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I find there are a few people that I can talk to; we none of us have strong opinions on the subject, but do find it quite intriguing. Except maybe my mum -- she's an extreme skeptic. But most of the people I "talk" to at all are online, and these in common interest groups. I move in rather...

I don't have any problem with telling people my real name and being associated with myself. It's Ash, btw. There. See? NO wurries. Only thing I can think of as far as using (another) different username for semi-anonymity is the pseudonym I use when posting fanfiction. There. I write Star...

I was wondering. I find the topic of paranormal very fascinating, and I was wondering does anyone know of one good book to get a broad introduction to this topic? For someone who likes reading, but does not have a lot of time nor money~~ particularly money:(? Although it has to be something...

At the moment I'm leaning more towards the "No" end of the belief spectrum. Ghosts are fascinating from an anthropological / mythological, even psychological, standpoint. But do I believe in their existence? Not particularly.

Just came back after an email reminder that this place exists!! (hehe) This is kind of my default internet name particularly on Trekkie sites (I do have other usernames), so I use it here too. Kukalaka is Dr. Bashir's (my favourite TV character's) teddy bear in Star Trek : Deep Space Nine...

There's a suggestion that the Mayans might simply have gone their separate ways and abandoned their cities due to a crisis of faith in their leaders and in deities which failed to provide during a few bad seasons. It may have been an inbuilt weakpoint in their culture.

December 25th, 2012. Run for the Hills-- it's a Christmas stampede!! Ayeeeeeee!!!!!

Should I call you ALF for short??

My cat is pretty well convinced that she is the dominant species. And she makes some pretty solid arguments to that effect: "Mreoowww." (="Human. Food, here, now.") "MrOW!" ("Human. Why am I not seeing food in this bowl?") "Mrrrrr." (="Human. I require attention. Put that homework down before...

^ That's true and even in the 1980s in primary school we still were saying the Lord's Prayer and having Scripture classes. I think too that many of the Bills of Parliament are loosely based on tenets of religion. We have holidays for Easter (whereas when I lived in Japan, Easter would often pass...

You are not mistaken. Add to that: Australia, Singapore, Britain, NEW ZEALAND!!, much of Western Europe, ... I'm actually a little reticent about whether you might include America in that list, but up to you. Many do have some religious basis to their culture, laws, and lifestyle -- but you are...

Well... Hopefully the planet-hunters can have their coffee so they can get to the task of finding more planets. It only takes a few open eyes. Unfortunately it is not sleepy time!! Still have to work two more nightshifts this week, but at least I have the Paracast and other such goodies to...

At what age...? Short answer: I don't know. Long answer: I reeeeeeeeally don't know. I always wanted to see a UFO but never did. (aww) The closest thing I've seen was a little tumbling light in the sky, when I was eight years old and our family want out into the country to see Halley's...

I've been accused on occasion of being moderately "abnormal", "pseudonormal", "quasinormal"... but never "paranormal". lol. Edit: And Flying Saucers are what you get coming out of the kitchen when Missus discovers that Hubby has nicked her chocolates. Be warned, gentlemen!

Aye-- to be honest, I'd be more inclined to believe in California falling into the sea! And natural disasters have been happening for as long as there has been nature. They will continue to happen long after every prophesied "end of the world". I don't think that people can backpedal on this one...

:D* Claps hands excitedly * :DOOH can I play too?? Can I? Can I???:D

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/religion OED's definition of religion specifies a belief in and worship of a higher power such as a deity. Religio-- "I bind" Other definitions also stipulate that religion must also include associated behaviours, belief systems, and a mythical...

In other words, "No bucks, no Buck Rogers." Unfortunately, in the real world, humans do need that incentive to help keep the economy of society going. Working for peanuts is all very well if you are in some cool job like Science Officer or Starship Captain... But do you really want to be...

Skepticism Is Pseudoscience I don't think that all skeptics make the claim that UFOs can't exist. We are often trying to look at the matter objectively as a point of probability... They are unlikely to exist. Which goes back to the ultimate point of We Do Not Know. "Pseudoscience" as a...

However, the meaning of words can change beyond their original source. What does the rest of the Encarta entry say? And "skepticism" to the best of my knowledge has never been presented as a science, but rather an attitude, or in its earliest context a school of thought -- so I'm not sure if the...