocalypse.
Clipped from: safeorsorry.net (share this clip)
They charge $250, which seems pretty steep. I mean, how hard is it to go to a gun range and practice shooting. Or buy some books about survival and going out camping? Granted this stuff would cost money, but you can usually find a way around that stuff.
You can go around the site and see all sorts of interesting things. I feel like she is taking advantage of people. Then as I was looking at the founders page, I noticed something interesting.
Pet Service
This one is aimed at the Rapture folks, but I am sure there will be a similar thing focused at the 2012 folks.
Clipped from: eternal-earthbound-pets.com (share this clip)
If you go to the FAQ, you see that these people are atheists and that for $135, once the Rapture happens, they will pick up your pets and take care of them. This one just cracks me up and like I said, I am sure they could retool this page or at least offer a 2012 End of the World deal. Maybe people could upgrade their service for another $150 because obviously, if the world comes to an end and shit gets crazy, it will take a little more money for one of these care providers to reach your pet...
I need to think of my own smart business idea to scam these believers out of their hard-earned cash.
Then as I started to think about it, I came to another conclusion: good for these companies. If someone is idiotic enough to believe the world will end in December, then you deserve to lose some money to a smart businessperson.
Home Security
The first company I heard about was Hardened Structures, which seems pretty cool when you start to look at some of their products. Seriously, head over to the site and explore for a second.
Clipped from: www.hardenedstructures.com (share this clip)
They are developing these pods into full-size communities across the world, I have no idea if people have actually purchased them, but I would be willing to bet that a few have been purchased. Also, the report that I saw also stated that Hardened Structures had been contracted to build arks, costing around $20 million dollars each for groups of very rich people. These things can apparently survive at sea for like 5-10 years and can even submerge. Pretty insane, right?
Now, why do I think this is such a brilliant idea? Well how could you prove that your shelter did not work. I mean, if you pay this company millions of dollars for a house or an ark, how do you know if it will survive any of these things? I mean, if the end of the world does come and your house actually does not protect you, it is not like you can sue the guy. If the end of the world does not come, you will never know if your house works that way. This company does not claim the end of the world is coming. So smart...
Personal Protection
Again, at first I thought this one was pretty ridiculous. This lady started a company that offers basic survival skills and weapons training for the upcoming apocalypse.
Clipped from: safeorsorry.net (share this clip)They charge $250, which seems pretty steep. I mean, how hard is it to go to a gun range and practice shooting. Or buy some books about survival and going out camping? Granted this stuff would cost money, but you can usually find a way around that stuff.
So she is willing to offer the course for free to women who cannot afford it? Yeah, that makes her a pretty decent person. And to be honest, it is not like these are terrible skills to have." I want all to know how grateful I am, for all those seeking training from SafeorSorry.net... It is a very important to me that you learn and practice our training, as well as other training. I want everyone to be able to protect themselves, especially women, mothers and children.... If you feel you can NOT afford my course please email me personally ( r.peterson@safeorsorry.net) with your story and I will give you the course for free, no problem, no questions asked."
Pet Service
This one is aimed at the Rapture folks, but I am sure there will be a similar thing focused at the 2012 folks.
Clipped from: eternal-earthbound-pets.com (share this clip)If you go to the FAQ, you see that these people are atheists and that for $135, once the Rapture happens, they will pick up your pets and take care of them. This one just cracks me up and like I said, I am sure they could retool this page or at least offer a 2012 End of the World deal. Maybe people could upgrade their service for another $150 because obviously, if the world comes to an end and shit gets crazy, it will take a little more money for one of these care providers to reach your pet...
I need to think of my own smart business idea to scam these believers out of their hard-earned cash.
Higgs, Aliens, Sportsmenship, and Being Tough
I thought about making these into a bunch of small posts, but figured I would combine them into one big one. Be prepared for some fun.
Higgs Boson
I am not going to even pretend to know much about particle physics, but from what I understand, there could be some pretty exciting news coming in the near-future. Here is a BBC article that is much better at explaining things than me.
I will not lie, I love watching programs on Science when they start talking about quantum and particle physics. I understand it a bit, but still find it absolutely fascinating.
Aliens Attacking Mercury
I will bet money that at some point we will see this incorporated into an episode of Ancient Aliens. Wait, you have no clue what I am talking about? Allow me to explain:
Apparently, images from NASA showed something near the planet Mercury. The best thing to do is to jump to a conclusion about what it could possibly be: a cloaked alien spaceship. I shit you not. Listen to this idiot explain his findings (I am guessing he is not a scientist).
As I watched this, I thought the dude must be a little crazy. I decided to do a quick search to see if I could find more about it. Then I found this article and basically scientists already explained what we were seeing. People do not realize just how much work goes into cleaning up pictures from satellites and how tricky it is to take a picture of things that far away.
Bad Call?
I was listening to the radio the other morning and I heard the sports radio guys (I think from 93.7 in Pittsburgh) talking about how this referee made a terrible call during this Massachusetts football game. The QB breaks free and runs it in for a long touchdown. The ref throws a flag and it is called back because he raised a fist during the run.
I guess the call was unnecessary celebration or unsportsmanlike conduct. They were going on about how it is ridiculous and the kid should just be allowed to have fun and enjoy the moment. Oh, and by the way, after the penalty, the QB threw a pick, which led to a TD and the win for the other team.
At first I was on their side until I started thinking about it. They said that the ref warned both teams before the game that any first raising, or pointing to the sky would be penalized. If he warned them, then I am sorry, it was just a stupid thing to do. It is not like the ref waited, as soon as he saw that hand go up, he threw the flag (well more like when the hand goes down).
I have a feeling most people will disagree with me on that one though...
Atheist Sign
I actually have very little to say on this one. Just that I like it.
Big Ben
I hate when people try to make the argument that Ben Roethlisberger fakes these injuries in order to get attention. I mean seriously, why would he leave the game and miss the end of the first half against the Browns unless he was actually in pain.
Or wait, I bet he actually faked that whole appendectomy thing. Or the numerous other injuries we have seen him take over the years. How come he plays with injuries all the time and people question it, yet back in the day people praised Brett Favre for being a warrior.
Seriously, this shit is getting old. Also, people who think the Steelers would be better off with Charlie Batch or Dennis Dixon starting are most likely retarded. They need to stop huffing paint thinner.
Higgs BosonI am not going to even pretend to know much about particle physics, but from what I understand, there could be some pretty exciting news coming in the near-future. Here is a BBC article that is much better at explaining things than me.
I will not lie, I love watching programs on Science when they start talking about quantum and particle physics. I understand it a bit, but still find it absolutely fascinating.
Aliens Attacking Mercury
I will bet money that at some point we will see this incorporated into an episode of Ancient Aliens. Wait, you have no clue what I am talking about? Allow me to explain:
Apparently, images from NASA showed something near the planet Mercury. The best thing to do is to jump to a conclusion about what it could possibly be: a cloaked alien spaceship. I shit you not. Listen to this idiot explain his findings (I am guessing he is not a scientist).
As I watched this, I thought the dude must be a little crazy. I decided to do a quick search to see if I could find more about it. Then I found this article and basically scientists already explained what we were seeing. People do not realize just how much work goes into cleaning up pictures from satellites and how tricky it is to take a picture of things that far away.
Bad Call?
I was listening to the radio the other morning and I heard the sports radio guys (I think from 93.7 in Pittsburgh) talking about how this referee made a terrible call during this Massachusetts football game. The QB breaks free and runs it in for a long touchdown. The ref throws a flag and it is called back because he raised a fist during the run.
I guess the call was unnecessary celebration or unsportsmanlike conduct. They were going on about how it is ridiculous and the kid should just be allowed to have fun and enjoy the moment. Oh, and by the way, after the penalty, the QB threw a pick, which led to a TD and the win for the other team.
At first I was on their side until I started thinking about it. They said that the ref warned both teams before the game that any first raising, or pointing to the sky would be penalized. If he warned them, then I am sorry, it was just a stupid thing to do. It is not like the ref waited, as soon as he saw that hand go up, he threw the flag (well more like when the hand goes down).
I have a feeling most people will disagree with me on that one though...
Atheist Sign
I actually have very little to say on this one. Just that I like it.
I hate when people try to make the argument that Ben Roethlisberger fakes these injuries in order to get attention. I mean seriously, why would he leave the game and miss the end of the first half against the Browns unless he was actually in pain.
Or wait, I bet he actually faked that whole appendectomy thing. Or the numerous other injuries we have seen him take over the years. How come he plays with injuries all the time and people question it, yet back in the day people praised Brett Favre for being a warrior.
Seriously, this shit is getting old. Also, people who think the Steelers would be better off with Charlie Batch or Dennis Dixon starting are most likely retarded. They need to stop huffing paint thinner.
Beware of Raptor Jesus!
Something tells me people would have lost a few more limbs trying to put this mo'fo on a cross...
The Fifth of November
It's a Miracle! For Idiots...
My friend Pam posted this on facebook the other day and I had to make a funny comment (at least it was funny in my head).
My comment was "is that the guy from Person of Interest?" I know, I am hilarious...
People are acting like this is a miracle. It is not. Trust me. The guy is a talented artist, and he probably practiced this for months (there are multiple videos of him doing the exact same thing). Also, if this is miracle, then your god has a sense of humor:
My comment was "is that the guy from Person of Interest?" I know, I am hilarious...
People are acting like this is a miracle. It is not. Trust me. The guy is a talented artist, and he probably practiced this for months (there are multiple videos of him doing the exact same thing). Also, if this is miracle, then your god has a sense of humor:
Jedi Jesus
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