http://cache.io9.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png http://io9.com/tag/pz myers http://io9.com/tag/pz myers The Templeton Foundation is paying $300,000 to University of Central Florida to build a rocketship-simulator, so they can study whether "the spiritual experiences described by astronauts are primarily caused by the various views of the earth and the vastness of space." Over at Pharyngula, P.Z. Myers subjects this research project to some well-deserved and hilarious mockery. As Myers writes: More »
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When the Singularity arrives in 2045, Ray Kurzweil will finally be infallible. Until, then, however the famous futurist's meat brain has made some ludicrously inaccurate predictions, as Newsweek magazine pointed out recently. Kurzweil has sent an angry letter to the magazine, to try and clear his name. More »
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We knew there was something going on, and at last night's press screening of Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, we found out just how deep the rabbit hole goes. Yes folks, the rumors are true — the stars, producers and even the film's financial backers are pushing a pro-neo-subliminal-Darwinist agenda in a bid to bring down the Intelligent Design movement once and for all. This one goes all the way to the top — everyone from PZ Myers to Richard Dawkins to George Soros (say it ain't so, George!) is in on it. Click through for the gripping story Expelled's unintelligent designers never wanted you to know about. More »
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