indian skeptic march 2010
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INDIANSKEPTIC
Impact of Science andTechnology on People
Mayan Calendar and the
End of the World Hoax
Mother Mary Shedding Tears!
Indo-Pak Peace Talks andTaliban Provocations
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INDIAN
SKEPTICNo. 01/03 March 2010
Indian Skeptic
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It shall be the duty
of every citizen ofIndia -
to develop thescientific temper,
humanism and thespirit of inquiry and
reform
(Article 51A (h) Part IVA -
Fundemental Duties,
Constitution of India)
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INDIAN
SKEPTICNo.01/03 March 2010
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Rieki,
Feng-shui, Vastu
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Charles Darwin
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Anur R Puniyani a Gameprogrammer from Bangalore
If we take in our hand any volume; of divinity or school
metaphysics, for instance; let us ask, Does it contain any
abstract reasoning concerning quantity or number? No.
Does it contain any experimental reasoning, concerning
matter of fact and existence? No. Commit it then to the
flames: for it can contain nothing but sophistry and
illusion.
David Hume
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (1748)
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End of the World
"Half a truth is often a great lie" -Benjamin Franklin
End of the World in 2012
Myth 1: The Mayan calendar predicts thatthe earth will end on December 21, 2012
Truth:
Myth 2: Sun storms will destroy ozonelayer and all life on earth.
Truth:
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Myth 3: The Bible says it.
Truth:
Myth 4: Yellowstone Super-volcano willdestroy the human life.
Truth:
Myth 5: NASA says comet will strike in2012
A date inscription for theMayan Long Count
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Truth:
Myth 6: Earths magnetic field change orPole Shifting.
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Truth:
Myth 7: Physicists confirms the end of theworld in 2012
Truth:
If it turns out that there is a God, I dont think that hes evil. But
the worst that you can say about him is that basically hes an
underachiever.
Woody Allen
Love and Death (1975 film)
Saurabh Garg is based in Delhi and
runs a Computer Networking Firm
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ATHEIST EVE
Atheist EveAtheist Eve
Atheist Eve Indian Skeptic
Unbelievable!
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The image of Mother Mary shedding tears;
Inset: the vial containing tears
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Relevant points of the statement
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Humanism affirms and reaffirms that the source of al moral
values is human need, interest, and experience. Ethics is social,
autonomous, and situational needing no divine, religious or
ideological sanction. If we do not steal or cheat or lie or commit
something immoral it is not because Buddha or Krishna, Jesus
or Allah had said it wrong; it is because our experience tells us
it is wrong since it is inimical to the interests of the society.
H.Narasimhaiah
Science, Nonscience and the Paranormal (1987)
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Taliban's Rule of Law! A photograph by RAWA
(Revolutionary Association of Women of
Afghanistan - Courtesy: Wikipedia)
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All religions are founded on blood, for all, as is known, rest
essentially on the idea of sacrifice that is, on the perpetual
immolation of humanity to the insatiable vengeance of divinity.
In this blood mystery, man is always the victim, and the priest
a man also, but one privileged by grace is the divine
executioner.
Michael Bakunin
Federalism, Socialism, and Anti-Theologism (1867)
Dr Ram Puniyani is a professor inBiomedical Engineering & Biotechnology
at the Indian Institute of Technology,Mumbai
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Prof Narendra Nayak is the President ofFederation of Indian Rationalist
Associations
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The Fine Art of Baloney Detection
The Demonhaunted World:Science as a Candle in the Dark
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