A while back (being several moons ago), I had an encounter with my mum’s office mate, who my mum had told about the group I’m trying to start at my school, and how I believed that science (empirical evidence and myths like that) is probably the best way of knowing what the world is truly [...]
Archive for November, 2007
28 Nov
Anti-Intellectualism in Schools
I’m not sure if that’s a word, but you know what I mean.
No I don’t.
Ok. So here’s what I mean by that… People don’t like people who are smarter than them.
Oh no. Egotistic again. But wait for me to get things in perspective first. Today, my Speech & Debate teacher was going over American government [...]
27 Nov
On Faith
This morning, I had quite an amusing experience around the passing period between second and third period. See, the route I take takes me right past two of my friends moving in the opposite direction, and if I’m not too worried about being tardy for English that day, I change directions and walk with them [...]
26 Nov
Again. Evidence.
Today I received the following comment on my last entry:
“When I was looking at the trailer, the question that struck me is, “How smart do you have to be to design a universe?” Is it possible that someone or something is even smarter. (Not to be confused with America’s most smartest model.)
The theory that everything [...]
26 Nov
Intelligent Dark Age Ideas
I was looking forward to Darwin Day this 2008… Until… Until I visited the website for a documentary coming out on Darwin Day called Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed.
http://www.expelledthemovie.com/
In the intro, the slogan “Big Science has expelled smart new ideas from the classroom” fades in and out of my screen.
You might have guessed it… It’s a [...]
23 Nov
Thankfulness
Mm… Thanksgiving. One of the best times of the year. No school, large meals, friends, family… and thankfulness.
So, I take it upon myself to share the short list of things that I’m thankful for.
1. Richard Dawkins
No, seriously. I know the man is hated, but he spontaneously offered to get me in touch with a speaker [...]
22 Nov
I Am Great
Egotistic, yes. But come on… It’s good for my self-esteem. You wouldn’t want to take away my self-esteem, would you? That would be politically incorrect!
But why am I great?
I’m fourteen years old.
It all started… Two weeks ago on a Saturday evening in New York City. I was attending a CFI conference called The Secular Society [...]
