Reg:

The European Court of Human Rights confirms ethical veganism is a protected philosophical belief in Europe.*

*Governments and legal systems still tend to conceptualize atheism and humanism merely as an absence of religion rather than positive philosophical convictions entitled to equal respect. Freedom of religion or belief doesn’t mean r…

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Reg:

Do we need God? Steven Pinker vs. Ross Douthat debate.

This video was slightly disturbing at first. There were a couple of moments where Ross Douthat was so still, it looked like he died and was propped up by his podium!

I was thinking Piers, Tucker, Candace, and Megan were going to have videos entitled: “Atheist Jewish Sorcerer Steven…[Read more]

Ironically the Live in Pompeii version you posted, doesn’t actually start with the water drip sounds on the studio album…

Echoes gets a regular airing in my house 🙂

I remember playing Echoes from Pink Floyd’s Meddle, some 50+ years ago, with the record arm lifted so it would play on repeat. Around the third time, my father unexpectedly burst into my room shouting at me to turn it off, as it was like Chinese water torture to him.  So obviously I did, but I had remained astounded that the notes of Pink Floyd at…[Read more]

Strega….If the rain becomes persistent and you discover you’ve been staring through the same window for twenty minutes……..

Lovely rainy day here – no need to do anything at all 😉

Thanks Reg!

Have a great week!

Some nights I sneak around the Campus, spray-painting ‘QUALIA’ on the walls of the Psychology Dept block then strike it through.

RTFF

*Governments and legal systems still tend to conceptualize atheism and humanism merely as an absence of religion rather than positive philosophical convictions entitled to equal respect. Freedom of religion or belief doesn’t mean religion plus an exemption for everyone else. The State doesn’t get to decide that theological convictions are…[Read more]