The LHC is beginning to collect evidence for the elusive Higgs Boson. “Scientists are hoping that the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will finally nail Higgs boson — the “God particle” which theoretically endowed every other particle with mass, but has proved elusive to date. The discovery of Higgs boson is one of the chief […]
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Dead Wild Roses: Libertarianism – Explained!
Well, explained more than F-you, I’ve got mine. Gleaned from Pharyngula, a post from Jadehawk. I think that it’s possible to have libertarian values and still like things like governments and taxes and social programs. yup. That’s called being liberal, progressive, or even anarcho-syndicalist, depending on the exact ratio of “libertarian” values to government/taxes/social programs […]
Dead Wild Roses: Look! No there is no god in Natural Disasters – Thunderf00t
You would think by now we could progress past the idea that scary storms are tantrums of the gods and that tsunami are not any godheads’ perverted act of ‘retribution’ or similar horsepucky. One would think that, but just listen to the small snippits of christian talk radio Thunderf00t talks about and let the batshite […]
Dead Wild Roses: Thunderstorms and Anti-Matter – Ain’t Science Grand?
Pushing the limits of our knowledge is what science is all about. Consider what NASA is learning about thunderstorms and their possible role in creating anti-matter. Fascinating stuff! Filed under: Science Tagged: NASA, Science, Thunderstorms & Anti-matter
Dead Wild Roses: Killing Children in the Name of the christian GOD – The DWR Sunday Disservice
The idea that religion is harmless and that it is good for people, is patently false. The raging torrent of evil shit that religion is responsible for claims more victims every second we allow magical thinking to be acceptable and “OK” in our society. It is a double header today, two videos for the […]
Dead Wild Roses: Rejection of god? – Darkmatter2525 on The Real God
The youtube atheist community is being unusually productive and insightful as of late. DarkMatter2525 take the idea of rejection in relationships and makes a fairly sound analogy to how people view themselves and their belief in god. Furthermore, he details why atheists get some hate directed their way because of their skepticism and general lack […]
Dead Wild Roses: Avatar 2 – Original double plus.
That James Cameron, he so funny…
Filed under: Humour Tagged: Avatar 2, Humour, James Cameron, Original Screen Play!
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Classical Music Interlude -Tantum ergo Op. 55 Gabriel Fauré
I cannot believe that this is the only recording of this particular song. I apologize for the poor video quality, but then again, the sound is fairly good, as well as the choir and soloist. This piece was also performed in Kaslo, and I have the intention to learn the solo and perform it with […]
Dead Wild Roses: Defenders of the Western World – Enter the Gay Bomb!
Cats wired up as microphones, Jedi, gay-bombs. Please file under “You’ll never see it coming” or “ways to waste tax dollars”.
Filed under: Humour Tagged: American Military, Gay Bomb, Jedi, Stealth Cat, Things I do not n…
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: R.E.A.L (stupid) Women of Canada – Forced Birth Manifesto
When one searches for “Feminism Canada” it is surprising that the REAL Women of Canada website comes up so quickly. They indeed must have their google-fu locked and loaded because the shite they are peddling is quite amazing. On abortion, they have the anti-choice playbook covered and pretty much have the standard fetus-fetish boilerplate […]
Dead Wild Roses: 2000 years of Boy Buggering – The Catholic Rape-A-GO-GO plunges into the future.
Just a handy reference if you needed some more information on how lovely the Catholic Church actually is.
Filed under: Religion Tagged: Boy Rape, Catholic Church History Primer, Catholic Church Inanity, Relgion
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Meh Kitteh finds U Interesting
Speedy is good kitty. She is always the first to be into everything. Filed under: Humour Tagged: Cute Cat, Speedy
Dead Wild Roses: What being in a choir means to me.
I love choir. The people, the music, the practising and the good stress of being put in a position where one has to focus and do a myriad of things well. How am I standing? Is my posture correct, is my belly loose and larynx low? Am I breathing correctly? What is the next […]
Dead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice – Smart people saying stupid things.
A big thank you to PZ Myers for finding this video on youtube. Reposted here so the intrepid DWR audience can calmly sit and watch the spectacle of smart and rational people spout silliness and spin in rhetorical circles, all the while, making up bullshite stories to justify their belief in magic and vainly attempting to […]
Dead Wild Roses: It is the Inequality, Stupid. – Mother Jones Hits Nail on Head
Inequality tears societies apart. The concentration of wealth in Western societies is getting out of hand. The fact that our democratic institution have been bought out and now represent only elite monied opinion bodes ill for society. The sort of inequality represented below represent a great threat to the social fabric of the United States […]
Dead Wild Roses: Friday Classical Music Interlude – Bach Piano Invention No.8 in F major
These are short pieces in which two different melodies are played simultaneously. Usually, the right hand plays the higher voice, and the left hand plays the lower one. In each Bach invention, there is a motive (a short musical idea) that is repeated in various forms – each time slightly different, and is developed through […]
Dead Wild Roses: “They are objectivizing us!” – The Tea Party rocks the Stupid
Cheering for a credit rating downgrade. They play with sparklers in fireworks factories too. *sigh* Filed under: Politics Tagged: Stunningly Stupid, Stupid, Stupid with Political Power, Tea party
Dead Wild Roses: Absolute Morals? – Absolutely not.
I’m always a bit flabbergasted when people start making pronouncements about moral issues and backing up their claims with biblical proof. You may as well be saying that your beliefs are decisively supported by the ham sandwich you had for lunch. Qualia Soup dissects the inanity and lack of intellectual rigour of theists who claim […]
Dead Wild Roses: What? Inequality for Women – Female PhD and Male Bachelor Degrees earn the same!
I just keep posting about gender inequality, others say pfffff! what the heck I am talking about….
Until the idea that inequality exists and that it is a problem,then there really is not much to discuss now, is there?
Filed under: Education, Fem…
Dead Wild Roses: The Spawn of Guantanamo Bay – SuperMax Prison Hell
Prison is not supposed to be a walk in the beach. I understand that. People that commit offences need to be consequenced for their transgressions against what society deems to be the proper set of standards. Consequences should not include psychological torture, self-mutilation and degradation. “Supermax prisoners’ daily lives are chock full of alienating and […]