***The Skeptiko Random Stuff Thread***

[Open Minded Atheist]

Nice quote about Consciousness beyond death
"After all, to the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure." - J.K. Rowling

[Open Minded Atheist]

The greatest human fear is death because it is convinced it is the body. All other fears are derived from this belief in death including doubt, insecurity, lack of safety, the need for control and fear of rejection plus the need for self-defence and self-protection are all derived from this fear of death. We do not realize that ego itself is a form of death. When we finally realize that our aliveness, beingness and awareness are not confined to the body but consciousness then we become free- Burt Harding
Does the 'I AM' die? - YouTube

[Nemo85]

This might interest some: http://parapsykologi.se/Notiser/Shel...éer_07,pdf.pdf

(I was not able to upload the file, and had to hit the refresh button a couple of times but eventually it worked).

[XXII]

Thanks alot Nemo. Its very interesting.

[Open Minded Atheist]

If you reject the theory of evolution, or think that there is such a thing as alternative (as opposed to evidence-based) medicine, or claim without evidence that aliens are visiting the planet, or think that the stars influence human destiny, and so on, you are anti-science and live in a dream world with no connection to reality. More damning, you are engaging in the ultimate act of arrogance: to declare something true or untrue not because you have reason or evidence, but only because it makes you feel better. May I suggest that you need a good dose of humility, and that one way to get it is to admit that the universe is not about you, and that some people out there really know more than you do, as unpleasant a thought as this may be?- Massimo Pigliucci

Cosmic Log - Climate controversy spotlights GOP stands on science

[Open Minded Atheist]

Sam Harris latest interesting blog post: The Blog : How Rich is Too Rich? : Sam Harris

[Open Minded Atheist]

Victor Zammits Fridays Afterlife Report : Friday Afterlife Report August 19th 2011

[Hjortron]

The Strange Powers of the Placebo Effect - YouTube

[Open Minded Atheist]

Originally Posted by Hjortron

The Strange Powers of the Placebo Effect - YouTube

Very interesting, but sadly some doctors say based on the evidence placebos tend to just make people feel better without really having any physical changes : Science-Based Medicine Revisiting Daniel Moerman and “placebo effects”

[Open Minded Atheist]

The Psychology of Religion - Steven Pinker (I) - YouTube